A self-service Wi-Fi rental "WiFiBOX" that allows you to easily rent a mobile Wi-Fi router without contact has been newly installed at Osaka Station City Information located on the 3rd floor of JR Osaka Station, and will be available from Wednesday, April 3, 2024. We would like to inform you that we will start the service. By installing it at a facility inside JR Osaka Station, it has become more convenient, not only for use by tourists including inbound tourists, but also for temporary use within Japan, such as when there is a shortage of gigabytes at the end of the month.
This brings the total number of WiFi BOX installation locations to 109 facilities and 118 locations. We will continue to expand our services domestically, including in Osaka, with the aim of improving convenience for even more customers.
Installation overview
Installation location
Osaka Station City Information 3-1-3 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
Osaka Station 3F north-south connecting bridge (JR Osaka Station connecting bridge ticket gate, between "LUQUA" and "LUQIRE")
usage fee
Japan: 840 yen per day (tax included, unlimited usage)
*We also have plans for 500MB/440 yen (tax included) and 1GB/660 yen (tax included) per day.
Available pick-up/return times
5:00~1:00 the next day
Pick-up and return are possible outside of closing hours inside JR Osaka Station.
If you plan to pick up your package after midnight, please note the pick-up date when making your reservation.
Osaka Station City Information Website
https://osakastationcity.com/guide/information/
Installation background
JR Osaka Station boasts the highest number of users in the JR West area, with an average daily ridership of approximately 350,000 people (as of 2022). In addition, in March last year, an underground platform opened in the Umekita area, and the Kansai Airport limited express "Haruka" and the "Kuroshio" bound for Wakayama, which had not previously served JR Osaka Station, now stop there. I did. This is expected to further increase the number of users using JR Osaka Station. Furthermore, it is adjacent to stations for private railways and subway lines, and is surrounded by many hotels and commercial facilities, making it truly the best terminal station in Kansai.
Until now, in the Osaka/Umeda area, we have been providing WiFi BOX services at "La Palette Osaka store" and "Episode Osaka store" located inside JR Osaka Station, but the available hours for both are the store's business hours. within and limited. By installing this at Osaka Station City Information, you will be able to pick up and return items from early in the morning until late at night, outside of the business hours of both stores. Additionally, we decided to install it because it will be on the conductor line between the outside of the 3rd floor ticket gate and the Umekita area, making it an easy-to-use location.
It can be used by inbound tourists who need a communication environment while sightseeing after arriving at JR Osaka Station, to meet daily domestic demands such as business or month-end gigabyte shortages, and even before overseas travelers arrive at the airport. We believe this will lead to further improvements in convenience, such as increasing the number of pick-up locations in the city when picking up items in advance.
source:
JR West Anything Ranking https://www.westjr.co.jp/fan/ranking/
Yomiuri Shimbun A new gateway under Osaka Station, 47 minutes directly to Kansai Airport https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/economy/20230318-OYT1T50112/
