Does data work down in the Tokyo Metro?

Yes. Tokyo's subway is one of the best-connected underground networks anywhere, with signal in stations and most tunnels across the Metro and Toei lines. You can follow live transit directions, including which exact numbered exit to take, all the way across the city.

How much data do I need for a Tokyo trip?

For a typical week of maps, translation, messaging and social posts, most travellers are comfortable with around 5-10GB. If you stream or tether a laptop, size up — the same national Japan plan works for day trips to Hakone or Nikko too.

Tokyo eSIM.

From Shibuya's scramble crossing to Asakusa's Senso-ji temple — navigate Tokyo online from touchdown.

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1 · How many days?

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2 · How much data?

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Good to know in Tokyo

Add a Suica or Pasmo IC card to Apple Wallet or Google Pay and top it up over your data connection — you'll tap straight through every metro gate and convenience store without queuing at a ticket machine.

Does an eSIM work in Tokyo?

Yes — the Japan eSIM works in Tokyo wherever its partner networks have signal. Docomo, SoftBank and au deliver strong 5G across central Tokyo, the main stations and both Narita and Haneda; most subway platforms and tunnels are now covered, though deep basements and Greater Tokyo's rural fringes can drop to 4G.

Your guide to Tokyo

Tokyo eSIM: your local data guide.

Tokyo is a city best read in real time — decoding the 13-line subway map, finding a hidden Golden Gai bar, or translating a ramen vending machine. A Tokyo eSIM keeps live maps, Google Translate and restaurant bookings running from the moment you land, so you can cross the Shibuya Scramble and thread through Shinjuku without ever hunting for station wifi.

One eSIM for Tokyo and all of Japan. It's the national Japan eSIM — from £1.53/day with unlimited data, working the same in Tokyo as it does the moment you leave it.

Landing at Narita International Airport (NRT)?

Install the QR at home, then switch the eSIM on as you taxi in — you're online before you reach the arrivals hall.

Tokyo eSIM pricingbest-value plan · per day

Days

Per day

Total

Saving

3 days1GB

£1.01

£3.04

—

5 days1GB

£0.60

£3.04

−40%

7 days1GB

£0.43

£3.04

−57%

10 days3GBPopular

£0.81

£8.12

−20%

15 days3GB

£0.54

£8.12

−46%

30 days5GB

£0.37

£11.16

−63%

Unlimited plans7 days £22.34·15 days £30.47·30 days £45.71

Each trip length shows the best-value plan that covers it. Total always shown before you pay.

On the ground

Where you'll lean on data in Tokyo.

Shibuya

Live maps and ride-hailing apps help you find the right exit from the world's busiest crossing and the izakayas tucked into its backstreets.

Shinjuku

Translation apps turn Golden Gai's tiny bar menus and Kabukicho's neon signage into something you can actually order from.

Asakusa & Senso-ji

Pull up temple histories and etiquette at Senso-ji, then map the short walk to the Sumida River for Tokyo Skytree photos.

Akihabara

Compare prices, read reviews and translate box labels as you hunt anime, retro games and electronics across Akihabara's multi-floor stores.

The practical bit

Getting around Tokyo on your eSIM.

Apps you'll want online in Tokyo

GO— Japan's leading taxi-hailing app; book and track Tokyo cabs and pay cashlessly, all data-driven.
Tokyo Subway Navigation for Tourists— Tokyo Metro's official planner routes you through the dense subway; needs data for live times.
Google Maps— Reliable train times, station exits and walking routes across Greater Tokyo; streams map data live.
Japan Transit Planner (Jorudan)— Plans JR and private-rail journeys with fares and transfers; requires data to fetch timetables.

How long to stay in Tokyo

Most visitors spend four to five days in Tokyo, enough to explore central districts like Shinjuku, Shibuya and Asakusa plus a day trip to Hakone or Nikko.

How much data for Tokyo

With constant map, translation and transit-app use, a few days here comfortably fits a balanced 3-5 GB plan; choose Unlimited if you'll stream, video-call or tether a laptop around the city.

Coverage in Tokyo

Docomo, SoftBank and au deliver strong 5G across central Tokyo, the main stations and both Narita and Haneda; most subway platforms and tunnels are now covered, though deep basements and Greater Tokyo's rural fringes can drop to 4G.

Where you're headed

Discover Tokyo.

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The short version.

A travel eSIM is data only. It sits next to your home SIM, so your number, texts and WhatsApp carry on as normal. Pick unlimited, priced per day, or a fixed bundle of GB if it's mostly maps and messages. Install it on Wi-Fi before you fly — the days only start once it first connects in Tokyo, and it finds a partner network on its own.

Coverage in Japan.

5G in supported areas on compatible devices; 4G more widely available

Connected · 5G

NTT Docomo
SoftBank
au (KDDI)

Before you fly

Tokyo eSIM questions, answered.

Yes. Install it before you fly and it activates automatically when you touch down at either Narita (NRT) or Haneda (HND), connecting to NTT Docomo, SoftBank or au. You'll have maps and messaging before you reach the Keisei or Monorail platform.