{"id":6303,"date":"2019-06-15T15:02:31","date_gmt":"2019-06-15T06:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/?p=6303"},"modified":"2025-11-05T12:38:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T03:38:59","slug":"obtaining-internet-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/?p=6303","title":{"rendered":"Obtaining Internet in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"re-page-main\"><ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-roman; font-size: 1.4em;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-roman; font-size: 1.4em;\">\n<li><a href=\"#section1\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#section2\">Japan\u2019s Fiber Optic Internet Service Providers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6305\" src=\"\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/wifi-pakutaso.jpg\" alt=\"wifi pakutaso\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/wifi-pakutaso.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/wifi-pakutaso-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/wifi-pakutaso-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"section1\"><\/div>\n<h2>I. Overview<\/h2>\n<p>Some apartments in Japan offer free internet that\u2019s included in your rent. While it sounds like a steal at first, people soon realize that the bandwidth is shared throughout the entire building. So, for anyone who finds themselves doing any of the following at peak hours:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-roman; font-size: 1.4em;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-roman; font-size: 1.4em;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Streaming<\/li>\n<li>Online games<\/li>\n<li>Watching videos and movies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Then you\u2019ll notice that it\u2019s quite terrible. Even simple YouTube videos at 480p are slowed to an abysmal crawl when everyone in the building is online at the same time. Fortunately, Japan also boasts some of the fastest internet around. You\u2019d be surprised too to know that despite its speed, some internet services can be quite cheap compared to many western countries, making your transition to living in Japan that much smoother.<\/p>\n<div id=\"section2\"><\/div>\n<h2>II. Japan\u2019s Fiber Optic Internet Service Providers<\/h2>\n<p>While it will cost more, we recommend getting a fiber optic connection to your place for a more steady and solid internet speed. Listed below are some of the most popular providers. Not all providers are available nation-wide, so be sure to check that they support your area and apartment.<\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-roman; font-size: 1.4em;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nuro.jp\/hikari\/\" target=\"_blank\">NURO Hikari<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.au.com\/internet\/\" target=\"_blank\">au Hikari<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eonet.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\">eo Hikari<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbiq.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\">BBIQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softbank.jp\/ybb\/special\/sbhikari-01\/\" target=\"_blank\">SoftBank Hikari<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nttdocomo.co.jp\/english\/hikari\/\" target=\"_blank\">Docomo Hikari (English available)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaming-plus.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gaming+<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smart.ne.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\">@Smart Hikari<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.osakagas.co.jp\/net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sasuga Net<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><a href=\"https:\/\/join.biglobe.ne.jp\/ftth\/hikari\/\" target=\"_blank\">BIGLOBE Hikari<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Some service providers will offer package deals in conjunction with your cellphone plan. For details on the cost, performance, and services included, please consult the official website, or arrange to speak with a representative from the provider you are interested in for the newest and most accurate information.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview Japan\u2019s Fiber Optic I &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":6305,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,17,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6303","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-japan-life-hacks","category-17","category-newgraduates"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6303","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6303"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6303\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10855,"href":"https:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6303\/revisions\/10855"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6303"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6303"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}