2026-10

Japan Phone Number & MNP

Japanese Phone Number Online: Real Mobile vs Virtual

Need a Japanese phone number online? Compare a real 070/080/090 mobile number, a virtual app number and data-only eSIM before relying on SMS or account verification.
2026.10.04
Japan Phone Number & MNP
Japan Phone Number & MNP

Switch Carriers in Japan Without Losing Service (MNP)

Worried about losing service during a carrier switch in Japan? Keep the old line active, wait until the new SIM or eSIM is ready, then schedule the final MNP transfer when you can test it.
2026.10.04
Japan Phone Number & MNP
Leaving Japan & Move-Out

Leaving Sapporo With a Bicycle? ¥500 Bulky Waste + Registration Step

Leaving Sapporo with a bicycle? Sapporo lists bicycles as ¥500 bulky waste and tells residents to cancel the anti-theft registration first. Check your ward deadline before move-out.
2026.10.02
Leaving Japan & Move-Out
Leaving Japan & Move-Out

Leaving Sapporo With a Mattress? ¥200 vs ¥1,800, Deadlines & Pickup

Moving out of Sapporo with a mattress or futon? Check the official bulky-waste fee, your ward deadline, 8:30 a.m. set-out rule and what to do if your flight comes first.
2026.10.02
Leaving Japan & Move-Out