Connecting to Kyoto City’s Own Public Wi-Fi (Kyoto Wi-Fi): A Guide

Kyoto City is a place where you can enjoy traditional Japanese culture, seasonal nature, and elegant cityscapes.

Kyoto City, which attracts many tourists not only from Japan but also from overseas, has Free Wi-Fi (KYOTO Wi-Fi) that anyone can use free of charge 24 hours a day.

'Below we will tell you how to connect to the free Wi-Fi in Kyoto City.

How to use and connect to the free Wi-Fi in Kyoto City (KYOTO Wi-Fi)

How to use and connect to the free Wi-Fi in Kyoto City is as follows.

1. Open the “Wi-Fi setting screen” of the device you wish to connect, such as a smartphone or PC
2. On the Wi-Fi setup screen, select SSID (KYOTO Wi-Fi)
3. The browser will automatically launch and the Internet connection screen will appear.
4. On the Terms of Use screen, select “Login with SNS Account Authentication” or “Login with E-mail Address Authentication
5. Once authentication is complete, the connection is established!

Areas and locations where Kyoto City's free Wi-Fi is available

Free Wi-Fi in Kyoto City is available at many locations, including convenience stores, bus stops, restaurants, and tourist spots.

↓ List of KYOTO WiFi locations

You can see that you can use it in many places in Kyoto City!

If you want to know more details, please check the official Kyoto City Official Travel Guide website (https://kyoto.travel/en/).

Please note that when you use Kyoto City's free WiFi (KYOTO Wi-Fi) at city bus stops, subways, and public facilities, you need to go through an “authorization procedure” every 30 minutes.

In addition, use at city bus stops is not allowed between 1-5 am.

If the free Wi-Fi in Kyoto City does not work...

Kyoto City has a fairly large area of free Wi-Fi that anyone can use for free 24 hours a day.

Since Kyoto City is a popular tourist attraction, it is very nice to have free Wi-Fi available, because you will always need the Internet when looking up stores, train and bus schedules.

However, when many people connect to free Wi-Fi at once, the communication speed slows down and it is sometimes difficult to connect to the Internet.

In such cases, it is recommended to bring a pocket Wi-Fi that can be carried easily, or to consider using an "eSIM" that allows you to use Wi-Fi immediately without a SIM card.