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How to use plugs from American Samoa in Japan

Plugs, sockets, adapters and other information needed for travelling from American Samoa to Japan in this page. If you want a report for other countries, re-start the wizard to find to electric adapters for your trip here.

Quick Chart at-a-glance

  American Samoa Japan  
Voltage: 120V. 100V. icons/teeth.gif icons/exclamation2.gif  
Plugs Type: A, B, F, I. A, B. icons/teeth.gif icons/question.gif  
Hertz: 60Hz. 50Hz., 60Hz.  

If you are electrical savvy, perhaps the previous chart is all you need. If this is not the case, you can continue reading and discover what the chart is saying!

Plugs and Sockets at each country

In American Samoa the following plugs are used: (includes Pago Pago.)

American Samoa' Plug Type A American Samoa' Plug Type B American Samoa' Plug Type F American Samoa' Plug Type I
Plug Type A Plug Type B Plug Type F Plug Type I
American Samoa' Outlet Type A American Samoa' Outlet Type B American Samoa' Outlet Type F American Samoa' Outlet Type I
Outlet Type A Outlet Type B Outlet Type F Outlet Type I

... and in Japan you will use: (includes Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Fukuoka, Nagoya, Nagasaki, Sapporo, Southern Okinawa-hontō, Motobu Peninsula, Northern Okinawa-hontō, Naha.)

Japan' Plug Type A Japan' Plug Type B
Plug Type A Plug Type B
Japan' Outlet Type A Japan' Outlet Type B
Outlet Type A Outlet Type B

Considerations for Japan

Users living in Japan have commented to us the outlets type "B" are not common, therefore plugs type "B" might not be easy to plug in Japan.

Matsumoto Castle

Matsumoto Castle

Voltage

Similar voltage

The voltage is not exact, but the difference is usually tolerable by electrical devices. Its mostly safe to plug your electrical apparatus from American Samoa in Japan without a voltage adapter. If you have any concerns with a special device i.e. a medical device, you probably want to seek further professional help.

Plugs Type

Some connectors are used in both countries

You will be able to plug the devices directly in Japan (please read other sections of this reports in regards to voltage, etc.). Perhaps you will need adapters for some sockets, but it is usually easier to find adapters at destination if your plug is already being used in the country. Sometimes different cities uses different systems, you might need to do a bit more of research. If you find more information please let us know.

Adapters

Lists of adapters you can use in your travel:

Adapter: generic

front view of generic adapter to use plugs type A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N from American Samoa in outlets type B from Japan back view of generic adapter to use plugs type A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N from American Samoa in outlets type B from Japan
Front Back

This adapter allows you to use plugs type: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N into outlets type: B.

Adapter: generic

front view of generic adapter to use plugs type C, D, E, F, G, M from American Samoa in outlets type A, B from Japan back view of generic adapter to use plugs type C, D, E, F, G, M from American Samoa in outlets type A, B from Japan
Front Back

This adapter allows you to use plugs type: C, D, E, F, G, M into outlets type: A, B.

This adapter is probably illegal in some countries, we put it here for educational purposes; it does not have earth connection but it allows earthed plugs to be connected to it. It has no finger-terminal protection. Try to go for a more expensive and safer alternative.

Adapter: generic

front view of generic adapter to use plugs type C, E, F from American Samoa in outlets type A, B from Japan back view of generic adapter to use plugs type C, E, F from American Samoa in outlets type A, B from Japan
Front Back

This adapter allows you to use plugs type: C, E, F into outlets type: A, B.

Simple, small and cheap. You can buy half a dozen of them for almost no money and they will not occupy space in your travel bag. its drawback, it does not have earth-connection but it might not be required for some devices.

Adapters you can buy

You can buy the following multi-purpose adapters from Amazon. Please also take a look at the recommended gadgets for your trip.

Hertz

No equal Hertz

This is not a big issue. Unless you are using an electric alarm clock or some motors when speed is an issue. Explanation: Some alarm clocks uses the frequency of electricity network to measure time. So, time shifts could be experimented. Almost every home electronic device works perfectly with different Hertz.

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