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Extension of WAmazing Services for Visitors to Japan from Taiwan/Hong Kong

The WAmazing App Free SIM Card, which provides 15 days of free Internet access in Japan, will now be available at 4 additional airports: Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport, Sendai International Airport, Aomori Airport, and Hiroshima Airport
WAmazing Inc.
2017-11-13 16:24 3580

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- WAmazing Inc. (Representative Director and President: Fumiko Kato; Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo, "WAmazing") provides the smartphone app WAmazing to visitors to Japan from Taiwan and Hong Kong. Foreign visitors to Japan can receive a SIM card that provides FREE Internet access for 15 days in Japan at Narita Airport (NRT), Kansai International Airport (KIX), and Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) by using the WAmazing app, and the SIM cards will now also be made available at Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport, Sendai International Airport, Aomori Airport, and Hiroshima Airport.

Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport is the closest airport to Mt. Fuji, a World Heritage Site and the No.1 nature spot for social media posts by foreign visitors. Hiroshima Airport, in Hiroshima Prefecture, is one of the most popular sightseeing spots in Japan for foreigners on TripAdvisor. Sendai International Airport and Aomori Airport are the gateways to prime locations in Japan for skiing and snowboarding, which are recently gaining popularity in Taiwan and Hong Kong. By launching the service at these four airports, WAmazing will provide more opportunities for visitors to enjoy their stay in Japan in comfort.

About the "WAmazing" Service

  • Free SIM Card Service Distribution Start Dates for each Airport
    • Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport from 1 p.m. on November 13th, 2017
    • Sendai International Airport from 1 p.m. on November 20th, 2017
    • Aomori Airport from 1 p.m. on November 20th, 2017
    • Hiroshima Airport from 1 p.m. on November 27th, 2017
    • Currently available at Narita Airport (NRT), Kansai International Airport (KIX), and Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO)
  • Target Users: Mainly visitors to Japan living in Taiwan/Hong Kong (plans for expansion to include other areas in the future)
  • Platforms: iOS(iPhone)/Android * The app can only be downloaded in Taiwan/Hong Kong
  • Content of Service:
    • Provide optimum free Internet access during trips in Japan through loans of Free SIM Cards
    • Provide booking/arranging/purchasing support services for content during trips in Japan through a Travel Agent Function

Locations of vending machines for free SIM cards at various airports

Locations of vending machines for free SIM cards at various airports
Locations of vending machines for free SIM cards at various airports

How to pick up your free SIM card

How to pick up your free SIM card
How to pick up your free SIM card

Book your accommodation on WAmazing

1. Listings for over 10,000 hotels and other accommodation

  • You can search for and book a wide variety of accommodation all over Japan from within the app.

2. Free data upgrades if you book accommodation

  • Get free data upgrades depending on the price of the reservation!
    • Get an additional 0.5 GB –\24,999; 1GB for \25,000–\49,999; and another 0.5GB for every \25,000.

3. Best Price Guarantee *1

  • If you find a lower price available for booking for the same package that you booked on another website, we will match that price.

WAmazing's Free Data (Free SIM Card) 

WAmazing's Free Data (Free SIM Card)
WAmazing's Free Data (Free SIM Card)
  • Visitors can use 500 MB for 15 days for free.
    • As you can use NTT DoCoMo's LTE/3G line, internet access is possible from a broad area in Japan.
  • If 500MB is insufficient, additional data can be purchased from the app.
    • 500MB=JPY999/1GB=JPY1,499/1.5GB=JPY1,999 (excluding tax).
  • All first time users can receive a free SIM card. Visitors who have already used the service previously can also receive free SIM cards if they book accommodation. (Around 10,000 hotels and other accommodation available for booking throughout Japan).

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Source: WAmazing Inc.
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