Nomad eSIM Data Plans for Japan

Nomad does not provide a truly unlimited high‑speed data plan for Japan. The plans that carry “unlimited” in their name actually offer 2 GB per day; after the daily quota is reached, the speed drops to 1000 kbps.

Travelers who need more data can choose one of Nomad’s fixed‑data options. For example, the Local Japan 30 days plan gives 50 GB of high‑speed data for $35.00 USD, and a smaller Local Japan 30 days 20 GB plan is available for $23.00 USD. These plans are single, land‑use data allowances and may be more cost‑effective for most users unless they require very heavy usage.

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 lists 10 single‑country plans that cover Japan and 27 multi‑country plans that include Japan in their routes. The catalog includes both fixed‑data plans and daily data‑cap options—six daily caps and thirty‑one fixed‑capacity slabs. Prices range from roughly four dollars to one hundred seventy dollars, while data caps run from one gigabyte up to fifty gigabytes, and validity periods span three to 365 days.