Offers (by company)

Softbank Hikari

SoftBank Hikari is a fiber optic connection provided by SoftBank which is a major telecommunications operator. SoftBank Hikari offers "Ouchi-Wari Hikari" ("Home Discount Hikari"), a reduced monthly fee exclusive to SoftBank mobile phone users. You will receive a rebate of up to 1100 yen each month by having both your Internet connection and mobile phone services provided by SoftBank.

Features:

• Speed:Up to 1Gbps (Download)
• Price/month: From 3800 yen to 5200 yen (Prices are without discount). For Apartment 4180 yen.
• Mobile discount: For Softbank users
• English support: Available

Docomo Hikari

Docomo Hikari is a fiber optic connection provided by NTT docomo, one of Japan's leading mobile telecommunications companies and has a large number of users. If you sign up for an internet connection and a smartphone or tablet at the same time, you will receive a permanent discount of 1000 yen on your mobile phone bill.

Features:

• Speed: Up to 1Gbps
• Price/month: From 3800 yen to 5000 yen (Prices are without discount). For Apartment 4180 yen.
• Mobile discount: For Docomo users
• English support: Available

Nuro Hikari

Nuro Hikari, one of the most popular fixed internet services in Japan nowadays, is a fiber optic internet connection served by Sony since 2014. Softbank Mobile users get a discount if they also use Nuro's landline phone and internet service.

NURO Hikari is the fastest internet service in Japan, but it is available in limited areas, has a higher cost, and requires an installation fee. for the Kansai region, it is available in Osaka, Hyogo, Kyoto, Shiga, and Nara prefectures.

Features:

• Speed:Up to 2Gbps (Download)
• Price/month: 5217 yen
• Mobile discount: For Softbank users if they use the Nuro’s fixed phone
• English support: Unavailable

AU Hikari

AU Hikari is a fiber optic internet service provided by AU, one of the top 3 mobile phone companies in Japan, provided by KDD. With the "au Smart Value" program, you can get discounts of 500 yen to 2000 yen per month on mobile phone bills.

Features:

• Speed:1Gbps (Download)
• Price/month: From 3400 yen/From 4900 yen (Prices are without discount + provider fee starting from 500 yen). For Apartment 4180 yen.
• Mobile discount: For Au users if they also use its fixed phone
• English support: Available

Rakuten Hikari

Rakuten Hikari is a fiber-optic internet service provided by Rakuten Mobile (one of Japan’s largest mobile carriers). It is possible to receive a large discount if you enter a contract with Rakuten Mobile at the same time. you will not be charged monthly fees for home internet for a year.

Features:

• Monthly fees: 4180 yen
• Speed: Upload/Download: 1 Gbps
• Allocated Data: Unlimited
• English Support: Unavailable
• Covered Area: Over 90% of the populated area of Japan
• 3-year contract period (10450 yen fee for early cancelation)

J:COM (not need fiber optic port)

J: COM is one of the largest cable television companies in Japan. this company also provide internet service. This connection is recommended for apartments that don't have a fiber optic port.

Docomo home 5G/4G (Other option for houses without a fiber optic port)

Home 5G is a service internet which no on-site installation to set up a Wi-Fi network. After subscribing, just connect the 5G-enabled home router to an outlet to set up a Wi-Fi environment. However, the price of the router is about 35000 yen.

Features:

• Free per month 4950 yen (incl. tax).
• Available to all customers (not need to be subscribed to a DOCOMO line).
• You can use the high-quality DOCOMO network with unlimited data.

Note

1. In most offers, you will receive a monthly discount which can be up to 900 yen for the first three months.
2. When entering into a Home Internet contract, you should pay two types of fees:

• Monthly fees (detailed above for each company)
• Initial range from about 3000 to 5000 yen. Depending on the carrier, it may be called a registration fee, administrative fee, or activation fee. This one-time fee is payable at the time of application.