Web infrastructure in Japan
Japan hosts 55 data centers, 27 internet exchange points, and 113 providers, making it one of the most connected countries in Asia. Tokyo alone accounts for 30 facilities, while Osaka adds 8 more. The country serves as a major hub for content delivery, cloud services, and enterprise hosting across the region.
The Japan hosting landscape
Equinix operates 12 facilities, the most of any provider. NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS runs 11 data centers, and Digital Edge DC has 7. Key exchange points include BBIX Tokyo with 352 connected networks, JPIX TOKYO with 267, and JPNAP Tokyo with 252. Osaka exchanges like BBIX Osaka (126 networks) and JPIX OSAKA (111 networks) provide strong regional peering.
Tokyo is the primary market for large-scale cloud and content providers. Osaka and Osaka-Shi Kita-Ku attract regional enterprises and disaster recovery deployments. Mitaka and Inzai host smaller but strategic facilities for colocation and managed hosting buyers.
Key facts
- Japan has 55 data centers, 27 IXPs, and 113 providers.
- Tokyo has 30 facilities; Osaka has 8 facilities.
- Equinix runs 12 data centers, the most in Japan.
- BBIX Tokyo is the largest IXP with 352 connected networks.
- JPIX TOKYO connects 267 networks; JPNAP Tokyo connects 252.
- NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS operates 11 data centers nationwide.
Top hosting cities in Japan
Hosting providers in Japan
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Data centers in Japan
All 55 facilities →Equinix TY2 - Tokyo
Equinix, Inc.
Equinix OS1 - Osaka
Equinix, Inc.
Equinix TY8 - Tokyo
Equinix, Inc.
NTT DATA Dojima (building #4)
NTT DATA CORPORATION
Digital Edge OSA1 - Osaka
Digital Edge DC
Equinix OS3 - Osaka
Equinix, Inc.
Equinix TY6 - Tokyo
Equinix, Inc.
NTT Kitahama Data Center(Dojima Campus)
NTT SmartConnect Corporation
NTT Sonezaki Data Center(Dojima Campus)
NTT SmartConnect Corporation
Otemachi Place West Tower (BBTower Shin-Otemachi)
BroadBand Tower, Inc.
Digital Edge TYO2 (ComSpace 1) - Tokyo
Digital Edge DC
Equinix TY4 - Tokyo
Equinix, Inc.