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eSIM Tokyo
Our Japan eSIM works in Tokyo: the same plans at the same prices as on the Japan page. Data from the moment you land, and your usual number stays on.
Tokyo, Japan eSIM plans and prices
4% in SimCoins- Networks
- KDDI (au) and SoftBank
- Mobile network
- 5G / 4G
- Hotspot / tethering
- Yes
- Top-up
- Yes
- Validity
- 30 days
Unlimited Tokyo, Japan eSIM plans: high-speed data every day
- 14-day refund if not activated
- Support within 24 h
- Install before you leave
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Getting online in Tokyo
Tokyo is covered by our Japan eSIM, the same plans as everywhere else in Japan. Install it before you fly and you have data from Haneda or Narita onward, for maps, train times and messages. It's data only: your usual number stays active alongside it.
HNDHaneda Airport
Ōta, Tokyo
Your eSIM connects
As soon as your phone finds a local network. Set the eSIM as your data line and turn on data roaming for it.
Free airport Wi‑Fi
Free Wi‑Fi in all three terminals: pick HANEDA-FREE-WIFI, open your browser and follow the steps on screen. It doesn't reach inside most shops. Source, Oct 2026
Local SIM cards
- IIJ Japan Travel SIM Unlimited, 10 days
- JPY 7,700
- Unlimited data on the au network, no calls or texts. Sold at Bic Camera, Kojima and Sofmap stores and online Source, Jun 2026
With Simsima, no passport and nothing to pick up: the eSIM is already in your phone.
Your networks on the ground
The plans on this page connect to these networks in Japan.
KDDI (au)5G
SoftBank5G
NTT docomo5G
Rakuten Mobile5G
Unlimited plans run on KDDI (au) and SoftBank.
Along the way
The same plan follows you everywhere in Japan, day trips included.
- ShinjukuSkyscrapers, Omoide Yokocho and Golden Gai
- Shibuya and HarajukuThe Scramble Crossing, Takeshita Street and Meiji Jingu
- AsakusaSenso-ji temple and the Nakamise shopping street
- AkihabaraElectronics, anime and video games
- Mount TakaoA day hike by train from Shinjuku, still in Tokyo
Apps worth installing before you go
- Welcome Suica MobileTransit card on iPhone
- JR East's app for visitors: issue and top up a Suica on your iPhone before or after you land, then tap through train gates, buses and shops. It expires 180 days after issue, and any leftover balance isn't refunded. Source, Feb 2025
- Tokyo Metro For TouristsSubway
- Tokyo Metro's free official app for visitors, in English, Korean, Chinese, Thai, French and Spanish. Source, Oct 2024
- GOTaxis
- Books taxis in all 47 prefectures. You can sign up with a non-Japanese phone number and pay with Visa, Mastercard, JCB, Amex or Diners; some areas add a service charge. Source, Oct 2026
- WhatsAppMessages and calls
- Runs over the eSIM's data and stays on your usual number, which remains active alongside it.
Internet in Tokyo: eSIM, SIM card or pocket WiFi?
Four ways to get online when you land, and what changes for you.
For a trip in Tokyo, an eSIM is the simplest
Installed at home, online as soon as you land, and your number stays active. No counter, no device to return.
| Simsima.Travel eSIM | Local SIM card | Pocket WiFi | Your carrier's roaming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where to get it | Online, before you fly | On arrival, at an airport counter or store | Rental: a device to pick up, then return | Already in your usual plan |
| When you're online | As soon as you land, installed at home | After buying it locally | After picking up the device | As soon as you land |
| Your number | Stays active on your usual line | Replaced by a local number, your SIM comes out | Stays on your phone | Stays active |
| ID required | None | Not required source | Depends on the rental company | None |
| Devices | Your phone, hotspot allowed | One unlocked phone | Several devices, battery to charge | Your phone |
| Price | From $1.50 | ≈ $48.66 for unlimited, 10 days (IIJ) source | ≈ $12.51 per day (NINJA WiFi) source | Depends on your carrier |
Prices checked on 2026-10-10 on carrier and rental websites, converted at the day's rate. They may have changed since.
How to install your Tokyo eSIM
Install it before you leave: it takes two minutes. These are the real screens of your phone, step by step.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 11
- Open Settings, then Cellular.
- Tap “Add eSIM”.
- Tap “Scan QR Code” and scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account).
- “Activate eSIM” opens: tap Continue.
- Choose Abroad, then tap Continue.
- Choose Data Only, then tap Continue. The eSIM is for data; your usual number keeps calls and texts.
- Tap Done. Your iPhone will remind you to turn on the eSIM once you're abroad.
- When you land, your iPhone may show “Turn On Travel eSIM”: tap the notification.
- Choose “Travel eSIM and Current eSIM”, then Continue. You keep your number for calls and texts (bank codes included); your carrier may charge for calls you receive.
- Low Data Mode saves your plan: tap “Turn On Low Data Mode”, or “Not Now”.
- You're set: Cellular Data shows the new eSIM.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 8
- Open Settings, then Connections.
- Tap “SIM manager”.
- Tap “Add eSIM”.
- Choose “Scan QR code”.
- Scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account), then tap Add.
- When you land, turn on your new eSIM in SIM manager. It shows the name of a local or partner carrier.
- Choose the new eSIM for mobile data.
- In Connections, Mobile networks, turn on data roaming.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 7
- Open Settings, then Network & internet.
- Tap “SIMs” (Add a network).
- Tap “Set up an eSIM”.
- Scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account), then confirm.
- When you land, open your new eSIM (it shows the name of a local or partner carrier) and turn on “Use this SIM”.
- Turn on mobile data for the new eSIM.
- Turn on roaming. If nothing loads, turn off automatic network selection and pick the network manually.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 8
- Open Settings, then Mobile networks or Network & internet.
- Tap “Mobile network”.
- Tap “Add SIM”.
- Tap “Set up an eSIM”.
- Scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account), then confirm.
- When you land, open your new eSIM (it shows the name of a local or partner carrier) and turn on “Use SIM”.
- Turn on mobile data for the new eSIM.
- Turn on roaming. If nothing loads, turn off automatic network selection and pick the network manually.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone. On Xiaomi, Oppo or OnePlus the menus have other names: search for “eSIM” in Settings.
Frequently asked questions
What travelers ask before a trip to Tokyo.
