Japan country code: +81
In short
The Japan country code is +81. To call Japan, dial + (or your exit code), 81, then the number and drop the first 0. +81 is Japan's country code. Japan dials out with 010 rather than the usual 00, so a call from Tokyo to London starts 010 44.
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Updated 14 October 2026 · SimVala editorial
Japan
+81
- From a mobile+81
- From the US011 81
- From the UK, EU00 81
Build the digits to call Japan
Pick where you are calling from
From any mobile
+81 …
Type + by holding the 0 key. Works from any country.
From a landline in the United States
011 81 …
011 is the exit code from the United States.
Example numbers are from ranges reserved for fiction. Codes follow the ITU dialling procedures list.
+81
Japan country code
010
Exit code in Japan
8 to 17
Digits after the code
GMT+9
Time zone
How to call Japan from abroad
Mobiles start with 070, 080 or 090 and have 11 digits at home. From abroad drop the 0, so 090 becomes +81 90. Tokyo landlines use area code 03, which becomes +81 3.
Mobile numbers: Mobiles start with 070, 080 or 090 and have 11 digits locally: 090 xxxx xxxx, or +81 90 xxxx xxxx from abroad. An example in international format: +81 90 xxxx xxxx.
Japan area codes for major cities
Landline numbers start with a city code. From abroad, it comes right after +81, without the 0 used inside the country.
| City | Area code | Dial from abroad |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 3 | +81 3 ... |
| Osaka | 6 | +81 6 ... |
| Yokohama | 45 | +81 45 ... |
| Nagoya | 52 | +81 52 ... |
| Sapporo | 11 | +81 11 ... |
| Fukuoka | 92 | +81 92 ... |
| Kyoto | 75 | +81 75 ... |
| Kobe | 78 | +81 78 ... |
| Sendai | 22 | +81 22 ... |
| Hiroshima | 82 | +81 82 ... |
Calling out of Japan. From a landline there, start with 010, then the other country's code and number. From a mobile, + works everywhere.
Time in Japan. Japan is on GMT+9 all year. Check the time before you call, especially for business numbers.
Every landline has 10 digits including the 0, whatever the length of the area code.
Numbers starting 050 are internet phone lines.
Numbers starting 0120 and 0800 are free inside Japan, but most cannot be reached from abroad.
Step-by-step guides
Sources
- itu.int
- ITU: Dialling procedures (international prefix, national prefix, and national number)
- ITU: assigned country codes (E.164)
Codes checked on 2026-09-28.
Japan country code, answered
What is the Japan country code?+
The Japan country code is +81. Dial it after the + on a mobile, or after your exit code on a landline, then the number and drop the first 0.
Which country uses +81?+
+81 belongs to Japan only.
How do I call Japan from the US?+
Dial 011 (the US exit code), then 81, then the number and drop the first 0. From a mobile, + 81 works too.
How do I call Japan from the UK or Europe?+
Dial 00, then 81, then the number and drop the first 0. From a mobile, start with + instead of 00.
What is the exit code in Japan?+
To call out of Japan from a landline, start with 010. From a mobile, + always works.
How many digits are Japan phone numbers?+
Japan numbers have 8 to 17 digits after the +81. Mobiles start with 070, 080 or 090 and have 11 digits locally: 090 xxxx xxxx, or +81 90 xxxx xxxx from abroad.
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