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The internet gives you access to mapping, transport information, tourist guides and restaurant reviews. It can be a lifesaver, so connectivity is hugely important to many travelers. Here, we introduce the different methods of doing so. Public wi-fi networks are the easiest, and can often be found at cafes or transport hubs. SIM rental is an option, depending on what device you're using. You could also set up a personal hotspot, using pocket wi-fi.
Note: For details, visit the website of each service provider.
Airports / transportation facilities
HANEDA-FREE-WIFI
(international terminal)
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Coverage areas and facilities |
Inside Haneda Airport International Passenger Terminal |
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SSID |
HANEDA-FREE-WIFI |
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Languages |
Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified), Korean |
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User Registration |
Registration not required |
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How to connect |
Connection method |
HANEDA-FREE-WIFI
(domestic terminals)
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Coverage areas and facilities |
Inside Haneda Airport Domestic Passenger Terminal |
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SSID |
HANEDA-FREE-WIFI |
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Languages |
Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified), Korean |
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User Registration |
Registration not required |
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How to connect |
Connection method |
Narita Airport Free Wi-Fi
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Coverage areas and facilities |
Narita Airport terminals |
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SSID |
FreeWiFi-NARITA |
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Languages |
Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Korean, Thai, Spanish, French, Indonesian |
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User Registration |
Registration not required |
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How to connect |
Connection method |
JR-EAST FREE Wi-Fi
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Coverage areas and facilities |
Inside major stations of JR East (all Yamanote Line stations, stations where the shinkansen stops, etc.), as well as some areas inside “JR EAST Travel Service Center,” which is located at Tokyo Station, Shinjuku Station, Ikebukuro Station, Narita Airport International Terminal Station, Narita Airport Station, and Narita Airport Terminal 2 Station |
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SSID |
JR-EAST_FREE_WiFi |
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Languages |
Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Korean |
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User Registration |
E-mail address only |
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How to connect |
Connection method |
TOBU FREE Wi-Fi
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Coverage areas and facilities |
Major stations of Tobu Railway (Asakusa, TOKYO SKYTREE, Ikebukuro, etc.), Tokyo SKYTREE TOWN, Asakusa EKIMISE, TOBU Tourist Information Centers (Asakusa and Ikebukuro), and “Revaty,” “Spacia,” “Ryomo,” and “TJ Liner” Tobu special express trains |
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SSID |
TOBU_Free_Wi-Fi |
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Languages |
Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Korean, Thai, Spanish, French |
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User Registration |
E-mail address or prescribed social networking service account |
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How to connect |
Connection method |
TOEI SUBWAY FREE Wi-Fi
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Coverage areas and facilities |
Major stations of Toei Subway and some train cars of Toei Subway (in process of being introduced) Note: It is also possible to use a different service called “Travel Japan Wi-Fi” at major stations of Toei Subway and in some train cars of Toei Subway. |
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SSID |
Toei_Subway_Free_Wi-Fi |
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Languages |
Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Korean |
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User Registration |
E-mail address or prescribed social networking service account |
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How to connect |
Connection method |
Toei Bus Free Wi-Fi Service
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Coverage areas and facilities |
All Toei Bus routes (except on Koto Route 01, and when passengers will switch to another operator’s bus, on routes shared with other operators). |
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SSID |
Toei_Bus_Free_Wi-Fi |
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Languages |
Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Korean |
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User Registration |
E-mail address or prescribed social networking service account |
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How to connect |
Connection method |
Services by area
TOKYO FREE Wi-Fi
This is a free-of-charge Wi-Fi service provided by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. It can be used at sightseeing spots such as the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Observatories and the Edo-Tokyo Museum. It is also possible to use the Wi-Fi services provided at subway stations and so on in Tokyo once you have carried out the registration procedures.
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| Tourist information sign | Digital signage |
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Coverage areas and facilities |
Parks, gardens, cultural facilities, office buildings, tourist information sign/digital signage areas, etc. Tokyo Metropolitan Area Wi-Fi Spot list, search |
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SSID |
FREE_Wi-Fi_and_TOKYO |
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Languages |
Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Korean |
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User Registration |
• Registration with e-mail address • Registration with social networking account |
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How to connect |
Connection method |
Wide-area services
FREE Wi-Fi PASSPORT
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Coverage areas and facilities |
Service provided by SoftBank, the largest provider of Wi-Fi hotspots in Japan. 400,000 SoftBank Wi-Fi hotspots in Japan including cafes and restaurants |
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SSID |
.FREE_Wi-Fi_PASSPORT |
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Languages |
English, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Korean |
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User Registration |
Simple phone call to dedicated toll-free number Note: Gender and age group required for registration on first time only |
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How to connect |
Connection method |
FREEMOBILE
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Coverage areas and facilities |
Vending machines, commercial facilities, general facilities Wi-Fi Spot list, search |
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SSID |
Free access: FREEMOBILE Secure access: FREEMOBILE_SECURE |
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Languages |
Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Korean, Thai |
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User Registration |
Registration not required |
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How to connect |
Connection method (JPN) |
FREESPOT
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Coverage areas and facilities |
1,081 locations in Tokyo including cafes, hotels, and public facilities (as of November 8, 2018) Wi-Fi Spot list, search |
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SSID |
FREESPOT, 'freespot'=SecurityPassword(AES), original SSID set by each facility |
