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SIM CardThe best Japan tourist SIM
Sakura Mobile Japan Travel SIM has well-selected features for your smooth and convenient travel in Japan.
With our SIM, all you need to do is enjoy your trip!
Fully online
Start using your SIM upon arrival to Japan! Pick up your physical SIM in the airport or get eSIM online in just 5 minutes.
Flexible plan
We have SIMs with various durations available, so you can purchase a SIM that fits the your trip plans without wasting money.
Secure payment
We accept credit card issued outside of Japan. Paypal is also accepted.
English support
Everything is available in English or your language.
Why choose Sakura Mobile?
No.1 Network in Japan
Sakura Mobile operates under NTT docomo network, Japan's most chosen network since the beginning of cellphone history.
Docomo has been developing solid network throughout the country since then. Stay connected in every part of Japan.
Chosen by travelers
We are one of the top wireless service providers for your Japan trip.
We consider ourself as a service provider, not a sim card seller. So, our goal is to provide reliable internet during your trip.
Let us work in our field, and enjoy your time in Japan.
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eSIM or physical SIM card?
Choose what fits your travel plans.
eSIM is a virtual version of a physical SIM card, that is embedded into your device.
Quick to buy and easy to install. eSIM can be used in any compatible unlocked
mobile phone, tablet, smart watch, etc.
Travel eSIM
Travel physical SIM
Sakura Mobile vs. Other Japanese Services
See what makes Sakura Mobile stand out from the competition.
We compared Sakura Mobile's offerings and service to other Japanese mobile providers.
| Service | Service Spec | Customer Support | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan | Price | English support | Trouble Support | |
| Sakura Mobile |
eSIM / SIM card
Unlimited
Many usage period options |
Reasonable
|
Great
· Well trained, professional
in-house support staff · Various support methods: |
Yes
You may upgrade to a Pocket WiFi
if you have problems with the SIM card/eSIM |
| Japan Airport Counters |
SIM card
3GB / 10GB / Unlimited
Few usage period options |
Expensive
|
Good
· Mostly outsourced to
third-party companies · Phone only: |
No
For any reason, the SIM card (eSIM)
is not refundable |
| Japanese Stores |
SIM card
1GB / 3GB / 5GB
Few usage period options |
Cheap
|
Not Good
· Japanese only
|
No
For any reason, the SIM card (eSIM)
is not refundable |
Price Plans
Select Start Date and End Date to see your price options
(Prices below do not include tax)
- *Unlimited data plans come with a Fair Usage Policy (FUP) to manage network resources. This means you won't be disconnected based on usage, however, your speed will be limited after using 3 GB of data.
For plans without daily limits (FUP), please check our available Fixed Data Plans.
Unlimited data (FUP*)5 days
(3,850 JPY, tax incl.)
Unlimited data (FUP*)8 days
(4,950 JPY, tax incl.)
Unlimited data (FUP*)12 days
(6,270 JPY, tax incl.)
Unlimited data (FUP*)15 days
(7,150 JPY, tax incl.)
Unlimited data (FUP*)21 days
(8,415 JPY, tax incl.)
Unlimited data (FUP*)30 days
(9,900 JPY, tax incl.)
Unlimited data (FUP*)45 days(30 days + 15 days)
(15,950 JPY, tax incl.)
Unlimited data (FUP*)60 days(30 days + 30 days)
(17,600 JPY, tax incl.)
Unlimited data (FUP*)90 days(30 days + 30 days + 30 days)
(26,400 JPY, tax incl.)
- *Unlimited data plans come with a Fair Usage Policy (FUP) to manage network resources. This means you won't be disconnected based on usage, however, your speed will be limited after using 2 GB of data.
What can I do in 1 day with FUP?
The high-speed data available is a daily average of around 2 GB for the travel SIM card and 3 GB for eSIMs. If usage exceeds this, speeds may drop to 200 Kbps without notice.
