Norm for inbound tourists in the future?

[ishanijerin1]

Will free communication fees be the
The number of foreign visitors to Japan in July 2017 increased 16.8% from the same month last year to 2.68 million people, the highest number ever recorded for a single month.
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However, dissatisfaction with the Wi-Fi employment database environment in Japan remains high, and how to provide a comfortable communication environment has become a major issue.

Against this background, a number of services have recently begun to appear that aim to attract tourists to Japan by offering free communication fees. I would like to introduce a few of these.



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handy
TRIP PHONE
Japan Welcome SIM
handy
Handy is a smartphone rental service for hotels developed by Hong Kong's Tink Labs.

It has been introduced in over 600 hotels in 17 countries around the world, and is said to have been used by more than 12 million people in total.



In Japan, we established a joint venture with Sharp and began operating as Handy Japan.

There are already several hotels in Japan that have introduced this system, including the Royal Park Hotel and The Capitol Hotel Tokyu.

The main functions that guests can use on the device are as follows:



Free unlimited domestic and international calls (inter-room and internal calls also available)
Free unlimited internet access
Map app integration
App download (free app download available)
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Telephone connection to concierge, etc.


We also provide a management screen for hotels, along with functions for sending push messages and conducting statistical analysis of guests.

The service is available to hotels starting at 980 yen per device per month.

Reference: https://www.handy.travel/ja



TRIP PHONE
This is a concierge service for foreign visitors to Japan provided to accommodation facilities by iVacation, a subsidiary of real estate tech company Investors Cloud.