An often overlooked topic in planning a trip to Japan is thinking about renting a cellular phone. 

Many travelers are mistaken in thinking that their "world phone" will operate anywhere in the world.  As Japan has been at the forefront of implementing cellular technology it has developed special cellular networks that have not supported most phones that are in operation in other parts of the world.  Although there are some  advanced phones in use in other parts of the world which are supported in Japan, such as the I-phone, the typical customer plans for these phones make operating them in Japan cost prohibitive.

Buddha's Bath recommends that our readers rent a cellular phone for their use in Japan and we have developed partnerships with two providers with ads on this page to help fulfill your needs. 

We'll leave it to our readers to compare the two services and make the choice which is best for them, but we note here the one difference between the two services:

Go Mobile will deliver a Japanese cell phone to a specific address in Japan so that it is ready for you upon your hotel or residence arrival in Japan.

CellularAboad will deliver a Japanese cell phone to your residence in the U.S. or Canada before you depart for Japan.

Don't be the only geek on the train in Japan without a cell phone...place an order today!