Narita International Airport (NRT) serves Tokyo. Here is how to get online from the moment you land: the free Wi-Fi, where SIM cards are sold, and the eSIM you can install before you fly.
The free network is FreeWiFi-NARITA. It covers every terminal and the shuttle buses between them.
All SIM and rental counters are on the public side, before departure passport control, so you can reach them after customs.
Most staffed counters rent pocket Wi-Fi and phones; the GPA machines and Rakuten Mobile sell SIM cards. JAL ABC's most recent published list priced an unlimited 7-day prepaid SIM at 4,500 yen (a list valid to March 2025, read October 2026), so check the price at the counter.
Install one at home before you fly and you are online when the wheels touch down, with no queue at a SIM counter.
Japan has four mobile networks: NTT Docomo, KDDI (au), SoftBank and Rakuten Mobile. A travel eSIM connects to one of them as a roaming partner, which is why data roaming must be on for the eSIM line. All four cover the cities and the main rail lines well; differences show up in the mountains, on the smaller islands and in rural Hokkaido. Japan has closed every 3G network, so phones now connect over 4G or 5G. The partner network can differ from plan to plan, so check the plan details, or ask us at support@esimlounge.com before you buy.
One allowance for the whole trip, used at your own pace.
A fresh allowance every day, slower above it until the next day.
No cap on data, with a fair-use speed limit after heavy daily use.
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Yes. Connect to FreeWiFi-NARITA and accept the terms of use. It covers all terminals and the terminal shuttle buses, with no registration.
Yes. GPA SIM card vending machines are on the public side of Terminals 1, 2 and 3, and Rakuten Mobile sells SIM cards on 4F of the Terminal 1 Central Building (08:00 to 20:00).
SoftBank Global Rental, J WiFi & Mobile, AnyFone JAPAN, XCom Global, Telecomsquare and JAL ABC have counters in Terminals 1 and 2. J WiFi & Mobile is also in Terminal 3. Most open 07:00 to 21:00; JAL ABC opens at 06:30.
