Otaru City is a 35-minute train ride from Sapporo, Hokkaido. Otaru City is a popular tourist city famous for its canals, seafood market, and glass crafts.
Otaru-City-Wi-Fi, a free Wi-Fi service available 24 hours a day to anyone, was launched in Otaru City, Hokkaido on March 1, 2024.
This article introduces how to use and connect to Otaru-City-Wi-Fi, Otaru City's free Wi-Fi.
How to use and connect to Otaru City Wi-Fi (Otaru-City-Wi-Fi)
How to use and connect to Otaru City's free Wi-Fi is as follows.
＜How to use and connect to Otaru City's free Wi-Fi＞
1. Open the “Wi-Fi Settings” screen of the device (PC, smartphone, tablet, game console, etc.) you wish to connect to.
2. Select the SSID "Otaru-City-Wi-Fi"
3. Select "Connect" and after a few seconds, the terms and conditions screen will appear automatically.
4. Log in from Facebook, LINE, Google, X, or Yahoo!
＞Click here fore the official Otaru-City-Wi-Fi connection guide
Areas and locations where Otaru City's free Wi-Fi is available
The following are the areas and locations where free Wi-Fi is available in Otaru City.
| Facility Name | Location |
| Otaru City Hall Annex | 1F Civic Hall |
| Otaru Civic Hall | foyer (lobby, lounge) |
| Otaru City Public Hall | 1st Floor Meeting Room Japanese-style room (pine, bamboo, plum) |
| Otaru Civic Center (Marine Hall) | foyer (lobby, lounge) Conference Room 1 & 2 training room |
| Otaru City Workers' Youth Home | lobby playground meeting room |
| Otaru City Lifelong Learning Plaza (Repio) | entertainment hall Study Room 1 & 2 |
| Otaru Municipal Library | General Reading Room casual reading room Children's reading room study room Rest Corner local archives |
If Otaru City's Free Wi-Fi Doesn't Work...
As you can see, Otaru City has free Wi-Fi that anyone can use 24 hours a day, free of charge.
Free Wi-Fi is very convenient when you are sightseeing in Otaru City and need to look up information on stores, train and bus schedules.
However, there are some disadvantages to free Wi-Fi, such as slow communication speeds when many people connect to free Wi-Fi at once, difficulty in connecting to the Internet as desired, and lax security.
If you are concerned about the disadvantages, consider using other means to use the Internet, such as bringing a pocket Wi-Fi that you can easily carry with you or using an eSIM that can be used immediately after registration.
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