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How to Call Japan
Ensure that your phone supports international calls and that you have sufficient capacity to make them.
Remember that international call rates may vary depending on your service provider, so check the rates before making an international call.
How to Call Japan from USA
An example of a number to call from the USA to Japan, specifically Tokyo, might be as follows
011 81 3 XXX XXXX
- 011: This is the international access code needed to make an outgoing international call from the USA.
- 81: This is the country code for Japan.
- 3: This is the area code for Tokyo.
- XXX XXXX: This represents the local phone number in Tokyo.
011381 and +81 are often interchangeable on mobile phones.
To make a call from another country, you need to dial the international access code (also known as the exit code) for the country you are in. Here are examples of international access codes for some countries
| Algeria | 00 |
| Andorra | 00 |
| Australia | 0011 |
| China | 00 |
| Czech Republic | 00 |
| Denmark | 00 |
| Egypt | 00 |
| Finland | 00 |
| France | 00 |
| Germany | 00 |
| Greece | 00 |
| Hungary | 00 |
| Iceland | 00 |
| India | 00 |
| Indonesia Depending on the operator. Indosat Ooredoo - 001, 008, 01016; Telkom - 007, 01017; Smartfren - 01033; Axis - 01000; Gaharu - 01019 | - |
| Italy | 00 |
| Japan | 010 |
| Mexico | 00 |
| Netherlands | 00 |
| Norway | 00 |
| Philippines | 00 |
| Poland | 00 |
| Romania | 00 |
| Russia Wait for the dial tone, then the country code | 8 10 |
| Slovakia | 00 |
| South Korea Depending on the operator | 001, 002, 0082 |
| Spain | 00 |
| Sweden | 00 |
| Turkey | 00 |
| Ukraine | 00 |
| United Arab Emirates | 00 |
| United Kingdom | 00 |
| United States | 011 |
| Vietnam | 00 |
How to Dial Japan from the USA: Step-by-step Guide
To call Japan from the United States, you will need to follow these steps:
- Dial the international access code for the USA, which is 011.
- Enter the international country code for Japan, which is 81.
- Dial the area code for Tokyo, which is 3.
- Finally, enter the local phone number you wish to call.
Use the same format to send text messages
Japan Area Codes
| Tokyo | 3 |
| Osaka | 6 |
| Nagoya | 52 |
| Yokohama | 45 |
| Sapporo | 11 |
| Fukuoka | 92 |
| Kobe | 78 |
| Kyoto | 75 |
| Hiroshima | 82 |
| Sendai | 22 |
| Kumamoto | 96 |
| Chiba | 43 |
| Kawasaki | 44 |
| Saitama | 48 |
| Okayama | 86 |
| Nagasaki | 95 |
