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Example numbers for Japan:
Your local time
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Time in Japan
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Code
+81
ISO
JP
Region
Asia
Time zone
Asia/Tokyo
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Anatomy of a Japan phone number
Every Japan number in international format follows this shape — colour-coded so you can see where the country code ends and the local number begins.
When dialing Japan from abroad, the only fixed part is +81 — that's the country code. The rest depends on whether you're calling a mobile or landline number inside Japan.
Mobile example
+XX XX XXXX XXXX
Dial the country code +81, then the full mobile number.
Example: +81 90 1234 5678
Landline example
+81 XX XXXX XXX
Include the area code if applicable. Omit any leading 0.
How to dial Japan (+81)
Enter the country code +81 when dialing Japan from abroad.
Add the local phone number (in most countries, drop the leading zero).
Use TwinPhone to connect the call at low per-minute rates.
The +81 country code, explained
Japan's international country code is +81. It was assigned by the International Telecommunication Union under recommendation E.164 and is the dialing prefix at the start of every Japan phone number written in international format.
You'll often see +81 referred to in search as the "81 area code". Strictly speaking, +81 is a country code — area codes are sub-national, used inside Japan. The practical meaning is the same: any number starting with +81 or 0081 is a Japan number.
TwinPhone routes calls to every +81 number directly from your browser — no app, no SIM card, no calling card. Type +81 followed by the local number, press call, and you're connected.
Japan at a glance
Country codes near +81
Dialing codes immediately above and below +81 in the ITU plan — handy if you mistyped a digit or are dialing across a region.
Japan Calling Rates
Landline
$0.17
per minute
Mobile
$0.22
per minute
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Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about TwinPhone.
The country code (international dialing code) for Japan is +81. To call Japan from abroad, dial +81 followed by the national number (in most countries, without its leading zero).
+81 is Japan's international country calling code under the ITU E.164 plan — often searched as the "81 area code". Any phone number starting with +81 is a Japan number.
From TwinPhone, just type +81 and the number — we connect it. From a landline, dial your exit code, then +81, then the number (in most countries, without the leading 0).
Japan's current local time is shown live on this page. Check it before calling so you reach people during waking hours.
No. TwinPhone works directly in your browser — Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Brave. Open the site, add credit, dial +81 and your number, done. No installs, no plugins, no SIM card required.
Yes — we currently rent virtual numbers in the US and Canada, from $3.19/month. Use one as your caller ID so callers see a North American number, or receive incoming calls directly in your browser. Numbers for more countries are on the way.
Every call uses industry-standard transport encryption (TLS + SRTP). We don't sell your data or share your call history. We don't record personal calls (business teams can opt in their own calls).
TwinPhone uses adaptive audio technology that adjusts to your connection quality. Even on slow or unstable Wi-Fi — airport, hotel, coffee shop — your call stays connected and audible.
Calls to Japan landlines start at just $0.17/min and mobile at $0.22/min. No connection fees, no hidden charges. Billed per minute in 60-second increments (rounded up to the next minute).
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