To restore speeds, reduce your daily data usage to a few hundred MB for a few days.
For typical travel needs, 1 or 2 GB of data per day should be more than sufficient, unless you plan on streaming videos or movies frequently.
Note: The TRAVEL SIM card is for travelers and not suitable for extended video streaming, conferencing, or large downloads. For such needs, please contact us about our business plan without FUP.
How to order and activate eSIM
1. Order
First, book your eSIM by choosing your usage dates in the calendar above.
2. Check e-mail
An e-mail will be sent to you right after your order is completed. Please access the QR code from the link inside the e-mail.
3. Activate
Use QR code and install the eSIM. You will then be able to use it immediately.
* The day you install our eSIM will be the day that usage period starts.
1. Order
First, book your eSIM by choosing your usage dates in the calendar above.
2. Shipment
We ship according to your pick up date (usually, it’s 3 days prior pick up date). Your item will be delivered a night before you arrive at your pick up place.
3. Pick up
You can pick it up at various places in Japan including Airport / hotel / local post offices / residential addresses.
Reviews from customers
FAQ
To manage network resources, unlimited data plans are managed by a Fair Usage Policy (FUP). In wireless internet services, unlimited data means you will not be disconnected based on your usage or the amount of data transferred.
We do our best to provide our customers with large amounts of data that they can comfortably use while in Japan. However, depending on the carrier’s decision, the overuse of mobile communication will affect the usage of other customers and may be deemed as irregular usage.
The FUP (fair usage policy) is as below.
Travel SIM (eSIM)
The high-speed data available per day is 3GB. Please be aware that if the daily usage reaches the amount above, the speed gets dropped to 200Kbps (maximum) without advance notice.
The data connection speed is reset every midnight. Therefore, you can use a high-speed internet connection from the next day even after you experience a slow data connection by FUP.
Travel SIM (Physical SIM)
The high-speed data available is daily average of around 2GB. Please note well that if the daily average usage is above this amount for the past few days, the speed may drop to 200Kbps (maximum) without advance notice.
Once it is restricted, you have to lower the daily usage to a few hundred MB for a few days for the speed to recover again.
The TRAVEL SIM (eSIM and Physical SIM card) is designed to be used by travelers and do not support long-term video streaming, video-conferencing/calling for extended periods of time, or downloading large amounts of data. If you plan on using for such purposes, please contact us, we would like to offer you our business plan (without FUP).
Please install the eSIM profile after you arrive in Japan.
We sometimes see occasional errors when the eSIM is installed outside of Japan.
Also, please note that the day you install our eSIM will be the day that rental period starts.
- If you purchase the eSIM before you arrive in Japan, then we will recommend you to install the eSIM on the day of arrival, as this will be the 1st day of the 10 days period.
- If you purchase the eSIM when you are in Japan, you can install it anytime depending on your needs, and that day will be the 1st day of the 10 days period.
- * e.g.Installing the eSIM at 00:00 on January 1 means you can use the eSIM until 23:59 on January 10.
- * e.g.Installing the eSIM at 23:59 on January 1 means you can use the eSIM until 23:59 on January 10.
Important information regarding the eSIM installation.
- You will need a stable internet/WiFi connection when installing the eSIM profile.
- The eSIM can only be installed once. Please DO NOT delete/remove your eSIM from your device after the successful installation.
No, you cannot make direct phone calls or send SMS text messages. Our travel eSIM plans provide data only.
Telephone services such as Texts (SMS) and calls are not possible using a Data-only eSIM.
However, you can use internet connection-based calls and messages (i.g. WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, LINE, etc.)
Or, if you are using an iPhone, you should be able to use iMessage and Facetime.
If you would like to have a Japanese phone number, you may consider our Voice+Data SIM / eSIM, which will allow you to make / receive voice call as well as SMS.
Please see here for more information : https://www.sakuramobile.jp/long-term/voice-data-sim/
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