How To Connect to Hakodate City’s Free Public Wi-Fi (Hakodate Free Wi-Fi)

Hokkaido is a popular tourist destination in Japan.

Hakodate City, located in the south of Hokkaido, is the second most popular tourist city in the vast land of Hokkaido, after Sapporo, the prefectural capital.

'Hakodate, which attracts around 4.5 million tourists every year, has “Hakodate Free Wi-Fi” that anyone can use free of charge 24 hours a day.

If you want to use the Internet in Hakodate, you should make good use of this service.

How To Connect to Hakodate City’s Free Public Wi-Fi (Hakodate Free Wi-Fi)

(source:Hakodate City)

The available locations of Hakodate Free Wi-Fi is indicated by the mark above.

Follow the instructions below to connect to Hakodate Free Wi-Fi.

＜How to connect to Hakodate free Wi-Fi＞

1. Open the “Wi-Fi Settings” screen your the device (PC, smartphone, tablet, game console, etc.) you wish to connect to.
2. Tap the SSID (00_HAKODATE_FREE_Wi-Fi).
3. Your browser will automatically launch and a dedicated portal site will appear.
4. Select language (Japanese, English, Chinese (traditional or simplified), Korean, or Thai).
5) Authenticate using your e-mail address or Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Yahoo!
6. After authentication is complete, you will be redirected to Hakodate's official tourist information site “Hakobura” to complete the connection!

COVERAGE AREAS IN HAKODATE

(source:Hakodate City)

Hakodate Free Wi-Fi (HAKODATE FREE WiFi) is available in front of Hakodate Station, Goryokaku Park, restaurants, and many other locations.

There will be many occasions when you will need Internet access for sightseeing or shopping.

Please use HAKODATE FREE Wi-Fi on such occasions.

＞ Click here for details on the HAKODATE FREE WiFi coverage area.

IF YOU CAN'T USE THEIR FREE Wi-Fi...

As you can see, Hakodate City has convenient free Wi-Fi that anyone can use 24 hours a day, free of charge.

However, there are some disadvantages: the area where it can be used is limited, and communication can be slow if many people connect at the same time.

If you want to use the Internet comfortably, you may want to consider other connection methods than free Wi-Fi in advance, such as bringing a pocket Wi-Fi device that can be carried easily or purchasing an eSIM.

Please take this opportunity to rethink about your optimal network environment.