How To Call Japan From Australia: (Quick Guide)

Need to make a call from Australia to Japan?

This international dialling guide will walk you step-by-step through the correct dialling format (i.e. exit code, country code, etc.) and how to apply that to landlines and mobiles.

How To Call A Landline In Japan

To call a landline in Japan from Australia, you need to follow a specific sequence of numbers.

STEP 1: Dial the Australian exit code. From a mobile, this is ‘+’, which can be entered by holding down the ‘0’ key. From a landline, the exit code is ‘0011’.

STEP 2: Enter the country code for Japan, which is ’81’.

STEP 3: Enter the area code for the part of Japan you are calling. For example, the area code for Tokyo is ‘3’.

STEP 4: Finally, dial the local telephone number.

For example, if you were to call a landline number in Tokyo, such as (03) 3350 4511, from an Australian landline, you’d dial: 0011 81 3 3350 4511 or +81 3 3350 4511 if you’re calling from a mobile.

0011 81 3 3350 4511

How To Call A Mobile Number In Japan

The process for calling a mobile number in Japan from Australia is very similar to calling a landline.

STEP 1: Dial the Australian exit code. From a mobile, this is ‘+’, which can be entered by holding down the ‘0’ key. From a landline, the exit code is ‘0011’.

STEP 2: Enter the country code for Japan, which is ’81’.

STEP 3: Enter the mobile number. Remember, all Japan mobile numbers begin with the prefix ‘7’, ‘8’ or ‘9’.

For example, if you were to call a mobile phone number in Japan, such as 090 1613 1747, from an Australian mobile, you’d dial: 0011 81 90 1613 1747 or +81 90 1613 1747 if you’re calling from a mobile phone.

0011 81 90 1613 1747

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Japan Area Codes

Here are some of the main area codes for Japan:

City	Area Code
Akita	96
Aomori	177
Asahikawa	166
Chiba	43
Choshi	43
Gifu	58
Hachioji	42
Hakodate	138
Himeji	79
Hiroshima	82
Ichikawa	47
Kagoshima	99
Kanazawa	76
Kasugai	568
Kawaguchi	482
Kawasaki	44
Kishiwada	724
Kitakyushu	93
Kobe	78
Kofu	552
Kumamoto	96
Kurashiki	86
Kure	823
Kurume	942
Machida	427
Matsudo	47
Matsumoto	263
Matsuyama	89
Mito	292
Miyazaki	985
Morioka	196
Nagano	262
Nagaoka	258
Nagasaki	95
Naha	98
Niigata	25
Ogaki	584
Okayama	862
Okazaki	564
Okinawa	98
Omiya	48
Omuta	9445
Sakai	72
Sendai	22
Shimonoseki	832
Shizuoka	54

Time Zone

Japan has only one time zone, which is Japan Standard Time (JST). It is 9 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Japan does not observe daylight saving time.

Time Difference

The time difference between Australia and Japan depends on which part of Australia you are in. Australia has six time zones, while Japan has only one. Canberra, Australia time is 1:00 hour ahead of Tokyo, Japan time. This means that when it is 10:00 am in Canberra, it is 9:00 am in Tokyo. However, if you are in Perth, Australia, you are 1:00 hour behind Japan time. This means that when it is 10:00 am in Perth, it is 11:00 am in Tokyo.

City	Time Zone	Time Difference
Canberra, Australia	AEST	+1:00 hour
Perth, Australia	AWST	-1:00 hour
Western Australia (Eucla), Australia	GMT +08:45	-0:15 hours
Darwin, Australia	ACST	+0:30 hour
Sydney, Australia	AEST	+1:00 hour
Lord Howe Island, Australia	GMT +10:30	+1:30 hours
Tokyo, Japan	JST	0:00 hour

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