Checked 2026-08-29
Japan pocket Wi-Fi or eSIM?
Affiliate links. Airalo is tracked. Holafly and Ubigi are official, untracked. Recheck prices at checkout.
The airport counter is a battery you return. An eSIM is a plan on the phone you already carry.
Counter makes sense with no EID, a group sharing one radio, or a laptop that should not drain the phone. eSIM makes sense for one or two eSIM-capable phones on a week trip.
- Ubigi 10GB / 7 days $14, sharing allowed on their cards.
- Airalo 7-day 10GB $17.
- Holafly hotspot 1GB/day is not a second phone.