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Mobile Recharge · Japan

Recharge Japan
in seconds.

Top up any NTT Docomo, au or SoftBank number in Japan from abroad. Pay by card in your currency, delivered instantly. Keep your Japanese SIM alive for bank OTPs, or send credit home to family.

✓ Delivered in seconds, or your money back. If the operator rejects it, you get a full refund.

NTT DocomoauSoftBank+ 700 more carriers, 170+ countries

How to recharge a Japanese number

  1. Enter the number. Type the Japanese mobile number with +81, for example +81 90 1234 5678 (drop the leading 0). The operator is detected automatically.
  2. Pick a plan. Choose a top-up or bundle. The price shown includes the Slashtel service fee, with nothing added at checkout.
  3. Pay and send. Pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. The credit is sent to the phone, usually within minutes, and you get an email confirmation.
Japan number format
Written locally090-1234-5678Enter here+81 90 1234 5678Digits after +8110

Drop the leading 0 when you add +81.

Example format only, not a real number. Source: Google libphonenumber data.

How to recharge a Japan number from abroad

  1. 1Enter the number. Type the Japan mobile number with the country code (+81). The operator is detected automatically; no account or app needed.
  2. 2Pick a plan. Choose airtime or a data or validity plan. What the number receives and the validity are shown before you pay.
  3. 3Pay by card. Pay from abroad with Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Your bank may ask you to confirm in its app; that takes a few seconds.
  4. 4Delivered in minutes. The recharge lands on the number within about a minute and you get a receipt by email. If the operator rejects it, you are refunded in full.

Japan plans and prices

Enter a number above to see live plans and prices for every Japan operator.

Why recharge here

Built for life between two countries

Keep your Japanese number alive

Bank OTPs, banking apps and ID verification all need your home SIM active. A small recharge every validity cycle keeps it working while you're abroad.

Send credit home in seconds

Parents' phone out of balance? Recharge it from here with your card and they get it before you've closed the tab.

One account, everything

Same Slashtel account as your travel eSIM. One WhatsApp support line for both. Data without borders, in both directions.

Supported operators

Every major Japanese carrier

NTT Docomo
Prepaid top-up · instant
Auto-detect
au
Prepaid top-up · instant
Auto-detect
SoftBank
Prepaid top-up · instant
Auto-detect

Enter the number and we detect the operator automatically. Plans and amounts shown are live from the operator.

Pay with a card from any country. Top up numbers in Japan with a Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay or Google Pay issued anywhere (debit or credit; prepaid and gift cards are not accepted). No local bank account, local wallet or local number needed.

Country code +81: how to call Japan and its number format.

Questions, answered

How do I enter a Japanese mobile number?

Enter it with the country code +81. A number written locally as 090-1234-5678 becomes +81 90 1234 5678, so drop the leading 0 after the country code. Japanese mobile numbers have 10 digits after the country code. The example is a format guide, not a real number.

How do I recharge a Japanese mobile number from abroad?

Enter the number with the country code, pick a plan and pay by card. The operator is detected automatically and the credit goes straight to the phone. You do not need an account or a bank account in Japan.

Which Japan operators can I top up?

NTT Docomo, au and SoftBank. Plans and prices on this page are live from each operator.

How much does it cost to recharge a Japanese number?

The price for each plan, including our service fee, is shown before you pay, with no extra charges at checkout.

Can I recharge a Japanese number from the UK, UAE, USA or Canada?

Yes. From the UK, UAE, USA, Canada or anywhere else, enter the number with +81, pick a plan and pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. You see the full price before paying, and the credit usually reaches the Japan number within minutes.

Can I recharge someone else's number in Japan?

Yes. Slashtel tops up any prepaid number in Japan, your own or a family member's. You only need the number; the person does not need an account.

What if I enter the wrong number?

Recharges are delivered instantly and cannot be reversed once they reach a valid number, so check the number before you pay. If the operator rejects the number, Slashtel resends or refunds you in full.

What currency do I pay in?

Prices on this page are in US dollars and include the Slashtel service fee. At checkout your card may be shown and charged in your local currency, and the exact amount is confirmed before you pay.

Is it safe to pay on Slashtel?

Yes. Payments are processed by Stripe with 3D Secure where your bank supports it, and Slashtel never sees or stores your full card details.

How long does the recharge take?

Most recharges arrive within a few minutes. If the phone is switched off, the credit lands when it next connects. You get a confirmation email with your order reference.

What happens if the recharge fails?

If the operator rejects the recharge, we resend it. If it still can't be delivered, write to esim@slashtel.com or message us on WhatsApp with your order reference and we'll sort it out.

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