Which network in Japan offers the best coverage for Itsukushima Shrine area?

Itsukushima Shrine, Hiroshima pref.  photo by purugoro

Which network offers the best coverage for Itsukushima Shrine area?

Itsukushima Shrine（いつくしまじんじゃ or 厳島神社）, located in Hiroshima（ ひろしま or 広島）prefecture, was designated as a World Heritage site in 1996 and is one of the most popular tourist spots in Japan.  Especially visitors from abroad are especially fond of this area.

In this post I will be comparing the five main mobile networks in Japan (Docomo, au, Softbank, Y!mobile, WiMax) to see which would be best for those wanting to visit the Itsukushima Jinja(shrine) with a wifi router.

Which network in Japan covers the area around Mt Fuji best?

Mt Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture

How five networks cover Mt Fuji differently

In this post I would like to do a quick research on which network has the best signal on and around "Mt. Fuji."  

Mt Fuij is one of the most popular destinations in summer for foreign visitors in Japan. If you have a mobile internet access, you can do the following things on the day you climb;

• use a map app to check your route
• check the weather
• look up a train or bus schedule
• check where you are by GPS
• book a mountain hut
• stay in touch with your friends and family while you are climbing
• take a selfie and send it real time even to overseas
• look up, watch or upload a YouTube video 
• most importantly call for rescue if needed

you can do it. But you have to be careful which network to use.