Holafly Japan eSIM
7 plans on au and SoftBank. 5 GB for a week from US$27.50. Prices checked .
Is Holafly good for Japan?
Holafly runs on au and SoftBank, strong in all 10 areas on our coverage map, with good 4G at all 28 rural and mountain places. A week with 5 GB costs US$27.50, the 56th cheapest of the 60 providers with a week plan. 5G on every plan. Hotspot allowed. 7 unlimited plans. Review rating 2.6 out of 5 from 597 customer reviews. How we rank Holafly.
Japan plans
Shown in USD, converted from EUR at ECB rates of
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Unlimited 1 day | $4.20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unlimited 3 days | $11.90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unlimited 5 days | $20.50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unlimited 7 days | $27.50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unlimited 10 days | $36.50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unlimited 15 days | $50.50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unlimited 30 days | $73.90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Holafly speed and data rules
| Data at full speed | When it runs out | Plans |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited | No daily cap, fair-use policy applies | 7 plans |
Hotspot is limited to 1 GB a day.
Holafly: “temporarily applied for no more than one (1) day” Source
Holafly ratings from customer reviews
597 reviews: 412 on the App Store, 131 on Google Play, 51 on Trustpilot and 3 on SmartCustomer, written 25 Feb 2024 to 13 Nov 2026. 41 of them are about a trip to Japan. Each rating needs at least 10 reviews that mention it.
Review rating2.6 out of 5The mean of the ratings below
| Aspect | Rating | Reviews that mention it | On Japan trips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speed | 2.2 out of 5 | 90 reviews | Japan trips: Not enough reviews |
| Coverage | 2.7 out of 5 | 294 reviews | Japan trips:3.3(36) |
| Setup | 3.0 out of 5 | 181 reviews | Japan trips:3.9(13) |
| Support | 2.2 out of 5 | 219 reviews | Japan trips:2.8(12) |
| Value | 2.7 out of 5 | 118 reviews | Japan trips:3.2(12) |
| App | 3.0 out of 5 | 65 reviews | Japan trips: Not enough reviews |
| Data problems | 10.1% of reviews | 60 of 597 reviews report one | |
| Refund problems | 11.6% of reviews | 69 of 597 reviews report one | |
Holafly speed tests in Japan
9 published speed tests of Holafly in Japan, by Find Your eSIM and Earth SIMs.
- Shiba Park, Tokyo108 MbpsUpload 27.2 MbpsLatency 132 msFind Your eSIM, Aug 2026
- Tokyo (Shibuya)88.0 MbpsUpload 25.0 MbpsEarth SIMs, Feb 2026
- Tokyo, Shibuya88.0 MbpsUpload 25.0 MbpsEarth SIMs, Feb 2026
- Tokyo (Ginza)82.0 MbpsUpload 23.0 MbpsEarth SIMs, Feb 2026
- Osaka (Dotonbori)72.0 MbpsUpload 20.0 MbpsEarth SIMs, Feb 2026
- Osaka, Dotonbori72.0 MbpsUpload 20.0 MbpsEarth SIMs, Feb 2026
- Kyoto65.0 MbpsUpload 19.0 MbpsEarth SIMs, Feb 2026
- Kyoto (Central)65.0 MbpsUpload 19.0 MbpsEarth SIMs, Feb 2026
- Shinkansen (Tokyo–Osaka)30.0 MbpsUpload 11.0 MbpsEarth SIMs, Feb 2026
| Where | Download | Upload | Latency | Tested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiba Park, Tokyo | 108 Mbps | 27.2 Mbps | 132 ms | Find Your eSIMAug 2026 |
| Tokyo (Shibuya) | 88.0 Mbps | 25.0 Mbps | Not stated | Earth SIMsFeb 2026 |
| Tokyo, Shibuya | 88.0 Mbps | 25.0 Mbps | Not stated | Earth SIMsFeb 2026 |
| Tokyo (Ginza) | 82.0 Mbps | 23.0 Mbps | Not stated | Earth SIMsFeb 2026 |
| Osaka (Dotonbori) | 72.0 Mbps | 20.0 Mbps | Not stated | Earth SIMsFeb 2026 |
| Osaka, Dotonbori | 72.0 Mbps | 20.0 Mbps | Not stated | Earth SIMsFeb 2026 |
| Kyoto | 65.0 Mbps | 19.0 Mbps | Not stated | Earth SIMsFeb 2026 |
| Kyoto (Central) | 65.0 Mbps | 19.0 Mbps | Not stated | Earth SIMsFeb 2026 |
| Shinkansen (Tokyo–Osaka) | 30.0 Mbps | 11.0 Mbps | Not stated | Earth SIMsFeb 2026 |
How fast these networks are for their own customers
Ookla's median speeds for people on each network's own plans, H1 2026 unless marked.
KDDI (au)- Download
- 67.85 Mbps
- Time on 5G
- 48.8%
SoftBank- Download
- 73.78 Mbps
- 5G download
- 153.55 Mbps
- Time on 5G
- 41.4%
- Latency
- 45 ms
| Network | Download | 5G download | Time on 5G | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KDDI (au) | 67.85 Mbps | Not published | 48.8% | Not published |
| SoftBank | 73.78 Mbps | 153.55 Mbps | 41.4% | 45 ms |
Sources: Ookla Speedtest Connectivity Report H1 2026 via TelecomLead, 17 Sept 2026.
