Cheapest SIM Card or Mobile Plan in Japan? Rakuten Mobile offers the lowest prices on 3GB and unlimited data plans with a family discount across all carriers. Get unlimited high-speed data for only 2,880 yen/month (3,168 yen incl. tax) or 3GB for 880 yen/month (968 yen incl. tax).

*Offer applies exclusively to the family discount without additional discounts. Surveyed by our company, as of September 2024.

*1 Speed may be restricted due to fair service provision during peak times and other conditions.​​

日本語

From  power users to light surfers: Meet Rakuten SAIKYO Plan

*2 Some numbers excluded. ¥22/30s without Rakuten Link app. *3 Excludes call charges and related fees. Speeds are capped at 128 kbps after 2GB. *4 Upper limit applies on points. *5 Service usage incurs separate data charges. *6 Campaigns are subject to change or cancellation without prior notice. *Click here for more detailed conditions.

Price & Data Communication:Usage-Based One Plan.

¥110/mo. (incl. tax) OFF with SAIKYO FAMILY Program: ¥880/mo. (¥968 incl. tax) for up to 3GB, ¥1,880/mo. (¥2,068 incl. tax) for up to 20GB and ¥2,880/mo. (¥3,168 incl. tax) for unlimited high-speed data.

*Conditions apply for Saikyo Family Program. Excludes call charges and related fees. *1 Speed may be restricted due to fair service provision or network environment.

Boost Savings with Plans & Programs!

Age-Smart Savings Programs

*Registration required. Time-limited points. **Some numbers excluded. Domestic calls only. Conditions apply to each service.

Unlimited
high-speed data

across Japan’s nationwide network*1
- use all you want, anywhere!*1

Achieved the industry’s highest network quality rating in the most regions. Population Coverage 99.9%
View Network Area

*1 Speed may be restricted due to fair service provision or network environment.​

*Based on Mobile Network User Experience Report (April 2024). Data collection period: December 1, 2023 - February 28, 2024 © 2024 Opensignal Inc. 5G is provided in some areas. *8 As of September 2023. For more details, click here.​

No Contract Administration
Fee In-Store

Contract Administration Fee In-Store(New/MNP transfer) docomo/au/SoftBank: 3,850 yen Rakuten Mobile: FREE

*As of June 2023. *In-store procedures with docomo and SoftBank may incur administrative fees. *For SoftBank, brand transfer new contracts are exempt from fees due to campaign offers.

Calls: Free Domestic Calls With Rakuten Link App

Unlimited free domestic calls with Rakuten Link! Supports landline calls without affecting data usage, and shows your number as the caller ID.

*2 Some numbers excluded. ¥22/30s without Rakuten Link app.​

Overseas Use No Extra Setup Needed! Use Economically Even Abroad.

In the applicable countries and regions, free high-speed data up to 2GB per a month. Free international calls to Japanese phone numbers are available with Rakuten Link app.
  • *Separate setups for "my Rakuten Mobile" and your smartphone are required for overseas use.
  • *3 Exclude call charges, etc. Beyond 2GB, speed capped at 128kbps.

Rakuten Points: Earn big and use your savings to pay your bill!

Rakuten SAIKYO Plan subscriber can earn 5x points every day at Rakuten Ichiba

*Japanese only

*Point accumulation has a cap.

Refer your family and friends and referred person will get 7,000 points for the first-time applicants, and 13,000 points for first-time applicants with MNP transfers. If you have a family of 6, you can get 100,000 points in total.

*Conditions include using the Rakuten Link app and not qualifying for the Rakuten SAIKYO Plan (Data Type). Points will be awarded in installments starting after the 4th month as time-limited points. *9 Applies to a family of 6, with 5 members joining through family referrals.

Entertainment Get Discounted Entertainment Content!

Rakuten Drive Cloud storage service is FREE for up to 50GB!

*5 Service usage incurs separate data charges.

Tons of Entertainment Content to Stream!

Uncover amazing entertainment including NBA, Rakuten TV, Rakuten Music, Rakuten Magazine, and Youtube Premium
Uncover amazing entertainment including NBA, Rakuten TV, Rakuten Music, Rakuten Magazine, and Youtube Premium

*Point rebate applies to pre-tax price. *6 Campaigns subject to change or cancellation without prior notice. Other conditions apply.

