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eSIMCard eSIM for Japan: every plan, compared

eSIMCard sells 40 plans for Japan, from $1.54 (1 GB for 3 days), read on esimcard.com on 30 Oct 2026. For 5 GB lasting a month it charges $4.52, number 6 of the 33 brands we read; the lowest is MegaEsim at $3.78. On 36 of its 40 plans another brand sells the same data for as long, for less.

eSIMCard in Japan: 40 plans

eSIMCard’s prices read on 30 Oct 2026 on esimcard.com; other brands read 30 Oct to 1 Nov 2026; ours live. “Cheaper elsewhere” is the lowest other brand for the same data lasting at least as long.
Data and dayseSIMCardCheaper elsewhereInbox eSIM
1 GB3 days$1.54$1.54/GB · #4 of 30Alpine SIM$0.987 daysnot sold
1 GB5 days$1.64$1.64/GB · #4 of 26Alpine SIM$0.987 daysnot sold
1 GB7 days$1.74$1.74/GB · #3 of 25Alpine SIM$0.987 daysnot sold
1 GB10 days$1.84$1.84/GB · #1 of 4none cheapernot sold
1 GB15 days$1.95$1.95/GB · #1 of 4none cheapernot sold
1 GB30 days$2.05$2.05/GB · #1 of 4none cheapernot sold
3 GB3 days$2.77$0.92/GB · #4 of 31MicroEsim$2.043 days$3.6930 daysours: 30 days, not 3, no account needed
3 GB5 days$2.88$0.96/GB · #4 of 31MicroEsim$2.195 days$3.6930 daysours: 30 days, not 5, no account needed
3 GB7 days$2.97$0.99/GB · #4 of 31MicroEsim$2.297 days$3.6930 daysours: 30 days, not 7, no account needed
3 GB10 days$3.19$1.06/GB · #5 of 29MicroEsim$2.3615 days$3.6930 daysours: 30 days, not 10, no account needed
3 GB15 days$3.28$1.09/GB · #6 of 29MicroEsim$2.3615 days$3.6930 daysours: 30 days, not 15, no account needed
3 GB30 days$3.39$1.13/GB · #6 of 25MegaEsim$2.5230 days$3.6930 daysours: no account needed, unused: back to the card
5 GB3 days$3.03$0.61/GB · #1 of 35none cheaper$4.7930 daysours: 30 days, not 3, no account needed
5 GB5 days$3.28$0.66/GB · #2 of 35MicroEsim$3.045 days$4.7930 daysours: 30 days, not 5, no account needed
5 GB7 days$3.70$0.74/GB · #2 of 35MicroEsim$3.517 days$4.7930 daysours: 30 days, not 7, no account needed
5 GB10 days$3.81$0.76/GB · #3 of 35MicroEsim$3.5610 days$4.7930 daysours: 30 days, not 10, no account needed
5 GB15 days$4.21$0.84/GB · #5 of 35MicroEsim$3.7415 days$4.7930 daysours: 30 days, not 15, no account needed
5 GB30 days$4.52$0.90/GB · #6 of 33MegaEsim$3.7830 days$4.7930 daysours: no account needed, unused: back to the card
10 GB3 days$5.55$0.55/GB · #2 of 36MicroEsim$5.523 days$7.7930 daysours: 30 days, not 3, no account needed
10 GB5 days$6.06$0.61/GB · #3 of 35MicroEsim$5.705 days$7.7930 daysours: 30 days, not 5, no account needed
10 GB7 days$6.48$0.65/GB · #4 of 35MicroEsim$5.8610 days$7.7930 daysours: 30 days, not 7, no account needed
10 GB10 days$6.99$0.70/GB · #6 of 35MicroEsim$5.8610 days$7.7930 daysours: 30 days, not 10, no account needed
10 GB15 days$7.52$0.75/GB · #7 of 35shibaSIM$5.9930 days$7.7930 daysours: 30 days, not 15, no account needed
10 GB30 days$7.82$0.78/GB · #8 of 35shibaSIM$5.9930 days$7.7930 days
15 GB20 days$13.63$0.91/GB · #2 of 4shibaSIM$9.0930 daysnot sold
20 GB3 days$10.91$0.55/GB · #4 of 33shibaSIM$8.293 days$13.1930 daysours: 30 days, not 3, no account needed
20 GB5 days$11.42$0.57/GB · #6 of 33shibaSIM$9.097 days$13.1930 daysours: 30 days, not 5, no account needed
20 GB7 days$11.93$0.60/GB · #7 of 33shibaSIM$9.097 days$13.1930 daysours: 30 days, not 7, no account needed
20 GB10 days$12.66$0.63/GB · #8 of 33shibaSIM$10.0915 days$13.1930 daysours: 30 days, not 10, no account needed
20 GB15 days$13.48$0.67/GB · #9 of 33shibaSIM$10.0915 days$13.1930 days
20 GB30 days$14.21$0.71/GB · #10 of 32SimBalkan$11.0530 days$13.1930 days
30 GB3 days$15.24$0.51/GB · #4 of 10shibaSIM$11.393 daysnot sold
30 GB5 days$16.26$0.54/GB · #4 of 10shibaSIM$12.397 daysnot sold
30 GB7 days$17.30$0.58/GB · #5 of 10shibaSIM$12.397 daysnot sold
30 GB10 days$18.33$0.61/GB · #5 of 10shibaSIM$13.6915 daysnot sold
30 GB15 days$19.35$0.65/GB · #4 of 9shibaSIM$13.6915 daysnot sold
30 GB30 days$20.39$0.68/GB · #4 of 9Telcomia$14.0630 daysnot sold
50 GB3 days$22.97$0.46/GB · #5 of 30shibaSIM$18.393 days$26.6930 daysours: 30 days, not 3, no account needed
50 GB5 days$24.51$0.49/GB · #9 of 30shibaSIM$19.097 days$26.6930 daysours: 30 days, not 5, no account needed
50 GB7 days$26.06$0.52/GB · #10 of 30shibaSIM$19.097 days$26.6930 daysours: 30 days, not 7, no account needed

