Dialing facts for Japan
- Country code
- +81
- Country
Japan- International format
- +81 90 1234 5678
- Written locally
- 090-1234-5678
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Exit code in Japan
- 010
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Local time now
Example: a sample mobile number in the local format.
How to dial +81 from other countries
Put the exit code of the country you are calling from in front of 81 and the local number. On a mobile phone, + replaces the exit code and works from anywhere.
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| Any mobile phone | +81 90 1234 5678 |
| Inside Japan | 090-1234-5678 |
| United States & Canada | 011 81 90 1234 5678 |
| United Kingdom | 00 81 90 1234 5678 |
| Brazil | 00 XX 81 90 1234 5678 |
| Mexico | 00 81 90 1234 5678 |
| Spain | 00 81 90 1234 5678 |
| Australia | 0011 81 90 1234 5678 |
XX = your Brazilian carrier’s code, e.g. 21 (Claro), 15 (Vivo) or 41 (TIM).
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Do you drop the 0 when calling Japan?
Inside Japan, numbers are written with the trunk prefix 0 in front: 090-1234-5678. Leave the 0 out after the country code - the international form is +81 90 1234 5678.
Area codes in Japan
Japanese area codes after +81 (drop the leading 0 from the local number).
- ·+81 3 for Tokyo
- ·+81 6 for Osaka
- ·+81 45 for Yokohama
- ·+81 52 for Nagoya
- ·+81 11 for Sapporo
- ·+81 75 for Kyoto
- ·+81 78 for Kobe
- ·+81 92 for Fukuoka
- ·+81 22 for Sendai
- ·+81 82 for Hiroshima
- ·+81 96 for Kumamoto
- ·+81 98 for Okinawa (Naha)
Mobile numbers start with 70, 80, or 90 (e.g. +81 90 XXXX XXXX after dropping the 0).
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Frequently asked questions
Which country has the +81 country code?
+81 is the calling code of Japan; no other country uses it.
Is +81 a country code or an area code?
+81 is a country code: it is dialed first to reach Japan from another country. Area codes come after the country code and only pick a region inside the country.
Is 0081 the same as +81?
Yes. +81, 0081 and 00 81 are the same code for Japan: 00 is the exit code dialed from a landline in most countries, and + replaces it on a mobile. From the US and Canada the exit code is 011, so it becomes 011 81.
How do I call Japan from abroad?
Dial the exit code of the country you are in, then 81, then the local number. From most of Europe and Latin America that is 00 81 90 1234 5678; from the US and Canada, 011 81 90 1234 5678. From a mobile phone, dial +81 90 1234 5678 from anywhere.
Do I dial the 0 after +81?
Inside Japan, numbers are written with the trunk prefix 0 in front: 090-1234-5678. Leave the 0 out after the country code - the international form is +81 90 1234 5678.
What is the exit code to call abroad from Japan?
From a landline in Japan, dial 010 before the country code of the number you are calling. On a mobile, + works too.
How much does it cost to call Japan?
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