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title: "Japan country code +81"
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summary: "Japan uses country code +81. A number looks like +81 90 1234 5678. How to dial it from the US and other countries, number lengths and a live validator."
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# Japan country code +81

Japan uses country code +81. A number looks like +81 90 1234 5678. How to dial it from the US and other countries, number lengths and a live validator.

Japan uses country code +81. A number looks like +81 90 1234 5678.

## How to dial

| From | Dial |

| --- | --- |

| Any mobile phone | +81 90 1234 5678 |

| United States | 011 81 90 1234 5678 |

| Canada | 011 81 90 1234 5678 |

| United Kingdom | 00 81 90 1234 5678 |

| Australia | 0011 81 90 1234 5678 |

| Germany | 00 81 90 1234 5678 |

| France | 00 81 90 1234 5678 |

| India | 00 81 90 1234 5678 |

| Japan | 090-1234-5678 |

| Mexico | 00 81 90 1234 5678 |

| South Africa | 00 81 90 1234 5678 |

## Number structure

| Line | Digits |

| --- | --- |

| Mobile | 10 digits |

| Landline | 9 digits |

| Toll free | 8 to 17 digits |

| Premium rate | 9 digits |

Inside Japan the national number is dialled with a leading 0, which is dropped after +81.

## Area codes and places

Names are where the range was first assigned; numbers move between places and carriers. Source: libphonenumber geocoding data, 2026-09-23.

| Starts with | Place |
| --- | --- |
| +81 11 | Sapporo, Hokkaido |
| +81 1232 | Chitose, Hokkaido |
| +81 1233 | Chitose, Hokkaido |
| +81 1234 | Chitose, Hokkaido |
| +81 1235 | Yubari, Hokkaido |
| +81 1236 | Chitose, Hokkaido |
| +81 1237 | Kuriyama, Hokkaido |
| +81 1238 | Kuriyama, Hokkaido |
| +81 124 | Ashibetsu, Hokkaido |
| +81 125 | Takikawa, Hokkaido |
| +81 126 | Iwamizawa, Hokkaido |
| +81 1332 | Tobetsu, Hokkaido |
| +81 1333 | Tobetsu, Hokkaido |
| +81 1336 | Ishikari, Hokkaido |
| +81 1337 | Ishikari, Hokkaido |
| +81 134 | Otaru, Hokkaido |
| +81 1352 | Yoichi, Hokkaido |
| +81 1353 | Yoichi, Hokkaido |
| +81 1354 | Yoichi, Hokkaido |
| +81 1356 | Iwanai, Hokkaido |
| +81 1357 | Iwanai, Hokkaido |
| +81 1362 | Kutchan, Hokkaido |
| +81 1363 | Kutchan, Hokkaido |
| +81 1364 | Kutchan, Hokkaido |
| +81 1365 | Kutchan, Hokkaido |

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## First issuers

The first issuer of the range; numbers port between carriers, so the current carrier can differ. Source: libphonenumber carrier data, 2026-10-07.

| Starts with | First issued to |
| --- | --- |
| +81 60100 | Softbank |
| +81 60110 | KDDI |
| +81 60120 | Rakuten Communications |
| +81 60130 | KDDI |
| +81 60140 | NTT Docomo |
| +81 701 | Softbank |
| +81 7010 | NTT Docomo |
| +81 702 | KDDI |
| +81 70250 | Softbank |
| +81 7026 | NTT Docomo |
| +81 7027 | NTT Docomo |
| +81 7028 | NTT Docomo |
| +81 7029 | NTT Docomo |
| +81 7030 | NTT Docomo |
| +81 7031 | Softbank |
| +81 7032 | Softbank |
| +81 7033 | Softbank |
| +81 7034 | KDDI |
| +81 70340 | Softbank |
| +81 70341 | Softbank |
| +81 7035 | KDDI |
| +81 7036 | KDDI |
| +81 7037 | KDDI |
| +81 7038 | Okinawa Cellular |
| +81 7039 | NTT Docomo |

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## Questions

**What is the country code for Japan?**

The country code for Japan is +81. Written in full, a number looks like +81 90 1234 5678.

**How do I call Japan from the United States?**

Dial 011, then 81 90 1234 5678. On a mobile phone you can dial +81 90 1234 5678 instead.

**Do I dial the 0 at the start of a Japan number from abroad?**

No. The 0 is the trunk prefix used for calls inside Japan (090-1234-5678). From abroad it is dropped after +81 (+81 90 1234 5678).

**How many digits is a Japan phone number?**

Mobile numbers have 10 digits after the country code. Landline numbers have 9 digits.

**How do I call another country from Japan?**

Dial 010, then the country code and the number. On a mobile phone, + replaces 010.

Source: libphonenumber-js 1.13.15, released 2026-10-08, read 2026-10-19; tables from libphonenumber resource files, read 2026-10-19. All country codes are on the [country code index](https://lookvalid.com/country-code.md).

## Related

- [Country calling codes and how to dial them](https://lookvalid.com/country-code.md)