eSIMCard’s Japan page ↗ · All 37 brands for Japan · Inbox eSIM Japan: 5 GB for 30 days $4.79

eSIMCard is cheaper than Inbox eSIM on 24 of these plans. What ours does differently: no account needed; unused: back to the card. Every fact comes from eSIMCard’s own pages; see how each brand works.

How eSIMCard works

  • App or account: The buying guide starts with signing up on the website or app; the QR is under My eSIMs in your account.
  • Top-ups: Yes, where the plan supports it: add funds in your account, then buy data for the same eSIM.
  • Refunds: Within 30 days, only for coverage problems or their technical faults with no data used; no refund for an incompatible phone.

From eSIMCard’s own pages; the sources are on the Japan comparison.

Questions

How much is an eSIMCard eSIM for Japan?

1 GB for 3 days $1.54; 1 GB for 5 days $1.64; 1 GB for 7 days $1.74; 1 GB for 10 days $1.84; 1 GB for 15 days $1.95; 1 GB for 30 days $2.05, and 34 more plans (read 30 Oct 2026 on esimcard.com).

Is there a cheaper eSIM than eSIMCard for Japan?

1 GB for 3 days: Alpine SIM $0.98 against $1.54; 1 GB for 5 days: Alpine SIM $0.98 against $1.64; 1 GB for 7 days: Alpine SIM $0.98 against $1.74; 3 GB for 3 days: MicroEsim $2.04 against $2.77. Prices read 30 Oct to 1 Nov 2026; each links to its page.

Do I need an app for eSIMCard in Japan?

The buying guide starts with signing up on the website or app; the QR is under My eSIMs in your account.. Top-ups: Yes, where the plan supports it: add funds in your account, then buy data for the same eSIM.. Refunds: Within 30 days, only for coverage problems or their technical faults with no data used; no refund for an incompatible phone..

Other brands in Japan

Jetpac · Yesim · Airalo · Holafly · eSIMPal · Nomad · Ubigi · Alpine SIM · Gigago · MicroEsim · shibaSIM · ESIM0 · Telcomia · AloOui

Written by Inbox eSIM, which sells eSIMs: every price links to where we read it, with the date (how we compare). Brand names and icons belong to their owners.