FAQ
Please contact us in the following ways.
(1) Comment section of our YouTube videos
(We read almost every comment)
(2) Contact Form
(Inquiries related to YouTube)
(3) Direct message of Instagram
(Except for YouTube related inquiries)
For slander, copyright infringement or any leakage of our personal information, we may request for disclosure of identification information of the sender, report to the police and take legal action. Please note that messages that are too long or considered as spam including inappropriate links, excessive political or religious words, attacks on diversity or freedom of expression etc. are automatically blocked and we cannot receive and read them. For more information, please read our Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, and Disclaimer and Notes.
The following apps are used in the video.
(1) Map app: GoogleMaps
(2) 3D map app: Map app pre-installed on iPhone
(3) Speedometer app: Speedometer55
(4) Internet Speed Test: Fast.com
Please leave a comment on the video.
Basically, we cannot respond individually. (especially, for matters about which opinions whether that’s correct or incorrect are divided depending on the country or person, for requests that aren’t related to solo travel vlog, for what we consider to be minor)
But, we read most of the comments.
The information on this site and our YouTube channel may not be accurate, and you agree that you use such information entirely at your own risk.
For details, please see our Disclaimer and Notes.
Yes. I have a second channel to post short videos. You can also join my membership. When you become a member, you can use original badges that change color depending on how long you have been a member. There is no difference in perks depending on the membership level (monthly fee). The funds I received from you will be gratefully used for tea or coffee during my future travels. Please note that there is no guarantee that the current settings will be preserved in the future. For various reasons, the visibility settings of each of our YouTube videos may change at any time.
Yes. I have the following social media accounts.
(1) Instagram: @TravelAloneIdea
https://www.instagram.com/TravelAloneIdea/
(2) Twitter: @TravelAloneIdea
https://www.twitter.com/TravelAloneIdea/
(3) TikTok: @TravelAloneIdea
https://www.tiktok.com/@TravelAloneIdea/
(4) Pinterest: @TravelAloneIdea
https://www.pinterest.com/travelaloneidea/
(5) Facebook: @TravelAloneIdeaOfficial
https://www.facebook.com/TravelAloneIdeaOfficial/
(6) bilibili: @TravelAloneIdea
https://space.bilibili.com/1096212118/
You can make and upload a short clip video of our YouTube videos without our pre-permission ONLY IF you meet ALL the terms of our Terms of Use.
Otherwise, it will be considered as an illegal and unauthorized copy and we may request for disclosure of identification information of the sender, report to the police and take legal action.
To avoid misunderstandings, we do not provide you with full translations of our Terms of Use into other languages. For other languages, please translate yourself asking a translator or using a translation tool such as Google Lens or Google Translate’s Instant Camera feature. For our major terms of use regarding copyright or privacy/cookie-related matters, please refer to our Privacy policy. (Available in multiple languages).
We may take action against offending videos posted on YouTube discovered by YouTube’s AI, such as requesting suspension of publication and/or deprivation of revenue based on YouTube’s content ID.
For details, please see our Terms of Use. Our YouTube channel’s viewers are from all over the world, so we have written a lengthy Terms of Use, but, in short, we mean that as long as you include our credits clearly as shown in our Credit Guidelines below, we are basically okay with you using our videos without asking us for our prior permission. The main rules are as follows.
1. Use your own YouTube channel.
2. Include the following 4 points in the description of the video.
(1) Our channel’s name; Travel Alone Idea
(2) Our channel’s link (URL); https://youtube.com/@TravelAloneIdea/
(3) A link (URL) to our original video that you used to create the clipping video
(4) A statement that your video is a non-monetized short clip.
3. Include the following 2 words in the title of the clipping video.
(1) Travel Alone Idea
(2) Short Clip
4. Always display the following copyright notice in a highly visible font on the clipping video while our original videos are being used.
