Japan Travel prepaid SIM cards sold at Amazon.co.jp

Japan Travel SIM cards available from Amazon.co.jp

Softbank

Prepaid SIM for TRAVEL by Softbank

"Prepaid SIM for Travel" by Softbank is the only prepaid sim card sold by a major carrier. Others are all by docomo's MVNOs.

As Softbank utilizes a so called "Platinum Band" which is Band 8(900 MHz), Softbank customers are supposed to be able to enjoy unthrottled data usage even during lunch and evening hours when there are many users at one time.

Softbank Shops are found here.


There are many more travel SIMs available in Japan. If you have a good command of the language and a Japanese address, you can have it shipped to where you are staying.

Traveler's SIMs are usually called "Prepaid SIM" to separate them from the ones for Japanese residents.  Prepaid SIMs don't require an ID to activate. (But I have seen a "prepaid" sim at convenience stores which was meant for trial use for residents.  It's sort of confusing....)

The SIMs for residents in Japan require a government issued ID and a Japan-issued credit card for a month to month contract, so please be careful.

IIJmio

Japan Travel SIM 1GB for up to 30days

This is one of the more well known brands for prepaid travel sim cards in Japan. They provide information in foreign languages such as English, Chinese, Korean, and Thai on the web. Also customer service is available in English and Chinese.

Supported Network: NTT Docomo(Japan's largest Network)

Standards and Frequencies: LTE: Band 1 (2,100 MHz) / Band 19 (800 MHz) / Band 21 (1,500 MHz) / Band 3 (1,800 MHz; only available in the Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya metropolitan regions) 3G: Band 1 (2,100 MHz) / Band 19 (800 MHz)

for the details, click here.

JP MOBILE

JP Mobile JAPAN Prepaid SIM card

I have used this SIM a few years ago and had a good experience with it.  It is a nano SIM, but comes with adapters and a pin.  Easy to connect and use.

You can choose out of 8days, 15days, 31days, and 91days.

If you want Travel SIM cards for Japan you can buy in USA

Travel SIM cards for Japan you can get in USA

There are a few sim cards sold at Amazon. com.

1.  eConnect Nano sim with adapter

Japan Prepaid SIM (1GB Data for up to 15 days) $21.99+tax Free Shipping with Amazon Prime
Supported Network: NTT Docomo

Top Up Plans: 500MB/7days, 1GB/15days, 2GB/30days, 5GB/30days

They recommend that you set the activation date prior to arriving in Japan. This way the SIM will be activated automatically on the activation date you set.

For the details, click here.

2.  Freetel nano SIM

Freetel Prepaid SIM for Japan (2GB Data for up to 30 days) $34.29+tax Free shipping

Supported Network: NTT Docomo

If you plan to stay in Japan for a month, this SIM might come in handy as it is good up to 30 days.  The price is $33.93+tax with Free shipping.

A perk of this brand is that you are able to use Facebook, WhatsApp, and others at no extra usage of data.  So these Apps are always accessible to use within the period at no cost to you.

Other plans, such as for 7 days, 14 days, are also available.

For the details, click here.

On a subway in Tokyo

So easy! 3 main ways to buy prepaid Travel SIM cards for Japan

You might not believe how much it has changed, but it is true. The situation has  changed so much in Japan and it is now incredibly easy to purchase prepaid Travel sim cards for Japan.

There are 3 ways to buy prepaid Travel SIMs for foreign visitors to Japan.

1. online at either Amazon.com or Amazon.co.jp
2. International airports such as Narita/Haneda and others
3. stores such as Bic Camera (shown above), Yodobashi Camera, or convenience stores in big cities

Japan Now! Various Prepaid Travel SIM cards available for foreign visitors (2017)

One example of travel SIM in Japan

There are some basic facts you should be aware of about Travel SIM for foreign visitors in Japan. The sim cards you can use for a limited time period are called either "prepaid（プリペイド）" / "travel" / "Visitor's" SIM.

You can switch sim cards in your smartphone or tablet when you land in Japan and take advantage of the great technology.