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🇯🇵 eSIMs for Japan

Japan eSIM plans start at £0.98 for 100 MB over 7 days. Day passes start at £1.16 a day for 500 MB a day. The best value per GB is 50 GB for £19.08 (30 days), at £0.38 per GB. On sale: 55 Japan-only plans, plus 75 regional plans covering Japan. All are data only and delivered by email. Most start when you first connect at your destination; 1 starts when you install the eSIM, as its plan says.

Travelling to several countries?

Pick the countries on your trip and we show the plans that cover them all, or a good plan for each.

Bigger plans for longer trips

Japan plans with 10 GB or more for two weeks or longer, best value per GB first. Handy for maps, video calls and sharing data with a laptop.

Best value
Data
10 GB
Valid for
30 days

Networks: NTT docomo 5G, Rakuten Mobile 5G, KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

£5.67

Best value
Data
20 GB
Valid for
30 days

Networks: NTT docomo 5G, Rakuten Mobile 5G, KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

£9.89

Best value
Data
50 GB
Valid for
30 days

Networks: NTT docomo 5G, Rakuten Mobile 5G, KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

£19.08

All plans

Data
500 MB
Valid for
7 days

Networks: NTT docomo 5G, Rakuten Mobile 5G, KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

£1.08

Data
500 MB per day
Valid for
1 day

Networks: NTT docomo 5G, Rakuten Mobile 5G, KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

£1.16 per day

Data
500 MB per day
Valid for
1 day

Networks: NTT docomo 5G

£1.16 per day

Data
100 MB
Valid for
7 days

Networks: NTT docomo 5G, Rakuten Mobile 5G, KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

£0.98

Data
500 MB per day
Valid for
1 day

Networks: KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

£1.18 per day

Data
1 GB
Valid for
7 days

Networks: NTT docomo 5G, Rakuten Mobile 5G, KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

£1.33

Data
1 GB
Valid for
7 days

Networks: NTT docomo 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

£1.33

Data
1 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Networks: NTT docomo 5G, Rakuten Mobile 5G, KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

£1.42 per day

Data
1 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Networks: KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

£1.56 per day

Data
500 MB per day
Valid for
1 day

Via Hong Kong, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China.

£1.56 per day

Data
1 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Networks: NTT docomo 5G, Rakuten Mobile 5G, KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

£1.59 per day

Data
1 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Networks: NTT docomo 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

£1.59 per day

Data
1 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

£1.62 per day

Data
1 GB
Valid for
7 days

Networks: KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

£1.63

Data
1 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

£1.65 per day

Data
2 GB
Valid for
15 days

Networks: NTT docomo 5G, Rakuten Mobile 5G, KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

£1.76

Data
1 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

£1.76 per day

Data
500 MB per day
Valid for
1 day

Via Hong Kong, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China.

£1.88 per day

Data
2 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Networks: NTT docomo 5G, Rakuten Mobile 5G, KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

£2.13 per day

Data
500 MB per day
Valid for
1 day

Via the United Kingdom or Norway, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China, with an address outside Hong Kong.

£2.13 per day

Data
3 GB
Valid for
15 days

Networks: NTT docomo 5G, Rakuten Mobile 5G, KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

£2.28

Data
3 GB
Valid for
15 days

Networks: NTT docomo 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

£2.28

Data
1 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

Via Hong Kong, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China.

£2.36 per day

Data
3 GB
Valid for
30 days

Networks: NTT docomo 5G, Rakuten Mobile 5G, KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

£2.40

Data
3 GB
Valid for
30 days

Networks: NTT docomo 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

£2.40

Data
2 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Networks: KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

£2.47 per day

Data
2 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

£2.64 per day

Data
2 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Networks: NTT docomo 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

£2.68 per day

Data
2 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Networks: NTT docomo 5G, Rakuten Mobile 5G, KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

£2.68 per day

Data
3 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Networks: NTT docomo 5G, Rakuten Mobile 5G, KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

£2.93 per day

Data
3 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Networks: NTT docomo 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

£2.93 per day

Data
2 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

£3.04 per day

Data
3 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Networks: KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

£3.17 per day

Data
1 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

Via Hong Kong, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China.

