SoftBank: Hokkaido Campus
The Hokkaido Data Center project, first announced in November 2023 with its subsidiary IDC Frontier, is a $455.8 million undertaking spanning 700,000 square meters (7.5 million sq ft).
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SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) is a leading Japanese technology and telecommunications company that stands at the forefront of the Information Revolution. As a key player within the SoftBank Group, the company leverages cutting-edge technologies including artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), and robotics to drive innovation across multiple sectors.
Going beyond traditional telecommunications, SoftBank Corp. focuses on developing transformative services and solutions that create value for society. The company's vision is encapsulated in its corporate philosophy "Information Revolution — Happiness for everyone," reflecting its commitment to using technology to enhance human wellbeing and societal progress.
Operating under the dynamic slogan "Smart & Fun!", SoftBank Corp. promotes an innovative workplace culture that emphasizes both productivity and employee satisfaction. The company embraces modern workstyles powered by IT and AI, fostering an environment where creativity and intelligence converge with enjoyment to drive sustainable growth and meaningful technological advancement.
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SoftBank: Tokyo 4
SoftBank Tokyo No. 4 provides a range of colocation services to businesses.
SoftBank: Nara Ikoma
SoftBank's Nara Ikoma Data Center sits on the former NEC Kansai Research Laboratories site in Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture, east of Osaka. Its first building opened in October 2025 and supports air-cooled and direct liquid-cooled racks for AI and GPU workloads. A second building is planned on the same site.
SoftBank: Tokyo Ariake
SoftBank data center in the Ariake Park Building in Tokyo Waterfront City, a district built for disaster resilience.
SoftBank: Fukuoka Kitakyushu
SoftBank's six-building data center campus in Kitakyushu, formerly called Asian Frontier, and one of the largest in western Japan.
SoftBank: Sakai
SoftBank is converting part of Sharp's former LCD panel plant in Sakai, Osaka, into a large AI data center. SoftBank bought the site in 2025 and plans to expand its power capacity in phases.
SoftBank: Tokyo No. 2
SoftBank data center in Toshima Ward, Tokyo, in service since 2001.
SoftBank: Kitakyushu e-PORT 2
SoftBank's second Kitakyushu e-PORT data center, open since 2007 and closed to new customers.
SoftBank: Sapporo
SoftBank data center in Sapporo, Hokkaido, in service since 2002.
SoftBank: Kitakyushu e-PORT
SoftBank data center in Kitakyushu's Higashida district, open since 2003 and closed to new customers.
SoftBank: Osaka No. 3
SoftBank data center inside OPTAGE's Umeda Kita data center building in Kita Ward, Osaka, in service since 2012.
SoftBank: Tokyo No. 5
SoftBank data center on leased floors of the Gotenyama SH Building in Kita-Shinagawa, Tokyo, in service since 2013.
SoftBank: Fukushima Shirakawa
SoftBank's five-building data center campus in Shirakawa, Fukushima, cooled mostly by outside air.
SoftBank: Tokyo Fuchu
Seismically isolated SoftBank data center in Fuchu, western Tokyo, with about 4,000 racks across 25 server rooms.
SoftBank: Tokyo Nihombashi
SoftBank interconnection data center near Tokyo's Otemachi and Marunouchi business districts.
SoftBank: Osaka Suita
SoftBank data center in Suita, about 5 km from central Osaka, with dedicated links to the Dojima internet exchange.
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