Free WiFi in Japan and how to use it

In Japan, free WiFi spots aren't many though they're increasing little by little. About 40% of foreign tourists to Japan were in trouble over free WiFi during their stay according to the questionnaires with foreign tourists by the Japan Tourism Agency. Therefore, Japan Tourism Agency and local goverments effort increasing free WiFi spots for tourists and Tokyo Olympics in 2020.

Indeed you can find many WiFi networks when you walk along the steet in Japan, but most of them are locked or unlocked though you required entry and there is a charge.

This page describes spots of fee-free WiFi without any entry, fee-free WiFi with entry(e-mail address) and WiFi sold Japanese telco. As mentioned above, the number of fee-free WiFi spots is a few, you should buy prepaid cards for WiFi or buy prepaid sim card if you would like to connect internet access absolutely.