Country Market

Japan

A source-backed view of AI data center activity inside the Japan market — operators, capacity, status, and energy profile. Japan has 10 tracked AI data center facilities with 2.2 GW of known capacity across 10 operators. 70% of facilities are operational.

Facilities

10

Known Capacity

2.2 GW

Operators

10

Statuses

2

Operational

7

Capacity Pipeline

2.2 GW of known capacity across 10 facilities.

Operational1.4 GW66%7
Under Construction750 MW34%3

Data Quality

100% cited
90% capacity known
100% geolocated
80% dated

Geographic footprint

10 facilities with published coordinates in this slice.

Operational Under construction

Peer Ranking

Where Japan stands among 64 tracked countries.

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By facility count#5of 64
By known capacity#12of 64 · 2.2 GW
Share of top market
3% of the #1 countrie's capacity

Head-to-Head Comparisons

Pre-built matchups involving Japan — facility count, capacity, status mix, and energy breakdown side by side.

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Market Composition

How this slice breaks down

Status, operator concentration, and energy profile across 10 facilities.

Status distribution

Operational770%
Under construction330%

Energy mix

Renewable660%
Mixed220%
Other / Unknown220%

National Market Brief

How this country market is taking shape

A compact read on operator concentration, live-versus-pipeline mix, and the largest disclosed site in this national slice.

Lead operator
Amazon Web Services
2 tracked facilities
Buildout mix
7 live / 3 pipeline
70% operational
Top cities
Tokyo, Inzai, Osaka
7 facilities across top markets
Largest disclosed site
Amazon Web Services — AP-NORTHEAST-1 Tokyo Region
500 MW of known capacity
Most common power tag
Renewable
6 facilities

Frequently asked questions

How many AI data centers are in Japan?
The AI Data Center Index currently tracks 10 facilities in Japan with a combined known capacity of 2.2 GW. 10 operators are active in the market.
Which companies operate AI data centers in Japan?
10 operators have tracked facilities in Japan. Visit the operator breakdown on this page to see the full list with facility counts and capacity data.

Facilities

Facility Operator Location Capacity ↓ Status Energy Workload Readiness Sources
Amazon Web ServicesJapan
Tokyo
500 MWoperationalRenewableMixed
2
MicrosoftJapan
Tokyo & Osaka
500 MWoperationalRenewableMixed
1
AirTrunkJapan
Chiba
300 MWunder constructionRenewableGeneral Cloud
1
SoftBank Corp.NVIDIAJapan
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
300 MWunder constructionRenewableSovereign AI
2
Amazon Web ServicesJapan
Kansai
150 MWoperationalRenewableMixed
2
SoftBankJapan
Osaka
150 MWunder constructionOtherGeneral Cloud
1
OracleJapan
Kanto
100 MWoperationalRenewableOCI AI, Oracle Database AI, enterprise AI workloads
2
OracleJapan
Kanto
100 MWoperationalMixedMixed
2
Alibaba CloudJapan
Kanto
80 MWoperationalMixedInference
2
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)Hewlett Packard EnterpriseNVIDIAJapan
Tsukuba
operationalOtherMixed
1