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Languages |
Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Korean Note, however, that in general the facilities do not provide support for inquiries in foreign languages. |
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User Registration |
E-mail address(In some areas, only an e-mail address, or no registration is required.) |
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How to connect |
Connection method |
Hikari Station
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Coverage areas and facilities |
Wi-Fi Spot list, search |
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SSID |
0000FLETS-PORTAL Note: May vary by area |
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Languages |
Japanese, English |
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User Registration |
[1 × 60 minute session (multiple sessions possible)] E-mail address and password required for registration |
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How to connect |
Connection method |
Area services
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Areas |
Service names |
SSID |
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| Ginza |
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G Free | @GinzaFree |
| Nihonbashi |
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NIHONBASHI FREE Wi-Fi | Nihonbashi_Free_Wi-Fi |
| Akihabara |
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Akihabara Free Wi-Fi01 | Akihabara_Free_Wi-Fi |
| Ueno |
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UENO Free Wi-Fi | 2020Ueno_Free_Wi-Fi |
| Asakusa |
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Asakusa Free Wi-Fi | Asakusa_Free_Wi-Fi |
| Shinjuku |
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Shinjuku Free Wi-Fi | [Outdoors] Shinjuku_Free_Wi-Fi [Offices/stores] Shinjuku_Free_Wi-Fi_01 Shinjuku_Free_Wi-Fi_02 |
| Shibuya |
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SHIBUYA CITY Wi-Fi (JPN) | [Outdoors] 0000Shibuya_City [Offices/stores] 0000Shibuya_City_01 |
| Shibuya |
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Visit SHIBUYA Wi-Fi | 0000Visit_SHIBUYA |
| Omotesando |
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Omotesando Free Wi-Fi | Omotesando_Free_Wi-Fi |
| Odaiba/ Tokyo Waterfront Subcenter area |
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Tokyo Odaiba FreeWiFi | FreeWiFi_ODAIBA |
Other services
at_STARBUCKS_Wi2
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Coverage areas and facilities |
More than 1,000 Starbucks coffee shops in Japan (with exceptions) |
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SSID |
at_STARBUCKS_Wi2 |
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Languages |
Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Korean, Thai |
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User Registration |
[Step 1] Select SSID “at_STARBUCKS_Wi2.” [Step 2] 1. Launch a browser. 2. When the login screen is shown, tap “connect to the internet.” 3. Read the terms of use and tap “agree.” 4. When the login-complete screen is shown, it will be possible to use the internet. |
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How to connect |
Connection method |
Hills Wi-Fi
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Coverage areas and facilities |
Roppongi Hills, Ark Hills, Toranomon Hills |
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SSID |
Hills-WiFi |
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Languages |
Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Korean |
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User Registration |
E-mail address only |
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How to connect |
Connection method |
JAPAN FREE WIFI
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Coverage areas and facilities |
Mitsubishi Estate buildings in the Otemachi-Marunouchi-Yurakucho area (including Marunouchi Building and Shin-Marunouchi Building), Ikebukuro, and Yokohama |
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SSID |
JAPAN-FREE-WIFI |
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Languages |
Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Korean |
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User Registration |
E-mail address and name |
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How to connect |
Connection method |
LAWSON Free Wi-Fi
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Coverage areas and facilities |
12,000 Lawson and Lawson Store 100 stores in Japan (with exceptions) |
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SSID |
LAWSON_Free_Wi-Fi |
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Languages |
Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Korean |
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User Registration |
E-mail address and agreement with user policy required on the first time only (e-mail address valid for 1 year) |
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How to connect |
Connection method |
7SPOT
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Coverage areas and facilities |
7-Eleven, Ito-Yokado, Sogo/Seibu, Denny’s, Akachan Honpo, Loft |
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SSID |
7SPOT |
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Languages |
[7 Spot account holders] Japanese |
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User Registration |
[7 Spot account holders] E-mail address, password, gender, and age group required for provisional registration, and e-mail authentication for permanent registration |
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How to connect |
Connection method (JPN) |
FamilyMart Wi-Fi
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Coverage areas and facilities |
10,000 FamilyMart stores in Japan (with exceptions) |
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SSID |
Famima_Wi-Fi |
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Languages |
Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Korean |
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User Registration |
E-mail address, password, and permanent registration |
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How to connect |
Connection method (JPN) |
Apps for download
Japan Connected-free Wi-Fi
Japan Connected-free Wi-Fi connects to all Wi-Fi hotspots in Japan free of charge. Complete the registration only once and this user-friendly app can access multiple hotspots offered by the providers below.
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Coverage areas and facilities |
Airports, train stations, commercial facilities, convenience stores, and other areas of town. Access the addresses and maps of all coverage areas with this app. |
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Languages |
Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Thai, German, Italian, Spanish, French, Indonesian, Malay, Russian |
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User Registration |
Possible to use by registering social networking service account or e-mail address, name, gender, and age group |
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How to connect |
Connection method |
Download the app to use the following services introduced on this page.
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TRAVEL JAPAN Wi-Fi
App for foreign visitors to Japan. Simply download to access more than 200,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in Japan automatically. The app also provides useful information about areas nearby, like tourist destinations and coupons.
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Coverage areas and facilities |
Public transportation (airports, train stations, limousine buses), cafes, restaurants, commercial facilities, convenience stores, and other public areas in Japan |
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SSID |
Wi2, Wi2_club, Wi2premium, Wi2premium_club, Wi2_free, wifi_square, UQ_Wi-Fi |
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Languages |
English, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Korean, Thai |
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User Registration |
Only with agreement to user policy |
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How to connect |
Connection method |
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