Kyoto is bustling with tourists from Japan and abroad every day, and is also the setting for the 2024 japanese historical drama "Dear Radiance".

Kyoto Station, the gateway to Kyoto, is a terminal station served by many train lines, including "JR lines", "private railways", and "subways". It boasts not only easy access to sightseeing spots in Kyoto City, but is also an extremely convenient base for sightseeing in nearby prefectures such as Nara and Osaka.

The Kyoto Porta and other commercial facilities attached to the station are well-stocked with everything from souvenirs and daily necessities to fashion items.

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Did you know that the area around Kyoto Station is actually well-equipped with free Wi-Fi?

We will now introduce information on free Wi-Fi spots in the Kyoto Station area. We hope you will find it useful.

For even more convenient use of free Wi-Fi, we recommend the smartphone application "Japan Wi-Fi auto-connect".The app supports reliable Wi-Fi from local governments and commercial facilities, and the in-app map makes it easy to find Wi-Fi in the vicinity!

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Standard free Wi-Fi found everywhere in Kyoto

KYOTO Wi-Fi

This free Wi-Fi service is provided by the city of Kyoto and affiliated businesses, and you will see blue stickers indicating the presence of this Wi-Fi service everywhere in Kyoto. The main location is in Kyoto City, but there are also areas outside the city where it is available, and in fact we saw many KYOTO Wi-Fi spots in Uji City.

Unfortunately, Japan Wi-Fi auto-connect is not supported, but we can say that this Wi-Fi is a must-have for tourists in Kyoto.

For your information, it is described as this kind of Wi-Fi.

京都市：京都どこでもインターネット（KYOTO-WiFi）
https://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/sankan/page/0000315685.html

Japan._Free_Wi-Fi_KYOTO

This is Wi-Fi provided by Kyoto Prefecture, at the same location where KYOTO Wi-Fi is provided. Like the KYOTO Wi-Fi I wrote about earlier, it is mostly unsupported by Japan Wi-Fi auto-connect (only partially supported).

Free Wi-Fi near Kyoto Station - Shopping

In addition to KYOTO Wi-Fi, Kyoto Station has a number of free Wi-Fi spots installed by train companies and commercial facilities. Japan Wi-Fi auto-connect's "Nearby Wi-Fi" function displays Wi-Fi spots...... Kyoto Station is as shown here.

There are indeed many Wi-Fi spots lined up. Here are some of our editor's recommendations.

Kyoto Porta

If you are having trouble at Kyoto Station, we recommend Kyoto Porta. It is equipped with a high-speed environment that can be used by 1,000 people at the same time. The signal reaches every corner of each store, so you can use Wi-Fi while having a meal at a restaurant. There are also many benches in the wide aisles, perfect for taking a short break. Wi-Fi is also available in these aisles.

Wi-Fi is available in almost all areas of Kyoto Porta, so if you have Japan Wi-Fi auto-connect installed, you can connect to the Internet just by going there.

ASTY KYOTO

Free Wi-Fi is also available at ASTY KYOTO, which is located inside the Shinkansen ticket gates and just outside the ticket gates such as the central exit, and where a variety of Kyoto souvenirs are available. It is also a great place to go while waiting for the train.

Japan Wi-Fi auto-connect is supported.

AEON MALL KYOTO

A 5-minute walk from Kyoto Station. Free Wi-Fi is also available at AEON MALL KYOTO, a large shopping mall with a variety of specialty stores and amusement facilities, where you can spend a whole day just shopping. This Wi-Fi is also compatible with Japan Wi-Fi auto-connect.

Lawson

This is not limited to travel to Kyoto, but if you have trouble with Wi-Fi, try going to Lawson anyway. Most stores have free Wi-Fi. I hear that there are many Lawson stores, especially in Kansai, and they will surely be a strong ally for your trip. Furthermore, the fact that Japan Wi-Fi auto-connect is supported is also very helpful.

Free Wi-Fi near Kyoto Station - Transportation

JR Kyoto Station

There are two free Wi-Fi services at JR Kyoto Station. "JR-Central_FREE" and "JR-WEST_FREE_Wi-Fi", located inside the Shinkansen ticket gates. It is interesting that there is free Wi-Fi for two JR companies because of the Shinkansen bullet train service.

On the left is a sticker of JR-WEST_FREE_Wi-Fi.
There are many places in the station where both KYOTO Wi-Fi and JR-WEST_FREE_Wi-Fi are available.

In addition, there is Wi-Fi available on trains. "Shinkansen_Free_Wi-Fi" is available on Shinkansen trains. In addition, N700S cars 7 and 8 are business cars and have dedicated Wi-Fi called "S_Wi-Fi_For_Biz". In limited express trains such as the "Thunderbird" heading for Hokuriku, "JR-WEST_FREE_Wi-Fi" is available.

Japan Wi-Fi auto-connect is only supported by "JR-Central_FREE", so please use other Wi-Fi by going through the connection screen.

Kintetsu Kyoto Station

Free Wi-Fi is also available in the ticket gates of Kintetsu Kyoto Station. It is also available on the limited express "Shimakaze" and other trains.

WEST JAPAN JR BUS

Buses are another important part of Kyoto's transportation network.

Free Wi-Fi is also available at the Kyoto Ticket Center of WEST JAPAN JR BUS, located just outside the central exit of JR Kyoto Station. You can use the same SSID to connect directly inside the bus.

Free Wi-Fi is extremely abundant around Kyoto Station

I had almost no trouble finding Wi-Fi when I needed it. Please take a look at it when you visit.

Also, as I mentioned at the beginning of this article, I would encourage you to try Japan Wi-Fi auto-connect.

This app's "auto-connect" function is especially useful when traveling, as there are cases where the Wi-Fi mark is nowhere to be found, but the app will connect you to Wi-Fi if it is present, making it very reliable. The "Nearby Wi-Fi" list and map are also very convenient and easy to use.

Please install it and take it with you on your travels.

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