©︎Travel Alone Idea YouTube Channel
(Copyright / Credit Guidelines)
5. In the event that you publish a clipping video of our video without meeting all the conditions of our Terms of Use, even if you delete or modify it after the fact, you have to pay the usage fee specified in our Terms of Use.
6. If we or our agents request that you delete content that you have created using our videos, you have to comply with the request and delete it completely and immediately without leaving an archive.
For details, please see our Terms of Use. The main rules are as follows.
1. Do not monetize clipping videos without our prior permission.
2. Do not upload videos with little added value. (e.g. resizing only).
3. Do not use our channel’s icon image.
4. Do not combine our videos with content copyrighted by other creators.
5. Do not include content that conflicts with our intent or purpose.
6. Do not make edits that mislead viewers into thinking you’re the original author.
7. Do not use our videos for the purpose of promoting any products or services.
8. Do not use the first 10 seconds and the last 10 seconds of our videos.
9. Do not make the credit (our copyright notice) smaller, obscured, or transparent.
(Copyright / Credit Guidelines)
No. We do not allow you to monetize clipping videos or use them for commercial purposes.
If you wish to monetize clipping videos, you must register with our designated Multi-Channel Network (MCN) and sign a video license agreement with us in advance.
The minimum requirement for monetization is that you have posted at least 30 clipping videos that meet our Terms of Use.
Otherwise, it will be considered as an illegal and unauthorized copy and we may request for disclosure of identification information of the sender, report to the police and take legal action.
Please read and agree to our Terms of Use, and then contact us via our Contact Form.
Please note that we will not fill out or sign any permission forms prepared by your company.
The general procedure is as follows.
1. First, please let us know specific information such as the purpose of use, scheduled release date, concept, etc. via our Contact Form.
2. After confirmation and reply from us, please send us your final deliverables (video materials, articles, etc. that clearly include our copyright notation) to be released at least 7 days before the scheduled release date. (Copyright / Credit Guidelines)
3. After confirming your final deliverables, if any corrections are necessary, we will contact you at least 2 days before the scheduled release date.
If you use our videos without meeting all the terms of our Terms of Use, whether for commercial or non-commercial purposes, we will charge you a usage fee.
In addition, basically, we do not accept requests other than media coverage of our videos, such as face-to-face interviews or video calls.
Yes, we always welcome offers for paid promotions or sponsorship for your products, services or tourist attractions.
Please read and agree to our Terms of Use, and then contact us via our Contact Form.
We do not accept pay-for-performance offers or requests to make a video for free.
In addition, please note that we do not guarantee any promotional effects or results.
Basically, we do not negotiate the terms of our Terms of Use individually. But, if you wish, please let us know how you would like to change the terms of which clause number.
For details, please see our Terms of Use.
The settlement currency is Japanese yen.
For a long promotional video, the approximate cost will be calculated by multiplying the number of subscribers to our YouTube channel by 3 (If our channel has 400,000 subscribers, it will be 1.2 million yen, equivalent to US$10,000), plus round-trip transportation between Tokyo Station and filming locations.
Any products, services or tourist destinations are welcome!
We especially appreciate offers of products and services related to travel.
For example, unusual hotels, express trains, airlines, airports, cruise ships, sleeper buses, adventure tours, amusement parks, water parks, festivals, cultural events, world heritage sites, trekking shoes, athletic shoes, backpacks, suitcases, cameras, action cameras, gimbals, laptops, smartphones, applications, credit cards, etc.
Our YouTube channel is watched by viewers in many countries and regions.
Therefore, we believe that the recommended products to be promoted are those that have fewer language barriers and can have a borderless reach through the Internet.
The schedule below is subject to change due to filming locations and other reasons.
From inquiry to signing of contract: about 5 business days
From video filming date to first draft of video: about 10 business days
From correction request to resubmission of final version of video: about 5 business days
Basically, one person will come to film a promotional video.
However, depending on the content to be filmed, a separate cameraman or staff may be required.
All correspondence after you have contacted us via our Contact Form will be conducted via e-mail.
