Nomad eSIM Data Plans for Japan

No, Nomad does not offer a truly unlimited data eSIM for Japan. The plans marketed with “unlimited” in the name—such as Local Japan – 3 Days, 5 Days, 7 Days, 14 Days, and 21 Days—provide a maximum of 2 GB of high‑speed data each day, after which the speed is reduced. For travelers who need more data without a daily limit, Nomad sells fixed‑amount plans, for example 50 GB for 45 days at $39.00 USD or 20 GB for 45 days at $24.00 USD. These fixed data options give full, unthrottled bandwidth until the stated limit is reached and can be a more economical choice for heavy‑data users.

Nomad does not provide a Japan eSIM that includes a local phone number or SMS capability. The provider only offers data‑only eSIM plans for Japan, so if you need to place calls or send texts you will need to use internet‑based messaging and calling apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram or iMessage over the data connection.

Nomad offers both single‑country and multi‑country eSIM options in Japan. In the single‑country catalogue Japan appears in 10 distinct plans, while Japan is also covered in 27 multi‑country bundles that include the country’s coverage. Prices for these plans range from around $4 to $170, and the data allocations span from 1 GB to 50 GB. Some options are fixed‑data packages that give you a set amount of data for the validity period, whereas other selections use a daily data cap that limits usage each day.