eSIM for Japan

Speed and data rules

Full speed

1 GB a day

After that

128 kbps

Messages and maps onlyFor the rest of the day

Refills

Every day

Time not stated

Billion Connect: “your connection speed will be reduced for the remainder of the day.” Source

Billion Connect coverage

Runs onSoftBank

Billion Connect 4G coverage

From SoftBank's own map. Blank: not covered.

Strongacross Japan

Coverage by place
PlaceCoverage
All over JapanStrong
TokyoStrong
Osaka and KyotoStrong
Mt Fuji and HakoneStrong

Coverage areas from the service area maps published by NTT docomo, KDDI au, SoftBank and Rakuten Mobile. Changes: maps and cell positions converted to hexagons by network.

Source: NTT docomo service area map; KDDI au service area map; Rakuten Mobile service area map; SoftBank service area map; nPerf coverage map; OpenCelliD via Source Cooperative, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What you get

Data
1 GB a day
Valid for
8 days
Network
SoftBank
Fastest signal
5G
Japanese number
No, data only
Texts (SMS)
No
Top-up
Yes

How it works

Starts
Starts when the eSIM first connects at your destination and runs without pause.
Install
QR code, App
App
Yes
Support
AI chat, Live chat (24/7, in the app)

Price checked on esimdb.com.

$4.91

8-day trip, $0.61 a day

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