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Official Purchase Routes for Overseas Fans

Some Japanese ticket services run separate sales pages for people who live outside Japan. When your event is sold there, it is usually the simplest legitimate route — no need to clear a domestic phone verification built for people in Japan.

The order we suggest

  1. Read the event's official announcement. The artist's or organizer's official site lists which ticket services sell the show and whether there is an overseas sale (often labelled 海外販売 or “for overseas residents”).
  2. If there is an overseas route, use it. Routes we have found are listed below with what their official pages say.
  3. If there isn't one, check the domestic service's own rules. Domestic sites generally ask for phone verification; see the comparison table for what each service states about overseas numbers.
  4. Check how you will receive the ticket before paying — app download, convenience store pickup, venue pickup or emailed QR code.
What we do not cover. Ways around identity checks, buying through someone else's account or name, and resale. Many events tie tickets to the buyer's account or phone number, and entry rules are set per event — follow the event's official terms.

Official overseas routes we have confirmed

e+

e+ (eplus) イープラス

e+ overseas ticket pages (eplus.tickets/en) ↗

Partly confirmed
Who it is for
Event pages state they are for non-Japan residents who cannot register as e+ members (buyer and companions).
Phone number
Japanese phone number requirement: not confirmed.
Payment
Credit card; Alipay / WeChat Pay at some events (per event).
Receiving tickets
QR ticket shown under “Track My Order” about 2 days before the show; companions enter together with the buyer.
Keep in mind
Rules are set per event. Often presale / lottery only. We could not load these pages directly, so details here come from the pages' search listings — check the event page itself.

Sources: e+ help: purchasing from overseas (checked 2026-10-05); Example eplus.tickets/en event page (search listing only) (checked 2026-10-05);

e+ International Booking System (ib.eplus.jp) ↗

Checked on official page
Who it is for
For people living overseas, or who only have overseas-issued cards.
Phone number
The FAQ lists name, email, country, nationality, city and postal code; a Japanese phone number is not mentioned.
Payment
VISA / Mastercard (Japanese or overseas-issued) and Alipay.
Receiving tickets
Seven-Eleven pickup with a 13-digit number emailed about 2 days before the show, venue pickup, or QR code by email — depends on the event.
Keep in mind
Only events listed there are sold. Overseas streaming (Streaming+) tickets are sold here only for selected shows.

Sources: e+ International Booking System FAQ (checked 2026-10-05); e+ help: Streaming+ from overseas (checked 2026-10-05);

L

Lawson Ticket (L-tike) ローチケ

Lawson Ticket guide for non-Japanese users ↗

Partly confirmed
Who it is for
Users outside Japan, per the guide's search listing: member registration and member login are not available from overseas; reserve without registering instead.
Phone number
The reservation asks for an email address and a phone number. Whether an overseas number is accepted is not confirmed.
Payment
Credit card, or payment at a store in Japan before the deadline (per search listing). Lawson's card FAQ says overseas-issued cards may not be usable.
Receiving tickets
Pickup at a Lawson store or e-ticket; no delivery from overseas (per search listing).
Keep in mind
General-sale tickets only — presales and lotteries are not available from overseas (per search listing). The guide timed out when we tried to open it, so check it yourself.

Sources: Lawson Ticket guide [For Non-Japanese] (search listing only; page timed out) (checked 2026-10-05); L-tike FAQ: credit cards accepted (checked 2026-10-05);

ぴあ

Ticket Pia チケットぴあ

QUICKぴあ (quick.pia.jp) ↗

Checked on official page
Who it is for
An English ticket site run by Pia; no account or personal details needed, per Pia's announcement.
Phone number
No account, so no member phone verification is described.
Payment
Google Pay or Apple Pay only.
Receiving tickets
Tickets go into Google Wallet or Apple Wallet.
Keep in mind
The examples Pia gives are J-League clubs and pro baseball teams. We found no evidence it is used for concerts — check whether your event is listed.

Sources: Pia corporate news: QUICKぴあ launch (2025-03-13) (checked 2026-10-05);

Services without a confirmed overseas route (yet)

For these services we have not found an official overseas sales page in their help pages. That does not mean one never exists for a specific event — check the event announcement.

  • ZAIKO — Overseas route: not confirmed.
  • Rakuten Ticket — Overseas route: not confirmed.

If you must use a domestic site

Domestic Japanese ticket sites usually verify a mobile phone number. Methods differ: e+ uses an outbound call that you make to a number on screen, while others send an SMS code. What each service states about overseas numbers is in the comparison. If a service says overseas numbers do not work, a mobile plan that gives you your own Japanese number is one legitimate option — see SIM & eSIM options. No plan can guarantee that a particular ticket site will accept it.

Before you pay: a short checklist

  • The event page names the route you are using (overseas page or domestic service).
  • You know which name the ticket is under, and that it is yours.
  • You know how the ticket is delivered and when (some appear only 2 days before the show).
  • Your payment card is accepted on that route (overseas routes list their cards).
  • If an app is needed, your phone model and number meet the service's conditions.
  • You have read the cancellation / no-refund terms on the event page.