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Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp

No there's not. Believe me I tried.

My #1 tip to travelers to Japan (at least Tokyo) is that you can NOT count on public wifi AT ALL.

I even subscribed to a service and it was a little better but still crappy and unreliable (and you can rarely use it outside the venue that hosts it)

Besides it's not like people want wifi to be able to use facebook while at restaurants or shit like that. It is SO helpful to have easy access to maps and information, and translation services.

I've been a regular visitor to Japan for 10 years now, so when I started wifi and mobile internet was rare. I used to have to write down directions and shit at the hotel and hope it was accurate and easy to follow when I was out and about. What a difference it made to be able to access information anywhere.

Wandering aimlessly is fun too, but most people don't want to do that exclusively when traveling. Especially when in cities where there are specific things you want to see.

i didn't trust relying on public wifi at all.
i only used my phone for maps, translating and spamming pictures at friends/family lol.

google maps was invaluable for navigating the trains as a first time visitor.