🇯🇵 Japanese, 17 October 2026, data center growth
Japan's Data Centers Concentrated in Tokyo and Osaka
Most of Japan's 242 data centers are located in Tokyo and Osaka, causing concerns among local residents.
Japan has 242 data centers, with about 90% located in Tokyo and Osaka, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
A data center in Osaka’s Sakai city, operated by KDDI, has 1.5 times the size of the Koshien Stadium’s grounds dedicated to servers.
The servers, which are essential for AI learning, consume massive amounts of electricity and water, with some data centers using as much as 12,000 households’ worth of electricity.