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eSIM for Japan

A Roameo eSIM gets you online the second you land at Narita, Haneda, Kansai or any Japanese airport — no hunting for a SIM kiosk, no pocket Wi-Fi rental desk. Install it before you fly and data switches on automatically on arrival, with 4G/5G coverage across every city, shinkansen route and most of rural Japan.

15 plans availableFrom $2.49Works on landing or refund
Capital
Tokyo
Currency
JPY (¥)
Languages
Japanese
Time zone
GMT+9
Calling code
+81
Voltage
100V
Plug
Type A / B

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Visiting more than one country? A regional or global plan covers them all on a single eSIM.

Travelling to Japan

Roameo's Japan eSIM rides on tier-1 networks — primarily NTT Docomo and SoftBank/KDDI (au) — so you get the same towers locals use, including dense 5G across Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Fukuoka and reliable LTE along the Tokaido and Tohoku shinkansen lines. Coverage reaches rural Hokkaido, the Japanese Alps and the Okinawa islands, though deep-mountain and remote-island pockets can drop to slower speeds. Japan runs data-only travel eSIMs: keep your home SIM in slot one for calls and SMS, and route data through Roameo. There's no APN fiddling — the profile self-configures. Tethering/hotspot works on every plan, so you can share data with a laptop or a travel companion.

Frequently asked

It connects to Japan's tier-1 carriers (NTT Docomo and SoftBank/KDDI au), the same networks locals use, for full 5G/LTE coverage in cities and along shinkansen routes.
Yes. Install before you fly and toggle the line on after landing — data connects automatically. If it doesn't connect within an hour, we refund.
Coverage extends to rural areas, Hokkaido and Okinawa. Speeds stay strong in towns and along major routes; deep-mountain and remote-island spots may fall back to slower data.
Yes. The eSIM handles data only, so your home SIM stays active for calls and texts on your usual number.

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