81 is the country calling code for Japan.
Japan is a country on the continent of Asia. The capital city of Japan is Tokyo.
How to Call Japan from the UK
To call a telephone number in Japan from the UK:
- Dial the international call prefix. For calls from the UK this is 00 (or '+' from mobile phones).
- Dial the country code for Japan - 81.
- Dial the number of the person/business, omitting the first zero if there is one.
Time Difference
When calling Japan from the UK, please note there is a time difference between Japan and the UK.
The time right now in Japan is . The date is .
The current time in the UK is . The date is .
The time difference between Japan and UK (United Kingdom) is 8 hours.
Exchange Rate
The currency used in Japan is the Japanese yen (JPY).
The current exchange rates between the Japanese yen and the British pound (JPY to GBP, GBP to JPY) are:
- 1 Japanese yen (JPY) = 0.0074 GBP
- 1 British pound (GBP) = 134.953 JPY
Exchange rates on this page were last updated on .
Japan – Facts and Figures
According to data from the World Bank, the population of Japan in recent years is:
- 2018 - 126,529,100
- 2017 - 126,785,797
- 2016 - 126,994,511
- 2015 - 127,141,000
- 2014 - 127,276,000
- 2013 - 127,445,000
Useful information about Japan
- Two-letter Country Code (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2): JP
- Three-letter Country Code (ISO 3166-1 alpha-3): JPN
- Region: Asia
- Capital: Tokyo
- Area: 377,930 square km
- Language(s): Japanese
Map of Japan
The location of Japan is shown on the map below.
