We are pleased to announce that we have expanded the installation of self-Wi-Fi rental "WiFiBOX" to 8 APA hotels across the country, and the service will gradually start from June 26, 2024. In addition, we will introduce the first “WiFiBOX” “inbound specialized housing” at APA Hotel Akihabara Suehirocho Ekimae, which opened on July 11, 2024.
APA Hotel has recently installed ``WiFi BOX'' in eight new stores, bringing the number of stores nationwide where it can be used to 15, including the stores that introduced it in March of this year (2024). Including this time, "WiFiBOX" will be installed at 238 facilities and 248 locations nationwide.
Installation overview
<8 new stores>
APA Hotel〈Akihabara Suehirocho Ekimae〉205 rooms
3-15-7 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
APA Hotel <Ueno Ekimae> Room 421
2-18-7 Higashiueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo
APA Hotel〈Asakusa Tawaramachi Ekimae〉465 rooms
1-2-3 Nishiasakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo
APA〈Hotel Shinjuku Gyoenmae〉Room 411
2-2-8 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
APA Hotel〈Shinjuku Kabukicho Tower〉620 rooms
1-20-2 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
APA Hotel & Resort〈Nishi-Shinjuku Gochome Station Tower〉710 rooms
3-14-1 Honmachi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
APA Hotel〈Kanazawa Ekimae〉444 rooms
1-9-2 Hirooka, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
APA Hotel & Resort <Hakata Station East> 345 rooms
1-18-1 Hakataeki Higashi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
[Common usage guide]
Pick-up and return at the eight APA hotels listed above is available 24 hours a day.
*If you are picking up your package after midnight, please note the pick-up date when making your reservation.
For details on each hotel, please see the APA Hotel official website below.
<APA Hotel Official Website> https://www.apahotel.com/hotel/
Installation background
APA Hotel is one of Japan's largest hotel chains with 351 hotels nationwide (including overseas and franchise stores), and is a "new urban hotel" used by many tourists and business travelers from Japan and abroad. Our company's "WiFiBOX", which offers a stable communication environment while staying in Japan, was installed for the first time in March of this year as one of our services for foreign travelers visiting Japan. Due to popular demand, we have expanded the installation to eight stores. As a result, it can now be used at a total of 15 APA hotels nationwide. Among these, APA Hotel <Akihabara Suehirocho Ekimae>, which opened in the world-famous Japan Culture Area, has made the usage instructions and application page default to English (can be switched to 5 languages) to attract more foreign visitors to Japan. Introducing a new ``inbound specialized housing'' that is easy to use. We aim to expand user demand.
``WiFiBOX'' is installed not only at major stations on each line, but also at accommodation facilities, tourist information centers, and commercial facilities, and it is possible to pick up and return ``Wi-Fi routers'' even in cities other than airports. In particular, APA Hotel's "WiFi BOX" is installed in a common area, so it can be picked up and returned 24 hours a day, and is not only used to secure a temporary communication environment for tourists, but also for business people or when there is a shortage of gigabytes at the end of the month. You can use it. We will continue to provide "new value" to society through innovative services.
About "WiFiBOX"'s first "inbound specialized chassis"
Among the 8 stores that have expanded the installation, APA Hotel <Akihabara Suehirocho Ekimae>, which opened on July 11, 2024, will introduce the first ``WiFiBOX'' ``inbound specialized housing''.
〈Inbound specialized housing〉
The WiFi BOX, modeled after the cherry blossoms and the Japanese flag, which are flowers that represent Japan and are popular among foreign travelers, is an original product created exclusively for the newly opened APA hotel, Akihabara Suehirocho Ekimae. design. The price plan displayed in the PR video that comes with the device is available in multiple languages, and the background features various famous spots in Tokyo to enliven the mood of travelers traveling through Japan. Instructions for use are written in English, but you can switch between multiple languages (Japanese is also available) on the page you access by scanning the application QR code. Please look forward to ``WiFiBOX'', the first ``inbound-specific housing'', which has functions that pursue convenience for foreigners and all guests visiting the hotel, and a design that expresses the feeling of ``hospitality''.
