JR East To Provide Wi-Fi Services Starting October 1

There's some good news for foreign travelers to Japan with laptop computers or tablet devices.

The Daily Yomiuri reports:

East Japan Railway Co. announced it will begin providing free public Wi-Fi services from Oct. 1 to provide greater Internet access for foreigners visiting Japan. 

The company, known as JR East, said it decided to set up the free wireless Internet service in response to popular demand for increased Internet accessibility. 

The service will be made available via JR East's Travel Service Center in Tokyo Station, and other such centers at Haneda Airport International Terminal Station and Narita Airport starting Oct. 1. The service will also be accessible from 13 JR East stations including Tokyo, Shinjuku and Akihabara.

This will come in handy for those monster fans in Japan who want to access the Amazon Kindle edition of The Monster Movie Fan's Guide To Japan to visit those monster locations and landmarks shown in the movies.

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