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Wi-Fi Hotspot Data for Western Japan added to Free Wi-Fi Spot Locator within NAVITIME for Japan Travel App

TOKYO, JAPAN, July 10, 2014 -- NAVITIME JAPAN Co., Ltd. (NAVITIME), a route search and navigation content service provider, announced today that data for free Wi-Fi hotspots in western Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and Osaka Government Tourism Bureau (OGTB) have been added to the offline "Free Wi-Fi Spot Search" feature within the "NAVITIME for Japan Travel" English language app for tourists visiting Japan. The feature can be used free of charge.

 

The following Wi-Fi services can now be searched:

l  "JR-WEST FREE Wi-Fi"  (Provided by JR West; 24 stations within the Hokuriku to Kansai area)

l  "Osaka Free Wi-Fi" (Provided by OGTB; train stations and locations within Osaka)

l  "Osaka Free Wi-Fi Lite" (Provided by OGTB; train stations and locations within Osaka)

* Users will need to acquire a guest code before hand for "JR-WEST FREE Wi-Fi"


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NAVITIME for Japan Travel download:

l  Google Play URL:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.navitime.inbound.walk

l  App Store URL:https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/navitime-for-japan-travel/id686373726?mt=8

 

More information about the "NAVITIME for Japan Travel" app:

l  http://www.navitime.co.jp/pcstorage/html/japan_travel/english/