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Your complete resource for staying connected in Japan. Guides, comparisons, and tips to help you choose the right eSIM and enjoy seamless connectivity throughout your trip.
Top 10 Most Beautiful Places to Visit in Japan in 2026
TL;DR â Choosing 10 places to visit in Japan means choosing 10 faces of the same country: the thousand-year-old temples of Kyoto, the perfect cone of Mount F...
eSIM Tokyo : guide to staying connected in the capital
TL;DR â Tokyo, capital of 14 million people and 37 million in the wider metropolitan area, is one of the best 4G/5G-covered cities in the world. An eSIM acti...
Osaka travel guide 2026: districts, food and transport
TL;DR â Osaka, Japan's third-largest city with 2.7 million residents (19 million across the Kansai metropolitan area), is the country's street-food capital a...
Tokyo Travel Guide 2026: Districts, Transport & Data
In short â Tokyo, Japan's capital and the world's largest urban area with 37 million inhabitants, unfolds through contrasting districts: Shinjuku the vertica...
Kyoto Travel Guide: Everything to Know Before You Go
TL;DR â Kyoto, Japan's imperial capital for over a thousand years, packs 17 UNESCO World Heritage sites, more than 1,600 Buddhist temples, and 400 Shinto shr...
Japan Itinerary 10 Days: Detailed 2026 Guide
TL;DR â The ideal 10-day Japan itinerary combines 3 days in Tokyo, 1 day in Hakone for Mount Fuji, 3 days in Kyoto, 1 day in Nara, then 2 days in Osaka with ...
Japan 7-day itinerary: the tested travel plan
TL;DR: A well-planned Japan 7-day itinerary follows the classic TokyoâKyotoâOsaka triangle, with 3 nights in Tokyo, 2 in Kyoto, and 1 in Osaka, plus 1 transi...
Japan Travel Guide 2026: Everything You Need to Plan
TL;DR: Planning a 2026 trip to Japan comes down to five concrete decisions before booking flights: when to go (sakura late March-early April, koyo late Novem...
eSIM Japan tethering: how it works & real limits
TL;DR: Tethering (hotspot) with a PlanJapan Japan eSIM works exactly like with a physical SIM: your iPhone or Android turns into a 5 GHz Wi-Fi hotspot that c...
Calls and SMS in Japan: eSIM data vs voice plan 2026
TL;DR â With a data-only eSIM in Japan (PlanJapan on the NTT Docomo network), you don't receive traditional cellular calls or SMS, but you keep 100% of your ...
WhatsApp in Japan with a data-only eSIM: does it work?
TL;DR â Yes, WhatsApp works perfectly with a data-only eSIM in Japan. Messages, voice calls, video calls, file sharing: everything runs over the 4G/5G NTT Do...
Best travel apps for Japan in 2026: top 15
TL;DR: To travel Japan in 2026, fifteen apps cover the essentials: navigation (Google Maps, Japan Travel by NAVITIME), transit (Tokyo Metro, JR-East, Suica i...