Free Wi-Fi on Mt. Fuji for Foreign Visitors to Japan!

―More user-friendly and convenient with support for TRAVEL JAPAN Wi-Fi app―

• KDDI CORPORATION
• Wire and Wireless Co., Ltd.

July 10,2015

KDDI CORPORATION (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Takashi Tanaka; hereafter KDDI) and Wire and Wireless Co.,Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Koji Otsuka; hereafter Wi2) will provide a free public wireless LAN service (hereafter Wi-Fi) for foreign visitors to Japan at Mt. Fuji's summit and the Gotemba Trail New 5th Station (Gotemba-shi, Shizuoka).

As of July 1, 2015, the Wi-Fi service supports TRAVEL JAPAN Wi-Fi, which has begun providing commercial services, enabling foreign visitors to Japan to automatically connect to Wi-Fi by just downloading the app and agreeing to the terms of use. The service will also implement one of its features - content information distribution to apps. Using this feature we will deliver useful information for climbing Mt. Fuji and about nearby tourism to foreign visitors via Wi-Fi.

We will also continue the au Wi-Fi SPOT service, which has been provided since 2014.

KDDI and Wi2 will continue their efforts to stimulate tourism and improve customer convenience by providing a comfortable internet environment through the use of free public wireless LAN services for Mt. Fuji, which welcomes many visitors from Japan and around the world.

1. How the free public wireless LAN service is provided

• (1)

  If using TRAVEL JAPAN Wi-Fi
  Foreign visitors to Japan can connect to more than 60,000 Wi-Fi SPOTS free of charge by downloading the TRAVEL JAPAN Wi-Fi app and agreeing to the terms of use.
  Also, by entering the premium code distributed at the Mt. Fuji Trail Station in the Gotemba Trail New 5th Station, the app will be upgraded and more than 200,000 Wi-Fi SPOTS nationwide will become available for 2 weeks.

• (2)

  If using a one-time ticket (1day)
  By presenting a passport at the Mt. Fuji Trail Station, users receive a Wi2 300 One-Time (1day) ticket that allows them to use more than 200,000 Wi-Fi SPOTS nationwide, including the one at the Mt. Fuji summit, free of charge.

We also provide a Wi2 300 service for customers in Japan [1].
au smartphone users can use this for au Wi-Fi SPOTS [2].

Reference: Image of distributed material for foreign visitors

2. Availability

Mt. Fuji summit: July 11, 2015 to September 6, 2015
Gotemba Trail New 5th Station: July 10, 2015 to September 6, 2015

• The One-Time (1day) ticket and the premium code for foreign visitors to Japan is available from 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Wi-Fi use is available during Mt. Fuji Trail Station open hours (6:00 AM to 5:00 PM).

• [1]

  A separate Wi2 300 subscription (charges apply) is required.

• [2]

  Eligible to Flat-rate Data 2/3/5/8/10/13, LTE Flat, Senior Plan, Junior Smartphone Plan, Unlimited Calling Plan, IS Flat, and Plan F (IS) Simple/Plan F (IS) rate plan/service subscribers. For details, check the au homepage.

What is the TRAVEL JAPAN Wi-Fi service?

TRAVEL JAPAN Wi-Fi is a service aimed at the growing number of foreign visitors to Japan. This service, along with participating companies and local governments, aims to "show tourists the attractiveness of Japan" by providing the following 3 elements centered on establishing an internet environment while traveling.

• 1.

  Unlimited use of more than 200,000 Wi-Fi SPOTS nationwide free of charge

• 2.

  Information distribution that takes into account time, location, and language

• 3.

  Trend reporting on foreign visitors to Japan according to needs

TRAVEL JAPAN Wi-Fi Reference Press Releases
TRAVEL JAPAN Wi-Fi Project Starts Trial, December 11, 2014 (374KB) (in Japanese only)
TRAVEL JAPAN Wi-Fi Starts Commercial Services, July 1, 2015 (1.0MB) (in Japanese only)

What is the Mt. Fuji Trail Station?

The Mt. Fuji Trail Station is a space constructed on the Mt. Fuji Gotemba Trail where Mt. Fuji climbers, hikers, and tourists can rest and interact. It serves as a place to broadcast tourist, climbing, and lodge information, as well as conduct educational activities on safe climbing and environmental conservation.

「Mt.Fuji Trail Station」

<Mt. Fuji Trail Station Exterior>

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