Country calling code
Japan Country Code: +81
Use +81 to call phone numbers in Japan from abroad. This page includes dialing steps, phone number formats (landline & mobile), ISO codes, Japan’s time zone (Asia/Tokyo), and emergency numbers.
🇯🇵 Japan
Capital
Tokyo
Time zone
Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9)
ISO alpha-2
JP
Currency
JPY (Yen)
Quick facts about Japan
Region
East Asia
Calling code
+81
International call prefix (from Japan)
010
ISO codes
JP / JPN / 392
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How to call Japan (+81)
International dialing format: Exit code + 81 + Number (no leading 0)
1) Dial your exit code
Examples: 011 (US/Canada), 00 (many countries), 0011 (Australia). On mobile, you can usually press and hold 0 to type +.
2) Dial country code 81
Japan’s country calling code is 81.
3) Dial the national number (omit 0)
Remove the domestic leading 0 from the area/mobile prefix. Example: 03 becomes 3, and 090 becomes 90.
Examples (format)
Tokyo landline (03…)
+81 3 XXXX XXXX
Osaka landline (06…)
+81 6 XXXX XXXX
Mobile (090/080/070…)
+81 90/80/70 XXXX XXXX
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Calling out from Japan
To call another country while you’re in Japan, dial 010 (international prefix), then the destination country code and number.
Japan phone number format
Japan uses a domestic trunk prefix 0. Landline area codes vary in length, and common mobile prefixes include 070, 080, and 090. For international calls to Japan, remove the leading 0 and dial +81.
| Type | Domestic format (inside Japan) | International format |
|---|---|---|
| Landline (example) | 0A-XXXX-XXXX | +81 A XXXX XXXX |
| Mobile (example) | 090-XXXX-XXXX | +81 90 XXXX XXXX |
| Dialing out of Japan | 010 + Country code + Number | (N/A) |
Japan ISO codes
ISO 3166 country codes are commonly used for shipping, customs, payments, analytics, and international databases.
| Code type | Value | Common use |
|---|---|---|
| ISO alpha-2 | JP | Short code (forms, shipping labels) |
| ISO alpha-3 | JPN | Databases, reporting, standards |
| ISO numeric | 392 | Numeric identifiers in some systems |
Japan time zone
IANA time zone ID
Asia/Tokyo
Used by apps, servers, and scheduling systems.
UTC offset
UTC+09:00 (JST)
Japan does not observe daylight saving time.
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Emergency numbers in Japan
If you need urgent help while in Japan, these emergency numbers are widely used:
Police
110
Fire
119
Ambulance
119
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