Obihiro is home to famous tourist attractions such as the headquarters of Rokkatei, Hokkaido's leading confectionary maker, and Shichiku Garden, as well as famous local products such as “Pork Donburi”, “Tokachi Cheese”, and “Chanchan-yaki”.
Obihiro City is a region famous for its crisp air quality and rich nature, so much so that it was ranked first in the Hokkaido region for four consecutive years in the “Best Places to Live 2024” ranking.
Obihiro City in Hokkaido has “Obihiro Free Wi-Fi,” which is available 24 hours a day for anyone to use.
In this article, we will introduce how to use and connect to the “OBIHIRO FREE Wi-Fi” in Obihiro City.
How to use and connect to Obihiro City's free Wi-Fi (OBIHIRO FREE Wi-Fi)
How to use and connect to Obihiro City's Free Wi-Fi (OBIHIRO_FREE_Wi-Fi) is as follows.
＜How to use and connect to free Wi-Fi in Obihiro City＞
1. Open the “Wi-Fi Settings” screen of the device (PC, smartphone, tablet, game console, etc.) you wish to connect to.
2. Select SSID "OBIHIRO_FREE_Wi-Fi"
3. “Obtaining IP address” will be displayed and “No Internet connection at the destination” will be displayed
4. Press “Connect” and after a few seconds, the Wi-Fi connection authentication screen will appear automatically.
5. Select "Register with email address" or "SNS account (X, Facebook, Google, Yahoo! JAPANID)"
6. Confirm your registration and check “I agree to the Terms of Use”, then select “Confirm”.
7. When the message “You are connected to the Internet” is displayed, your Wi-Fi Internet connection is complete!
Areas and locations where Obihiro City's free Wi-Fi is available
Obihiro Free Wi-Fi is available on Obihiro Hirabaru Street (Nishi 2-jo 8-11-chome, Obihiro City), the "Potato Liner" buses of Tokachi Bus, and some buses in the North Liner.
There is no limit to the number of connections per day, but the connection will be cut off after 60 minutes each time.
If you exceed 60 minutes, please reconnect to the Internet again.
If the free Wi-Fi in Obihiro City does not work...
As you can see, Obihiro City provides free Wi-Fi (OBIHIRO FREE Wi-Fi) that anyone can use 24 hours a day.
By connecting to the free Wi-Fi, you can look up information on stores and bus departure times while sightseeing in Obihiro City, which is very convenient.
However, while convenient, if too many people connect to the Obihiro Free Wi-Fi (OBIHIRO FREE Wi-Fi) at once, the line may suddenly cut out or the connection speed may slow down.
Furthermore, because of the lax security of free Wi-Fi (OBIHIRO FREE Wi-Fi), there is a good chance that your personal information could be stolen without you realizing it.
Therefore, those who want to create a secure and stable communication environment should purchase pocket Wi-Fi or an eSIM instead of free Wi-Fi.
In particular, an eSIM can be used immediately after purchase, so if you suddenly lose Internet access while traveling, you should definitely consider purchasing one.
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