We are pleased to announce the installation of the WiFiBOX, a self-contained Wi-Fi rental service that allows users to easily rent a mobile Wi-Fi router using a contactless connection, on the third floor of the Rinpukan building of the Consumer Co-operative Union on Kansai University's Senriyama Campus, starting on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, This will be the first WiFiBOX installation on a university campus in Japan.
This brings the total number of WiFiBOXes installed to 7 facilities and 10 locations in the Kansai area, and 44 facilities and 51 locations nationwide. We will continue to expand WiFiBOX installation in Japan, including Osaka and the Kansai area, to further improve customer convenience.
Outline of Installation
Location
Kansai University Senriyama Campus "Media Park Rinpukan" 3F
In front of Kansai University Seikatsu Kyodo Kumiai Travel Counter
3-3-35 Yamate-cho, Suita-shi, Osaka
Fees
Within Japan 840 yen per day (price including tax, unlimited use)
*500MB/440 yen per day (tax included) and 1GB/660 yen per day (tax included) plans are also available.
Available pick-up and return times
Weekdays 10:00-17:00
Saturday 10:00-15:00
Sundays and national holidays: not open due to school holidays
Closed on weekdays and during office hours as per Carillon on the 3rd floor of Rinpukan. For details, please check the website of Kansai University Co-op.
Kansai University Co-op Web site
https://www.kandai.ne.jp/index.html
Background
Kansai University boasts the largest number of students in the Kansai region, with eight campuses and 13 undergraduate and graduate schools in Osaka Prefecture.
Now that smartphones have become an indispensable part of our lives, we decided to install the WiFiBOX in order to provide a comfortable communication environment in all aspects of student life, not only when traveling abroad, such as when running out of giga at the end of the month, which is a problem for many people, seminar trips, and overseas study, and to give many students the opportunity to use the WiFiBOX. The WiFiBOX is also available in Japan, so it can be used by international students enrolled in the school.
The WiFiBOX is currently available at six locations in the Kansai region: Kansai International Airport Terminals 1 and 2, Itami Airport, Kyoto Tourist Information Center (Kyo-Navi), Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit MK Taxi Stand, and Smart Phone Repair Studio Osaka Namba Walk. However, since the Senriyama campus is open to the public, non-students can also use these locations as regular pick-up and return locations. The new locations will make it possible to use the service more conveniently in your neighborhood, for example, picking up at Kansai University and returning at Kansai International Airport.
