You’ll need a Japanese phone number to set up a bank account, sign a lease and sort out many of the other essentials.
WhatsApp or LINE calls), which often don’t count when you need to put a Japanese phone number down on documents.
Getting a Japanese cell phone number onlineOne of the easiest (and most popular) options is the voice and data SIM from Mobal.
Getting a Japanese mobile phone number onlineAgain, we recommend this option, as it’s the less stressful of the two.
Getting a Japanese phone number at a storeWalking around outside big-ish train stations or through shopping areas will take you past a number of different cell phone stores.