**Japan Phone Area Codes — All 8 Cities**

> Every Japan (+81) area code in one table — 8 cities with their dialling codes and time zones, plus a worked example of the full number to dial from abroad.

Source: https://telvio.app/area-codes/japan/

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# Japan Area Codes

8 city area codes for Japan (+81). Click any city for dialing details.

Country code

+81

Trunk prefix

0

Exit code (US)

011

Cities listed

8

Format

+81 3 1234 5678

| City | Area Code | Full Dial (from US) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Tokyo](https://telvio.app/area-codes/japan/tokyo/) | 3 | 011 81 3 ... |
| [Osaka](https://telvio.app/area-codes/japan/osaka/) | 6 | 011 81 6 ... |
| [Nagoya](https://telvio.app/area-codes/japan/nagoya/) | 52 | 011 81 52 ... |
| [Yokohama](https://telvio.app/area-codes/japan/yokohama/) | 45 | 011 81 45 ... |
| [Sapporo](https://telvio.app/area-codes/japan/sapporo/) | 11 | 011 81 11 ... |
| [Kyoto](https://telvio.app/area-codes/japan/kyoto/) | 75 | 011 81 75 ... |
| [Kobe](https://telvio.app/area-codes/japan/kobe/) | 78 | 011 81 78 ... |
| [Fukuoka](https://telvio.app/area-codes/japan/fukuoka/) | 92 | 011 81 92 ... |

## Rates to Japan

Landline

$0.19/min

Mobile

$0.19/min

[Rate calculator](https://telvio.app/call/japan/)

## How to read a Japan phone number

A Japan number is +81 followed by 9 digits. Knowing which of those digits mark a mobile is what tells you what the call will cost before you place it.

Country code +81 Area or operator prefix 31 Local number 2345678

Inside Japan, numbers are dialled with a leading 0. Drop it when calling from abroad — keeping it is the single most common reason an international call fails.

Mobile prefixes

708090

Landline prefixes

3611424552

Prefix ranges still identify a line as mobile or fixed even where a number has been ported between operators, because the mobile and fixed blocks are separate and numbers do not move between them. Operator identification from a prefix, by contrast, stopped being reliable once portability arrived.

## When to call Japan

What the clock reads in Japan when it is mid-morning, early afternoon and evening where you are. Highlighted cells fall between 9:00 and 21:00 local time at the other end.

*Local time in Japan for three common calling hours in five source cities*

| Calling from | Offset | 09:00 | 13:00 | 19:00 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| New York | +14:00 | 23:00 | 03:00 | 09:00 |
| Los Angeles | +17:00 | 02:00 | 06:00 | 12:00 |
| London | +9:00 | 18:00 | 22:00 | 04:00 |
| Dubai | +5:00 | 14:00 | 18:00 | 00:00 |
| Sydney | −2:00 | 07:00 | 11:00 | 17:00 |

Offsets calculated for mid-January. Countries that observe daylight saving shift by an hour for part of the year — the planner works out today's offset from your own device.

## Other Asian destinations, cheapest first

Rates vary by more than a factor of ten inside a single region, because each one is set by what the operator at the far end charges to accept the call. Taiwan is currently the cheapest place we publish a rate for near Japan.

- [Taiwan+886from $0.05](https://telvio.app/call/taiwan/)
- [Malaysia+60from $0.07](https://telvio.app/call/malaysia/)
- [Hong Kong+852from $0.08](https://telvio.app/call/hong-kong/)
- [Israel+972from $0.10](https://telvio.app/call/israel/)
- [Bangladesh+880from $0.15](https://telvio.app/call/bangladesh/)
- [Pakistan+92from $0.15](https://telvio.app/call/pakistan/)
- [Singapore+65from $0.17](https://telvio.app/call/singapore/)
- [South Korea+82from $0.17](https://telvio.app/call/south-korea/)

## Free tools

[All tools](https://telvio.app/tools/)

- [Price a call to Japan Any length, at the published rate, with per-minute rounding shown beside it.](https://telvio.app/tools/call-cost-calculator/?c=japan)
- [Best time to call Japan Your day and theirs, side by side, with today's daylight saving applied.](https://telvio.app/tools/best-time-to-call/?c=japan)
- [Online mic test Check your microphone level and hear yourself back before you dial.](https://telvio.app/tools/mic-test/)

## Frequently asked questions

What is the country code for Japan?

The country code for Japan is +81. Dial this after the exit code (or use + on a mobile).

What are the area codes for Japan?

Japan has 8 city area codes listed on this page, including Tokyo 3, Osaka 6, Nagoya 52. Dial the country code first, then the area code without its trunk prefix, then the local number. The table above gives the full dial string for every city.

What does a Japan phone number look like?

A Japan number is written as +81 3 1234 5678: the country code +81 followed by 9 digits. That total is fixed by the national numbering plan, so a number with one digit missing is a typo rather than a shorter valid number.

How can I tell if a Japan number is a mobile?

By its leading digits. In Japan, a national number of 9 digits beginning with 70, 80, 90 is a mobile. That still works after a number has been ported between operators, because mobile and fixed-line blocks are separate ranges and numbers do not move between them.

Do I need to drop the leading 0 when calling Japan?

Yes. Japan uses 0 as a trunk prefix for domestic calls. When dialing internationally, drop the leading 0 from the local number.

How much does it cost to call Japan?

Telvio charges $0.19/min to Japan landlines and $0.19/min to mobiles. Billing is per second with no connection fees, so you pay only for the seconds you talk.

## Call Japan with Telvio

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- [How to call](https://telvio.app/how-to-call/japan/)
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