INSTAGRAM: @lettersfromjapan
If you want to see what I’m working on next, check out my Instagram feed.
***RENTING A POCKET WIFI:
Below is a list of companies offering a range of mobile wifi and/or sim card services. The companies are listed in alphabetical order.
Blank-WiFi
CDJapan Rental
eConnect Japan Inc.
Free NINJA WIFI
Genki Mobile
Global Advanced Communications
Japan Mobile Rental
Japan Wi-Fi Rental Service
Japan Wireless
http:/japan-wireless.com
JCR Corporation – Japan Cell Phone Rentals
JRailPass.com
Klook
PuPuRu
Rentafone Japan
Sakura Mobile
with SIM card rental!
Sally’s Rental
Softbank Global Rental
Wi-Fi Hire
Wi-Fi Rental Store
***SIM CARDS:
Technically, there are only three mobile networks in Japan: NTT DoCoMo, Softbank, and AU. All other networks you see advertised are really just piggybacking off of one of these. Below is a list of networks that use one of these three networks.
-NTT Communications (OCN) (Uses NTT DoCoMo’s network)
-b-mobile (Uses NTT DoCoMo’s network)
-eConnect Japan Inc. (Uses NTT DoCoMo’s network)
IIJimo (Uses NTT DoCoMo’s network)
-SoNet Prepaid SIM (Uses NTT DoCoMo’s network)
-UMobile (Uses NTT DoCoMo’s network)
Wirelessgate Prepaid SIM (Uses NTT DoCoMo’s network)
-FREETEL (Uses NTT DoCoMo’s network)
-Yokoso Japan SIM (Uses NTT DoCoMo’s network)
– Softbank
WiHo (Uses Softbank’s network)
Mobal (Uses Softbank’s Network)
– AU (by KDDI)
***VENDING MACHINES / SIM CARDS (Narita Airport):
NTT Communications
Terminal 1, 1st floor
Terminal 2, 1st floor
Payment: Credit Card
Size: Regular, Micro, Nano
Period: 7days or 14 days
Data amount: 100MB/day
Price: 7 days 3726JPY, 14 days 5345JPY
2) U-NEXT
Terminal 1, 1st floor
Terminal 2, 1st floor
Terminal 3, 2nd floor
Payment: Cash
Size: Regular, Micro, Nano
Period: 7days or 15 days
Data amount: 200MB/day
Price: 7 days 2500JPY, 14 days 4000JPY
3) Sony Network Communications Inc.
1. Terminal 1, B1 floor
2. Terminal 1, B1, JR EAST Travel Service Center(only open between 8:15-19:00)
3. Terminal 2, 1st floor
4. Terminal 3, 2nd floor Cash
Payment: Cash
Size: Regular, Micro, Nano
Period: 30 days or 60 days
Data amount: 1.2GB(valid for 30days), 3.2GB(valid for 60days)
Price: 1.2GB 3500JPY, 3.2GB 5500JPY
4) Telecomsquare
1. Terminal 1, B1, JR EAST Travel Service Center(only open between 8:15-19:00)
2. Terminal 2, B1, JR EAST Travel Service Center(only open between 8:15-19:00)
Payment: Cash
Size: Micro, Nano
Period: 7days or 30 days
Data amount: 1.5GB(valid for 7days), 3GB(valid for 30 days)
Price: 7 days 3500JPY, 30 days 5500JPY
***RENTING A SMARTPHONE:
Softbank
2. Pupuru
***FREE WIFI
1) SOFTBANK: –
2) Tokyo Metro (Map of Stations with free WiFi) –
3) Starbucks –
4) Tully’s –
5) McDonald’s –
6) 7-Spot –
7) Family Mart –
AloJapan.com