Get a Japan IP address, straight from your browser
No client to install, no account to open. Add the extension, pick Japan, and every tab behaves as if you were there.
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server in Japan
35
countries available
Premium
on this location
What a Japan IP opens up
Domestic platforms check the IP before the account. With one in Japan, these stop turning you away:
- Netflix Japan
- TVer
- ABEMA
- U-NEXT
How to get a Japan IP in three steps
- 1
Add the extension
Chrome, Firefox or Edge. It weighs a few hundred kilobytes and installs in well under a minute.
- 2
Pick Japan
One click in the list. No configuration, no protocol to choose, nothing to restart.
- 3
Browse as a local
Your browser traffic now leaves from Japan. Turn it off just as quickly when you are done.
Why people use a VPN in Japan
Catalogues locked to the country
Broadcast rights are sold territory by territory, so the same subscription shows a different library in Japan than it does anywhere else.
SandVPN in Japan, next to a typical VPN
| Feature | SandVPN | Typical VPN |
|---|---|---|
| Runs as a browser extension | ||
| No desktop client to install | ||
| Change country without leaving the tab | ||
| Usable free tier | ||
| Runs alongside your normal connection | ||
| Download size | < 1 MB | 80–200 MB |
This compares how you get a Japan IP, not fleet size — a browser extension and a desktop client solve the same problem in very different ways.
What a VPN will not do for you in Japan
The account is a separate layer
The VPN hides your address from the sites you open in Japan. What you type into a signup form is a different question — that is what disposable inboxes and throwaway identities handle.
Some services detect VPNs
A few platforms in Japan actively block known VPN ranges. When that happens, no provider gets you through reliably.
The extension stops at the browser
Games, desktop apps and background services keep using your real connection unless you run the full app.
One server per country, and what that means
SandVPN runs a single server in Japan, not a fleet of hundreds. For holding a Japan IP address, one working server does the whole job. Where a large network helps is under heavy load or when you need a specific city — and there we are genuinely smaller. We would rather say so than pad a number.
Worth reading before you connect from Japan
Japan VPN — frequently asked questions
Is it legal to use a VPN in Japan?
Using a VPN is legal in the large majority of countries, Japan included. What stays illegal is whatever was already illegal without one. Check the local rules if you have any doubt.
Is the Japan server free?
Four locations are open on the free tier. The rest, including most of the network, are part of Premium. The badge at the top of this page says which applies to Japan.
Will a VPN slow my connection in Japan?
Encryption and the extra distance always cost something. In practice the loss is small enough to stream on, and the browser extension only routes browser traffic, so the rest of your machine is untouched.
How do I check I really have a Japan IP?
Open any IP lookup page once connected. It should report Japan. If it still shows your own country, the extension is off or the tab was loaded before you switched.
Does it work outside the browser?
The extension covers browser traffic only. For the whole machine — apps, games, background services — use the Windows or Android app, which protects everything at once.
Ready for a Japan IP?
Install the extension, or take the full apps for Windows and Android. Same account, same Japan location.
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