What is a free proxy and how does it work?

A proxy server sits between your device and the internet. When you connect through one, the site you visit sees the proxy's IP address instead of yours, and traffic is relayed back and forth through that server. The proxies listed here are aggregated automatically from public sources — free to use, with no account or payment required.

Is it safe to use the free proxies listed here?

The list is compiled automatically from public sources and not independently vetted for who operates each server. It's fine for low-risk tasks like checking geo-specific content or testing, but avoid using any free proxy — from this list or elsewhere — for logging into important accounts or entering payment details, since an unencrypted (HTTP) proxy operator can potentially see that traffic.

How often is the proxy list updated?

The system automatically syncs new proxy data every 15 minutes from multiple public sources, merges and de-duplicates them, and replaces the list — so what you see is always close to current.

What's the difference between HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, and SOCKS5 proxies?

HTTP proxies handle plain web traffic; HTTPS proxies add TLS encryption for the connection to the proxy, useful when that leg needs to stay private. SOCKS4/SOCKS5 work at a lower level and can relay almost any TCP connection, not just web traffic — SOCKS5 additionally supports authentication and UDP. Filter by protocol above to match what your task needs.

What do "elite," "anonymous," and "transparent" anonymity levels mean?

Elite proxies hide both your IP and the fact that a proxy is being used at all. Anonymous proxies identify themselves as a proxy but withhold your real IP. Transparent proxies pass your original IP along to the destination, so they don't hide your identity — pick the level that matches what the task actually requires.

Why do free proxies stop working so quickly?

Free proxies are typically run on shared, unmanaged, or misconfigured servers with no guaranteed uptime, so they can go offline, get overloaded, or be reassigned at any time — sometimes within minutes. That's also why this list refreshes automatically every 15 minutes and why it's worth checking uptime and response time before relying on any one entry.

Can I use these proxies for web scraping?

Yes, rotating through multiple free proxies is a common way to distribute scraping requests and avoid a single IP getting rate-limited or blocked. Keep expectations realistic though — free proxies are slower and less reliable than dedicated scraping infrastructure, so build in retries and don't depend on any single proxy staying alive.

Can a proxy help me access content restricted to another country?

Yes — connecting through a proxy located in a specific country makes your traffic appear to originate there, which is commonly used to check how a site, price, or search result looks from that location. Filter the list by country to find one in the location you need.

Do I need to create an account to use ProxyFree?

No. The proxy list, filters, and every tool on this site — including the Proxy Checker — are free to use with no registration, login, or personal information required.

How do I filter the list by country, protocol, or quality?

Use the filter bar above the proxy table: choose a country, protocol (HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS4/SOCKS5), minimum anonymity level, or minimum uptime, then sort by fastest response, highest uptime, or most recently updated. You can also browse dedicated pages for any country or protocol directly.

What do "uptime" and "response time" mean in the list?

Uptime is the percentage of recent checks where a proxy successfully responded — higher means more reliable. Response time is how long it took to connect, in milliseconds — lower means faster. Proxies with low uptime are sorted toward the bottom of the default "fastest response" view, since a fast proxy that's frequently down isn't actually useful.

Does ProxyFree log or monitor traffic sent through these proxies?

No. ProxyFree only aggregates and republishes proxy server details (IP, port, protocol, and similar metadata) from public sources — it does not operate the proxies themselves and has no visibility into traffic that passes through them. See the Privacy Policy and Disclaimer for more detail.

Can I use a free proxy for streaming video?

Technically yes, but it's rarely a good experience — free proxies typically have limited bandwidth and inconsistent speed, and many streaming services actively detect and block known proxy/datacenter IP ranges. They work better for quick checks (like confirming region-locked availability) than for sustained streaming.

What's the difference between a proxy and a VPN?

Both route your traffic through another server, but a VPN typically encrypts all traffic from your device at the operating-system level and is meant for consistent, ongoing use, while a proxy is usually configured per-application (like a browser) and, unless it's an HTTPS/SOCKS5 proxy, doesn't necessarily encrypt the connection to itself. Proxies are generally lighter-weight and better suited to one-off or task-specific use.

How do I check whether a proxy is actually working before I use it?

Use the free Proxy Checker tool — paste in one or more proxies, pick the protocol and format, and it will connect through each one in real time and report back whether it's alive, its exit IP, country, city, and response time.

Free Japan Proxy List (JP Proxies) (Updated in Real-Time)

