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Japanese-only signup forms, phone checks that reject your number, lottery dates buried in a press release. These are the steps where overseas fans get stuck. We explain them one at a time.
The Ticket Pia signup form is Japanese only, and two of its fields lock the moment you submit. Every box explained in order: email, password, passport name, katakana, phone number.
Buying tickets Ticket Pia phone verification: how the verification call worksNo SMS code is going to arrive, because Pia never sends one. You place the call yourself, from the exact Japanese number you registered. The 1-hour link, and why VoIP numbers no longer pass.
Exhibitions Haikyu!! exhibition tickets in Tokyo: dates, prices and how to buy from overseasTickets sell only on eplus, which requires a Japanese phone number, and the venue has no door sales. See which dates required lottery entries and which went to general sale, plus ticket prices and bonus items.
Exhibition guide How to get MAPPA EXPO tickets from outside JapanChainsaw Man, Attack on Titan and Jujutsu Kaisen under one roof in Yurakucho. Early dates remain on general sale. The late-date lottery has closed. See the full schedule, prices, and venue rules.
Buying tickets Lawson Ticket app: how to set it up from overseasYou won a Lawson Ticket lottery. Then you opened the app and hit a request for a Japanese phone number you don't have. Which SIM passes the L-tike carrier check, and why no ticket shows up yet.
Cafe guide Chiikawa restaurant reservation: how the booking lottery worksSeats at the Shinsaibashi PARCO Chiikawa collab cafe are booked ahead through a Japanese-only Lawson Ticket lottery, and the door only accepts a digital ticket tied to a Japanese phone number. The Osaka cafe pop-up, step by step.
FAQ
Why do Japanese ticket sites ask for a Japanese phone number?
Ticket platforms use Japanese phone verification to limit duplicate accounts and tie digital tickets to a real mobile line. The exact check varies by platform and event.
Can overseas fans enter Japanese ticket lotteries?
Sometimes, but many lotteries require a Japanese account, mobile number, address, or payment method. Check the event rules before you create an account or pay for help.
Which guide should I read first?
Start with the guide for the platform named on your event page. If you cannot identify the platform or sales round, send us the Japanese announcement and we'll check it. Our Instagram posts are mostly in Chinese. Don't let that stop you: the team lead reads and replies in English. Prefer email? Write to [email protected].