A narrow Tokyo street under cherry blossoms

eSIM for Japan

Get ready for station searches, accommodation details and a journey across Japan. Choose travel data around your route and everyday phone use.

Packs for Japan

The price per day falls as the term grows. Packs are data-only unless minutes are listed.

TermTerm
  • 1 GB

    7 days

    MDL 219MDL 31 per day

  • 3 GB

    15 days

    MDL 368MDL 25 per day

  • 5 GB

    30 days

    MDL 589MDL 20 per day

  • Popular

    10 GB

    30 days

    MDL 853MDL 28 per day

Demo data.

Good to know

  • Carriers

    The pack works through 2 local carriers; the phone picks the best network itself. Carrier names are hidden in the demo.

  • Tethering

    You can share the connection from your phone

  • Registration

    No ID registration required

Demo conditions; they do not reflect real rules of countries or carriers.

Check whether your phone supports eSIM

Choose the brand and model. The list is a demo and not complete.

Demo list for the eSIM compatibility check.

Select a brand, then a model.

How to activate

Four steps, about five minutes.

  1. Step 1: Buy a pack

    The QR code and instructions arrive by email right after payment.

  2. Step 2: Add the eSIM

    Settings → Mobile data → Add eSIM, scan the code. Best done over Wi-Fi before the trip.

  3. Step 3: Turn on data roaming

    For the new eSIM only; keep the home SIM for calls and SMS.

  4. Step 4: Connect on arrival

    The pack starts in the first network abroad; the term counts from that moment.

A practical guide to eSIM in Japan

Start with your route through Japan

An eSIM for Japan can help you access online maps, messages and travel information while exploring a new place. Before comparing packages, list the cities, overnight stops and travel days in your itinerary. A week in Tokyo and a longer trip with Kyoto and rural stays may call for different allowances and preparation. Check the actual coverage and validity rules of the selected provider. This website currently contains demonstration packages, so the displayed prices and network details are not confirmed offers and real orders are not processed.

Plan data for navigation and everyday tasks

Allow for the way you use your phone, not just the number of days abroad. Looking up a station exit, sharing your location and checking a reservation are different from streaming a film. Review your current data usage to create a personal estimate, and keep some room for changes to the itinerary. Download useful maps, tickets and translation resources where the relevant app supports offline use. If you want to connect a laptop, check the package's hotspot rules and any speed limits before making that part of your travel plan.

Install with the package's timing in mind

Verify that your exact phone model supports eSIM and can use the chosen provider. Save installation details before leaving home, and read when the validity period starts. A profile installed early may not have the same start rule as another provider's product. Once it is time to use the service, select the travel line for mobile data and apply the provider's roaming instructions. Keep a copy of the instructions offline, and review the settings for your regular line separately if it will remain active.

Make station and hotel information easy to find

Keep the accommodation address as supplied by the property, alongside any translation you need. Save the station name, booking reference and meeting point before starting a transfer. These small preparations are useful if a battery runs low or a connection drops. Mobile reception can vary on a moving train, inside buildings or outside busy areas. If Japan is part of a wider Asian journey, confirm every destination in a regional package rather than assuming that nearby stops are included.

eSIM Japan: answers for travellers

  • Check whether the selected package and provider support both destinations and the rest of your route. The country name alone does not guarantee reception at every hotel, station or rural stop.

Is the whole region cheaper?

The regional pack “Asia” covers Japan and 24 more countries in one pack.

See the “Asia” pack

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