165 free Japan proxies (HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 & SOCKS5), averaging 20.7% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
158.101.89.163:3123	JP	Tokyo	HTTP	Transparent	Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (ap-tokyo-1) : AS31898	148 ms	99.3%
168.138.219.12:8081	JP	Tokyo	SOCKS5	Elite	Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (ap-tokyo-1) : AS31898	214 ms	100.0%
43.133.22.248:9091	JP	Tokyo	SOCKS5	Elite	— : AS132203	310 ms	99.5%
45.146.163.31:80	JP	Tokyo	HTTP	Elite	Private Customer : AS38136	887 ms	95.8%
172.105.212.216:8888	JP	Tokyo	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Akamai Technologies, Inc. : AS63949	1166 ms	83.9%
153.135.4.238:8080	JP	Nakamurachō	HTTP HTTPS	Transparent	Open Computer Network : AS4713	1348 ms	99.1%
47.79.42.41:3128	JP	Tokyo	HTTPS	Elite	NORTHERN CABLE AND FIBER, LLC, Delta Centric LLC, Zenlayer Inc : AS45102	1434 ms	100.0%
43.133.175.183:7890	JP	Tokyo	HTTP	Elite	Tencent Cloud Computing : AS132203	1478 ms	99.0%
101.36.104.239:10808	JP	Tokyo	SOCKS5	Elite	Ucloud Information Technology : AS135377	1982 ms	95.6%
101.36.104.46:10808	JP	Tokyo	SOCKS5	Elite	Ucloud Information Technology : AS135377	2221 ms	94.2%
152.32.145.146:8888	JP	Tokyo	HTTP	Elite	Ucloud Information Technology : AS135377	2457 ms	96.9%
8.209.255.13:3128	JP	Tokyo	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Alibaba.com Singapore E-Commerce Private Limited : AS45102	3137 ms	78.7%
103.75.118.84:1080	JP	Tokyo	SOCKS5	Elite	Oneprovider.com : AS136258	3141 ms	91.9%
172.104.89.128:1080	JP	Tokyo	SOCKS5	Elite	Linode : AS63949	4032 ms	41.9%
45.43.60.220:8080	JP	Tokyo	HTTP	Elite	UCLOUD : AS135377	5042 ms	80.9%
140.238.32.108:3128	JP	Tokyo	HTTP HTTPS	Elite	Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (ap-tokyo-1) : AS31898	5102 ms	84.6%
85.121.50.25:1080	JP	Chiyoda City	SOCKS5	Elite	Urban Network Solutions SRL : AS9009	13812 ms	69.6%
168.138.202.218:3128	JP	Inzai	HTTP	Transparent	Oracle Corporation : AS31898	26690 ms	40.9%
138.2.50.246:3128	JP	Osaka	HTTP	Elite	Oracle Corporation : AS31898	26922 ms	43.0%
35.78.212.217:16484	JP	Tokyo	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	712 ms	11.6%
35.78.212.217:8443	JP	Tokyo	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	721 ms	11.7%
56.155.73.159:5126	JP	Osaka	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	772 ms	9.4%
13.208.166.217:9098	JP	Osaka	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	774 ms	10.2%
56.155.73.159:80	JP	Osaka	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	777 ms	13.5%
56.155.73.159:26648	JP	Osaka	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	778 ms	12.6%
15.152.75.215:37328	JP	Osaka	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	778 ms	11.8%
56.155.73.215:44522	JP	Osaka	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	778 ms	10.0%
13.208.238.59:43241	JP	Osaka	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	781 ms	13.6%
15.152.75.215:10808	JP	Osaka	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	781 ms	13.0%
56.155.73.159:33638	JP	Osaka	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	784 ms	9.1%
13.208.166.217:52044	JP	Osaka	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	785 ms	11.1%
15.152.75.215:57821	JP	Osaka	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	790 ms	13.0%
15.152.75.215:44838	JP	Osaka	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	790 ms	14.0%
56.155.73.159:10809	JP	Osaka	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	791 ms	10.4%
56.155.73.159:50140	JP	Osaka	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	791 ms	14.2%
13.208.238.59:5678	JP	Osaka	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	793 ms	15.5%
15.152.75.215:23605	JP	Osaka	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	796 ms	13.3%
56.155.73.215:6666	JP	Osaka	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	796 ms	10.7%
15.152.75.215:1981	JP	Osaka	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	799 ms	13.7%
15.152.75.215:38304	JP	Osaka	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	801 ms	12.1%
56.155.73.215:48996	JP	Osaka	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	801 ms	9.8%
13.208.166.217:14424	JP	Osaka	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	802 ms	15.1%
13.208.238.59:30625	JP	Osaka	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	802 ms	14.5%
15.152.75.215:9090	JP	Osaka	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	807 ms	11.2%
56.155.73.215:41237	JP	Osaka	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	810 ms	14.1%
56.155.73.215:7080	JP	Osaka	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	814 ms	13.7%
15.152.75.215:47709	JP	Osaka	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	823 ms	14.1%
13.208.238.59:5467	JP	Osaka	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	823 ms	13.2%
15.152.75.215:41523	JP	Osaka	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	830 ms	12.2%
43.207.141.180:5864	JP	Tokyo	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	834 ms	10.9%

Below is the current list of 165 free proxies geolocated to Japan, updated automatically every 15 minutes. It currently ranks #8 of 132 tracked countries by proxy count. Every entry can be filtered by protocol and anonymity level.

Of the proxies currently listed: 159 elite, 1 anonymous, and 5 transparent — averaging 20.7% uptime and 2178ms response time overall.

Servers on this list are concentrated in Tokyo, Osaka and Chiyoda City, commonly hosted by providers such as Amazon.com, Inc., Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd. and Oracle Corporation.

Match the anonymity level to the task: elite for maximum concealment, anonymous when some visibility is acceptable, transparent when hiding the source IP isn't the point. As with any free, publicly sourced proxy list, uptime and speed vary between entries, so verify a proxy works before relying on it, and don't use free proxies for anything involving passwords or payment information.

This list refreshes on its own every 15 minutes, so what's shown above is the most recent available data — come back anytime for an updated batch, no manual refresh required.

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How to Use Japan Proxy Free

1

Choose a proxy

Browse the Japan proxies listed above and pick one based on protocol, uptime, and anonymity level (elite, anonymous, or transparent) that fits what you need it for.
2

Add it to your device

Copy the IP address and port, then enter them into your device's or browser's proxy settings (Windows/macOS network settings, a browser extension, or an app's connection settings both work — the exact steps depend on what you're using it in).
3

Connect and check the status

Save the settings and try loading a page. If it doesn't connect, the proxy may already be offline — free proxies come and go, so pick another from the list and try again.
4

Use it to protect your original IP

Once connected, sites you visit see the proxy's IP address instead of your own — useful for basic anonymity, checking how a site looks from another location, or keeping your real IP address private.

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