Pocket Wifi

The Pocket WiFi, i.e. the portable router to connect to the Internet in Japan.

Let’s face it: I can’t stay disconnected! So when I organised my trip a few years ago, I decided to look for a solution that would allow me to have a connection on my iPhone and also on the iPad that I now always carry with me along with my company PC.
Various systems are hired for this purpose, from a disposable sim to a WiFi router.

The first time I opted for a company that was present at the airport, SoftBank, which rented me a soap router for a total of 12 euros per day.
Now I’m doing very well with Japan Wireless, in March 2015 I paid around 5 euros per day for a theoretical 21 Mbps router. Today the cost is still around 5 euros per day (the more days you rent it, the less you pay on average per day) but the theoretical Mbps is 95 for the Business version and 187 for the premium version.
Just go to the site and book the router, paying with Paypal in advance, you will be sent a voucher that with your passport number will allow you to pick up the router in an envelope at the airport post office, the same also contains a pre-stamped envelope to return it at the end, again with big smiles from the Japanese post office employees ^_^
If you arrive late at the airport, there is the option of having the pocket wifi sent to your hotel.

I always found the connection to be excellent, the supplied router comes with an extra battery because it can hold about 4 hours of continuous use, with the battery you can easily cover a day’s connection almost continuously: Facebook, Maps