Tokyo Station renewal before Summer Olympics

The 100 year anniversary of the Tokyo Station saw the exterior on the Marunouchi end of the Tokyo Station being restored to its original beauty. In October 2012, the renovation process was completed and the station was made open to the general public again. With the Summer Olympics of 2020, the underground area and its pedestrian

143 Tokyo Metro/Subway Stations in Tokyo to get “hassle-free” WiFi spots

The number one ask from tourists coming to Japan has always been ease of connectivity to WiFi spots across the city. Primarily to connect to internet and access travel related information tourists had to contend with long subscription processes or sometimes non availability of a carrier contract in Japan, left isolated with no connectivity. With the

Not just Free WiFi : Case for multilingual disaster warning systems

The past one year, keeping a track of tourism related news, Japan seems to have suddenly woken up to the fact that foreign tourists cite a lack of free WiFi internet connectivity in Tokyo and other cities. In Japan, where English is not widely spoken and tourists are looking for self direction, they prioritize connectivity over everything