GENERAL
CANCELLATION POLICY: Should A Taste of Culture need
to cancel any or all segments of a program, every effort will be made to
re-schedule sessions at a mutually convenient time. If that is not possible, a full
refund will be made promptly for sessions canceled by A Taste of Culture.
If an individual or group is unable to attend A Taste
of Culture program for which they have already enrolled, that person or group
may designate a substitute for him/her/them. No additional fees are charged to
the participant (substitute attendee). Any financial arrangements made between
the original participant and his/her/their substitute is at the discretion of
the person originally enrolled. All requests to have a substitute attend a program,
however, must be received by phone or e-mail at least 24 hours prior to
the scheduled class meeting. When making such a request, please provide the
full name and (local, Tokyo) contact phone number and e-mail address of each
person who will be taking the place of the originally enrolled individual or
group.
LIMITATIONS on LIABILITY: Every possible precaution is taken to ensure your personal
safety and the safety of those in your group. However, registration for, and
attendance at, all programs is subject to the following condition: the director
and staff of A TASTE OF CULTURE, are released from, and specifically disclaim,
all responsibilities for injuries or illness incurred traveling to and from
sessions, during sessions, or resulting from food prepared at, or according to
recipes distributed during, cooking & tasting sessions, market tours or
other field trips, including restaurant meals.
Should
A Taste of Culture be prevented from performing its duties by reason of Force
Majeure (including but not limited to war or natural disaster, such as
earthquake) A Taste of Culture is released from its obligations.
NOTE: Tuition fees
for cooking workshops, market tours and other field trips conducted by A Taste
of Culture do NOT INCLUDE food & beverage not specifically mentioned in the
program description. Tuition does NOT include the cost of local transportation.
Any purchases made by participants during class, market tours or field trips
are at the discretion of each participant. Participants in all programs are
responsible for making arrangements for, and making payment for, their airfare,
lodgings, and transportation to/from/within Japan. Participants are also
responsible for obtaining and paying for any travel/trip/health insurance
coverage they would like to have.