Please note that we do not accept consultations by phone, in-person meetings, or video interviews. We apologize for the inconvenience.
We are sorry, but we do not accept appearances on TV programs or events.
We cannot accept mailed letters or items. Please do not send any mail to us without prior notice.
If necessary, we will designate a mailing address.
Please contact us via our Contact Form. We are sorry but we basically do not reply to requests that do not mention specific project plans and clear benefits for both parties such as, Let’s collaborate and do something interesting together!
As for consultations from YouTube creators or those who will start YouTube channels, such as how to grow YouTube channels or tips for creating videos, we cannot be helpful to you. Please check the professional YouTubers’ videos. We are a young YouTube channel, so we are still studying and are not in a position to advise you.
We use the following filming equipment.
(1) Camera: SONY α7iii
(2) Lens: FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS
(3) Smartphone: iPhone XS Max
(4) Gimbal Camera: DJI Pocket 2
(5) Action Camera: GoPro Hero10
(6) Laptop: MacBook 12 inch
(7) Editing software: Final Cut Pro
You can change the style of the subtitles as follows.
Android: YouTube app settings
iPhone: Tap Settings on the device, then tap Accessibility.
None of these are planned.
We do not guarantee that we will reply to you.
In some cases, our reply may be delayed, or we may not reply.
Please read our Disclaimer and Notes for more information.
The fact that we have not responded to your inquiry does not mean that we will acquiesce to your inquiry. So you cannot interpret your inquiry as being approved.
The titles, descriptions and subtitles of our videos are translated automatically so there may be errors.
We’re looking for native speakers to help us with translating.
If anyone can volunteer to help translate the subtitles, please contact us.
We do currency conversion and subtitle translation as follows.
[Translation]
We use tools such as YouTube’s automatic translation function, Google Translate, DeepL, etc.
[Currency Conversion]
The prices in our videos and descriptions are subject to change due to seasons or other conditions and are for reference purpose only. The price of each currency is basically converted using the annual average of the previous year’s TTM. Therefore, there may be a discrepancy between the amount converted using the most recent spot rate. In addition, due to the limited space on the screen, we have made a comprehensive decision to select the currency to be displayed, focusing on the world’s major currencies and taking into consideration the ranking of transaction settlement balances and the countries and regions of the viewers of our YouTube channel. Therefore, individual requests cannot be accepted, but are subject to change at any time.
To prevent unauthorized copying of text and images, the text and images on this site are generally not selectable.
If you would like to translate the text on our site into other languages, please use a translation tool/software/app such as Google Lens or Google Translate’s Instant Camera feature.
Our YouTube channel is not intended for any copyright infringement, discrimination, hate or illegal activity. If there are any problems, please let us know.
Although some of the materials are our own work, We mainly use the following materials after editing some of them. Credits are given as follows.
(1) Illustrations: Irastoya (https://www.irasutoya.com/) You can search and download illustrations.
(2) Map: Pingebat (Italy), available for download with license from Shutterstock (https://www.shutterstock.com/), etc.
(3) Music: Dova-Syndrome (https://dova-s.jp/), etc.
(4) Images: Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/), Photo AC (https://www.photo-ac.com/), etc. Available for download with membership registration.
We will consider requests to use other materials only if you provide us with specific alternative materials via our Contact Form. However, we do not guarantee the adoption of that alternative material. Please note that we do not accept requests via Instagram DMs or YouTube comments. Regarding some of the images on our second channel, we may quote contents from external websites in compliance with the requirements of Japanese copyright law for the purpose of commentary, critique, educational use, and accurate reporting.
As of now, we do not belong to any talent agencies. Because it is unacceptable for us to have a 5% or 10% commission deducted from our revenue.
If you are a talent agency or MCN and are confident about your commission rate, please contact us via our Contact Form.
Our videos that are not in the “Videos” tab on the channel page can be found in the “Playlist” tab.
Our videos with seasonal features are grouped in a playlist named “ALL VIDEOS”.