Japan gets a step closer

[DRNewcomb]

Originally Posted by oceanaire

What is my best/cheapest method of getting service while in Japan for 8 days. I won't use the phone a whole lot as I am on vacation, not business. It's in case I get lost for the most part and to have contact with my Japanese friends.

P.S I do own a 3G capable handset.

There are a number of kiosks at Narita (Tokyo) and Kansai (Osaka) that offer different phone rental options. For truly limited usage you might consider finding the SoftBank kiosk and renting a SIM. It seems to be only 105 JPY per day and incoming calls are free.