Kyoto City Targets Tourists as it Expands Free Wi-Fi Network

Free Wi-Fi points across the city of Kyoto, Japan have been significantly increased in order to provide convenient internet access for locals, business travellers and especially tourists.

Free Wi-Fi is now available at 385 locations, including 297 bus stops and 78 “Seven Eleven” convenience stores.

There are two types of free Wi-Fi on offer; visitors can find either a “3 Hours Free” point or a “7 Days Free” point.

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Tourists can look for the blue and purple symbols across the city.

The Wi-Fi is accessed through searching for the SSID on a smartphone or device, which will be KYOTO_WiFi01 or KYOTO_WiFi02 and then obtaining a guest code from the scannable QR code on the nearby purple or blue tag or sending an e-mail to the address provided.

Once guests are allocated a guest code, they can simply log-in and then free Wi-Fi is accessible.

The final target is 630 free Wi-Fi spots.

For more information, please visit http://kanko.city.kyoto.lg.jp/wifi/en/

For more information on Kyoto, please visit www.kyoto.travel

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