011 area code — Sapporo
011 is the telephone area code for Sapporo in Japan. It falls within Hokkaido. Numbers are written internationally as +81 11.
How to call Sapporo
- From abroad
- +81 11 XXX XXXX
- Within Japan
- 011 XXX XXXX
- Country calling code
- +81
About the 011 area code
Dialed within Japan as 011, this code is written internationally as +81 11 followed by the subscriber's local number.
Area codes like 011 tie a phone number to a place — useful for knowing where a call or message originates, and for signing up to services that expect a local Japan number. To actually receive an SMS on a Japan number, a temporary or virtual line does the job without exposing your own SIM.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Sapporo?
Sapporo uses the area code 011, written internationally as +81 11.
How do I call Sapporo from another country?
Dial your international access code, then +81 11, then the local number — dropping the national leading 0.
What time is it in Sapporo?
Sapporo is in the Asia/Tokyo time zone; the live clock above shows the current local time.
Is 011 a mobile or a landline code?
011 is a geographic (landline) area code for Sapporo. Mobile numbers in Japan use their own separate prefixes.