£3.17 per day

Data
1 GB
Valid for
7 days

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

Via Hong Kong, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China.

£3.27

Asia-20 1 GB, 7 days

, 20 countries

Data
1 GB
Valid for
7 days

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

Via Hong Kong, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China.

£3.36

Data
3 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Networks: NTT docomo 5G, Rakuten Mobile 5G, KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

£3.38 per day

Asia-20 1 GB, 30 days

, 20 countries

Data
1 GB
Valid for
30 days

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

Via Hong Kong, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China.

£3.46

Data
5 GB
Valid for
30 days

Networks: NTT docomo 5G, Rakuten Mobile 5G, KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

£3.60

Data
5 GB
Valid for
30 days

Networks: NTT docomo 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

£3.60

Data
3 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

£3.76 per day

Data
3 GB
Valid for
15 days

Networks: KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

£3.81

Data
3 GB
Valid for
30 days

Networks: KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

£3.94

Data
1 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

Via the United Kingdom or Norway, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China, with an address outside Hong Kong.

£4.00 per day

Data
3 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

£4.31 per day

Data
1 GB
Valid for
7 days

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

Via the United Kingdom or Norway, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China, with an address outside Hong Kong.

£4.35

Data
5 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

£4.40 per day

Data
3 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Networks: KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

£4.53 per day

Data
2 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

Via Hong Kong, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China.

£4.60 per day

Data
5 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Networks: KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

£4.69 per day

Data
5 GB
Valid for
30 days

Networks: KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

£4.79

Data
5 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

£5.07 per day

Data
5 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Networks: NTT docomo 5G, Rakuten Mobile 5G, KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

£5.31 per day

Data
1 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

Via the United Kingdom or Norway, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China, with an address outside Hong Kong.

£5.38 per day

Data
1 GB
Valid for
7 days

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

Via the United Kingdom or Norway, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China, with an address outside Hong Kong.

£5.56

Data
2 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

Via Hong Kong, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China.

£5.59 per day

Best value
Data
10 GB
Valid for
30 days

Networks: NTT docomo 5G, Rakuten Mobile 5G, KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

£5.67

Best value
Data
10 GB
Valid for
30 days

Networks: NTT docomo 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

£5.67

Best value
Data
10 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Networks: KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

£5.85 per day

Data
10 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Networks: NTT docomo 5G, Rakuten Mobile 5G, KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

£6.04 per day

Global139 1 GB, 7 days

, 127 countries

Data
1 GB
Valid for
7 days

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

Via the United Kingdom or Norway, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China, with an address outside Hong Kong.

£6.43

Data
2 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

Via the United Kingdom or Norway, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China, with an address outside Hong Kong.

£6.99 per day

Data
3 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

Via Hong Kong, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China.

£7.34 per day

Data
3 GB
Valid for
15 days

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

Via Hong Kong, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China.

£7.43

Asia-20 3 GB, 15 days

, 20 countries

Data
3 GB
Valid for
15 days

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

Via Hong Kong, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China.

£7.53

Data
3 GB
Valid for
30 days

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

Via Hong Kong, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China.

£7.60

Asia-20 3 GB, 30 days

, 20 countries

Data
3 GB
Valid for
30 days

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

Via Hong Kong, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China.

£7.78

Data
10 GB
Valid for
30 days

Networks: KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

£7.97

Data
10 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

£8.15 per day

Data
1 GB
Valid for
365 days

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

Via the United Kingdom or Norway, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China, with an address outside Hong Kong.

£8.44

Data
2 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

Via the United Kingdom or Norway, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China, with an address outside Hong Kong.

£9.08 per day

Data
10 GB per day
Valid for
1 day

Top-up: Yes, add more days to the same eSIM

£9.13 per day

Best value
Data
20 GB
Valid for
30 days

Networks: NTT docomo 5G, Rakuten Mobile 5G, KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

£9.89

Best value
Data
20 GB
Valid for
30 days

Networks: NTT docomo 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

£9.89

Data
3 GB
Valid for
15 days

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

Via the United Kingdom or Norway, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China, with an address outside Hong Kong.

£9.99

Data
3 GB
Valid for
30 days

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

Via the United Kingdom or Norway, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China, with an address outside Hong Kong.

