104 colocation datacentres in Japan, 75% in Tokyo, Osaka finds ResearchAndMarkets.com

The Japan Data Centre Market – Investment Analysis and Growth Opportunities 2022-2027 report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This report analyses the Japan data centre market share. It elaboratively analyses the existing and upcoming facilities and investments in IT, electrical, mechanical infrastructure, general construction, and tier standards. It discusses market sizing and investment estimation for different segments.

Japan is among the top data centre market in the APAC region, after China and Australia, in terms of investment. The high internet and social media penetration across the country is driven by the deployment of 5G services, better and improved inland connectivity, availability of renewable energy and free cooling solutions, and others, making Japan an attractive market for investors.

The Japan data centre market is primarily concentrated in the Tokyo and Osaka regions, that house over 75% of the existing capacity. The country has a presence of local and global data centre operators such as Equinix, Colt Data Centre Services, Telehouse, NTT Communications, AT TOKYO, Fujitsu, ARTERIA Networks, and SCSK Corporation, netXDC, among others. The region is the most expensive country to build a data centre facility. As per Turner and Townsend in Tokyo in 2021, the construction costs were around $ 12.50 per watt.

Acquisitions and joint ventures enable new players to enter the Japanese market, attract customers, and capture a more significant market share. Global businesses in the country, such as Toyota Motor Corporation, SoftBank, Japan Post, Sony, Honda Motor Company, are driving higher data usage due to the increased use of the applications and platforms such as big data and artificial intelligence.