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Japan phone number validator & formatter

Check whether a Japan number is valid, detect its line type, and convert it to E.164, international, or national format — instantly and free. Powered by Google's libphonenumber.

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Japan phone number format

CountryJapan (JP)
Country calling code+81
Example number (international)+81 90 1234 5678
National format090-1234-5678
E.164 format+819012345678
RFC 3966 (tel: URI)tel:+819012345678
Example line typemobile

To dial a Japan number from abroad, start with the country code +81 followed by the national subscriber number. In E.164 — the format every SMS gateway, CRM, and payment provider expects — the same number is stored as +819012345678: a leading +, the country code, and the national number with no spaces or separators.

Validate Japan numbers in your app

The interactive tool above runs entirely in your browser. For server-side validation at scale — sign-up forms, lead cleaning, SMS routing — call the API. One GET request, no SDK, works in any language.

# Validate a Japan number via the API
curl "https://phone-validation-and-formatting.p.rapidapi.com/v1/validate?number=%2B819012345678" \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Host: phone-validation-and-formatting.p.rapidapi.com"

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Frequently asked questions

What is the country code for Japan?

The country calling code for Japan is +81. A full number in international (E.164) form looks like +819012345678.

What does a valid Japan phone number look like?

A typical Japan mobile number is written +81 90 1234 5678 internationally, 090-1234-5678 nationally, or +819012345678 in E.164 format.

How do I validate a Japan phone number in code?

Send one GET request to the Phone Validation API with the number and country code "JP". The response tells you whether it is valid, the line type, and every standard format. A free tier is available.

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