£10.33

Data
5 GB
Valid for
30 days

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

Via Hong Kong, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China.

£10.62

Asia-20 5 GB, 30 days

, 20 countries

Data
5 GB
Valid for
30 days

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

Via Hong Kong, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China.

£10.70

Data
20 GB
Valid for
30 days

Networks: KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

£12.34

Data
3 GB
Valid for
30 days

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

Via the United Kingdom or Norway, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China, with an address outside Hong Kong.

£12.79

Global139 3 GB, 30 days

, 127 countries

Data
3 GB
Valid for
30 days

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

Via the United Kingdom or Norway, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China, with an address outside Hong Kong.

£15.25

Data
5 GB
Valid for
30 days

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

Via the United Kingdom or Norway, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China, with an address outside Hong Kong.

£15.26

Global139 1 GB, 365 days

, 127 countries

Data
1 GB
Valid for
365 days

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

Via the United Kingdom or Norway, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China, with an address outside Hong Kong.

£16.38

Data
10 GB
Valid for
30 days

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

Via Hong Kong, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China.

£18.00

Asia-20 10 GB, 30 days

, 20 countries

Data
10 GB
Valid for
30 days

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

Via Hong Kong, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China.

£18.07

Best value
Data
50 GB
Valid for
30 days

Networks: NTT docomo 5G, Rakuten Mobile 5G, KDDI/au 5G, SoftBank 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

£19.08

Best value
Data
50 GB
Valid for
30 days

Networks: NTT docomo 5G

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

£19.08

Data
5 GB
Valid for
30 days

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

Via the United Kingdom or Norway, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China, with an address outside Hong Kong.

£20.20

Global139 5 GB, 30 days

, 127 countries

Data
5 GB
Valid for
30 days

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

Via the United Kingdom or Norway, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China, with an address outside Hong Kong.

£21.53

Data
10 GB
Valid for
30 days

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

Via the United Kingdom or Norway, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China, with an address outside Hong Kong.

£23.89

Data
20 GB
Valid for
30 days

Top-up: Yes, add more data to the same eSIM

Via Hong Kong, so apps like Google and WhatsApp work in mainland China.

£29.02

Showing the first 120 of 130 plans. Narrow the search to see the rest.

Which plan for your trip?

The cheapest Japan plan for three common trips, from today's prices.

Your trip Plan Price
A week or more, light use (about 3 GB) 3 GB, 15 days £2.28
Up to a month of maps and messaging (5 to 10 GB) 5 GB, 30 days £3.60
Heavy use, hotspot or a long stay (20 GB or more) 21 GB, 7 days £9.31

Going on to other countries?

These plans cover Japan and other countries on one eSIM.

Japan eSIM questions

Is there an unlimited data eSIM for Japan?
Not at the moment: every Japan plan has a data allowance. The nearest thing is a day pass, with a fresh allowance every day for as many days as you choose. When a day's allowance is used up, data keeps working at up to 256 kbps to 1 Mbps until the next day starts.
Do I get a Japan phone number?
No. These eSIMs are data only, so they come without a local number and do not carry calls or ordinary texts. WhatsApp, iMessage and FaceTime keep working over data with your usual number, and your normal SIM can stay on for calls and texts from your home provider, at their rates.
Can I use it as a hotspot?
Yes. You can share the eSIM's data with a laptop, tablet or another phone with your phone's personal hotspot. Shared data comes out of the same allowance, so pick a bigger plan if you will work from a laptop.
How do I avoid roaming charges in Japan?
Use the eSIM for mobile data and turn off data roaming on your home SIM, so your phone cannot fall back on your home provider. Turn data roaming on for the eSIM line itself: that is how a travel eSIM connects abroad, and it costs nothing extra. Calls and texts on your home SIM may still be charged at your provider's roaming rates.
Which is the best eSIM for Japan?
There is no one best plan for everyone, so judge any Japan eSIM on a few things: which networks it uses, whether it offers 5G and your phone supports it, whether the data and days fit your trip, whether it can be topped up without a new eSIM, and the price per GB. The "Which plan for your trip?" table on this page picks the cheapest plan for three common trips from today's prices.