"Naturally, during any trip - whether long or short-it's essential to stay connected: go online, read the news, send and receive emails, use messengers, etc. On top of that, you'll occasionally need to make calls to local phone numbers and send or receive text messages - sometimes it is as essential as ordering food or confirming a payment. Of course, someone might say it's possible to use data roaming. But we all know that's extremely expensive!"
"Despite Japan's overall technological advancement, stable Wi-Fi is often found only in the biggest cities, such as Osaka, Fukuoka, Yokohama, Nagoya, Sapporo, and Tokyo. Once you travel outside these areas, especially through sparsely populated (but scenic) regions, stable Wi-Fi becomes a luxury. You'll rarely find it beyond your hotel, and in small towns, it may be nonexistent. Without Internet access, how can you translate stop names, road signs, city names, or info boards?"
About 3.4 million UK visitors, roughly 10% of all travellers to Japan annually, need reliable connectivity for internet, messaging, calls, and translations. Data roaming is extremely expensive and two or three weeks of standard roaming can easily cost more than a round-trip flight, and roaming coverage is not always reliable across Japan. Stable Wi‑Fi is often limited to major cities such as Osaka, Fukuoka, Yokohama, Nagoya, Sapporo, and Tokyo, while rural and small-town areas frequently lack access beyond hotels. A local prepaid Mobal Japan SIM enables making and receiving calls, sending and receiving SMS, and using high-speed mobile data without speed limits within chosen plans, with no contract and English-speaking customer support.
Read at Business Matters
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