Campaigns & Perks

*Japanese only

Compare Our Family
Discount Rates With
Those of Other Carriers

Compare our family discount rates with those of other carriers
Compare our family discount rates with those of other carriers

*Additional discounts available through various campaigns. *Data accurate as of February 2024. *Click here for more detailed conditions.

Products

iPhone / Apple Watch

*Japanese only

Smartphone / Android

*Japanese only

Accessories / Others

*Japanese only

How to Apply

Online

Follow simple and convenient online application process.

Call

You can also apply by phone (only available in Japanese).

In-Store

Locate a nearby shop for in-person assistance.

Campaigns & Recommendations

*Japanese only

Important Notes

Price plan

*If the first line of the contract is not used for a certain period of time, the line may be suspended or terminated.
*Up to 10 lines can be contracted per Rakuten ID. For details, please check "Tell me the maximum number of contracts possible". Creating/owning multiple Rakuten IDs is prohibited. *Excludes call charges etc.

Unlimited high-speed data

*1 Speed may be restricted due to fair service provision during peak times and other conditions.

Free domestic calls with Rakuten Link app

*2 Calls to numbers starting with (0180), (0570), and some special numbers like (188) are not included in free calls. Standard OS phone app calls cost ¥22/30 sec.

Overseas data use

*3 Excludes call charges etc. Over 2GB, speed capped at 128kbps. Check coverage.

All members earn 5X Points at Rakuten Ichiba every day

*4 The maximum monthly point earning is 2,000 as time-limited points. For details, click here.

Rakuten Drive

*5 While designed to provide high reliability and security, it does not guarantee complete or indefinite data protection.

Entertainment benefits

*6 Campaigns are subject to change or cancellation without prior notice. Other conditions apply.

SAIKYO KIDS Program, SAIKYO YOUTH Program and SAIKYO SENIOR Program

*Entry required. Points are awarded as time-limited points around the end of the second month following the month when all conditions are confirmed met. Contract under your own name required.
*"SAIKYO KIDS Program" applies until the month before the 13th birthday month. "SAIKYO YOUTH Program" applies until the month before the 23rd birthday month. "SAIKYO SENIOR Program" applies from the 65th birthday month.
*For users under 18, subscription to a filtering service (paid) is mandatory.

Service area coverage

*8 As of September 2023. Coverage based on areas with viable communication in over 50% of census plots.

YouTube Premium offer

*Not eligible for those who've previously used a trial or subscribed to YouTube Premium, YouTube Music Premium, YouTube Red, or Google Play Music.

OpenSignal data

*Based on Opensignal data of mobile measurements recorded from July 1, 2023 to December 27, 2023, Rakuten Mobile ranked 1st in "Consistent Quality" in 36 prefectures, the most among the 4 carriers.
*"Consistent Quality" measures whether a network is sufficient to support typical mobile application requirements, meaning it's at a "good enough" level for users to maintain (or complete) various typical tasks on their devices.

Using Rakuten Points

*Not available with account transfer payment methods.
*Use 1 to 30,000 points per transaction (Diamond members: up to 500,000 points). Points applicable only to the first installment of installment purchases.

Plan comparison condition

*Additional discounts may apply through various campaigns.
**1 Speed may be restricted due to fair service provision during peak times and other conditions.
**2 Plan fees depend on monthly data use. Data counted in all areas in Japan and overseas roaming (Data usage is counted even if Data High-Speed Mode is turned off).
**3 Calls to numbers starting with (0180) and some special numbers like (188) are not included in free calls. Standard OS phone app calls cost ¥22/30 sec. Domestic SMS costs ¥3 (¥3.3 incl. tax) per 70 chars.
**4 After 15 minutes, "15-minute unlimited calls" cost ¥22/30 sec. Limits apply to certain numbers and daily SMS sent.
**5 After 5 minutes, "5-minute unlimited calls" cost ¥22/30 sec. Restrictions apply to certain numbers. Some numbers are excluded.
**6 Some numbers are excluded.

Language

*This page is made in Japanese and translated into English. The Japanese text shall prevail if there is any conflict or inconsistency between these two texts.