Data Centers in Ibaraki

Ibaraki – Resilient Subsea Gateway to the Pacific

Executive Summary

Ibaraki is the strategic secondary anchor for organizations that cannot risk a single point of failure in Tokyo. By hosting primary landing points for trans-Pacific subsea cables, it provides the geographic diversity needed to maintain high-speed international data flows during regional outages. This market is the premier choice for resilient disaster recovery architectures requiring minimal latency to the Japanese capital.

Ibaraki: At A Glance

Network & Connectivity Ecosystem

Carrier Density & Carrier Neutrality: Carrier count: over 10, as of September 2025. The market is led by providers managing high-capacity backhaul for international subsea landing stations. These facilities provide a sturdy foundation for data transit between Japan and North American markets.

Direct Cloud On-Ramps: 0, enabling access to 0 cloud regions, as of September 2025. While local physical on-ramps are absent, low-latency private extensions provide reliable access to AWS and Microsoft Azure nodes in nearby Tokyo. This setup allows for resilient disaster recovery configurations that remain synchronized with primary cloud environments.

Internet Exchange Points (IXPs): Most peering occurs at major Tokyo exchanges such as JPIX or BBIX, with Ibaraki facilities acting as high-capacity transit points for international traffic. This arrangement ensures local traffic benefits from the massive liquidity of the Tokyo peering market.

Bare Metal: General availability is supported for industrial and high-performance workloads through global providers like Hivelocity and Latitude.sh, as of September 2025. These services allow for rapid deployment of compute resources near cable landing points.

Power Analysis

Average Cost Of Power: ¥22.50–¥28.00/kWh, as of September 2025. These rates reflect a stable energy mix and offer a cost-effective alternative for high-density deployments that do not require a central Tokyo address. Using regional power provides a direct improvement to the bottom line for power-heavy operations.

Power Grid Reliability: The regional grid is well-engineered and redundant, utilizing multiple substation feeds to ensure maximum uptime. This infrastructure is specifically hardened to support the critical requirements of the Ajigaura subsea landing stations.

Market Access, Business & Tax Climate

Proximity To Key Business Districts: Facilities here are strategically located near major subsea cable landing points. This proximity is vital for high-frequency trading firms and service providers managing data-heavy international transit between Asian and North American markets.

Regional Market Reach: Ibaraki serves as a vital relief valve for the Greater Tokyo Area. It provides enough geographic distance for disaster recovery while maintaining high-speed performance for the 38 million people in the Kanto region.

Tax Advantage For Data Centers: National subsidy programs specifically target the decentralization of digital infrastructure to improve national resilience. These financial incentives significantly reduce the capital required to establish a secure secondary site outside the capital.

Natural Disaster Risk

Ibaraki holds an overall Low (2.1/10) risk score, as of January 2026. While the aggregate rating is low due to superior coping capacity and hardened infrastructure, the coastal location presents specific hazards that require purpose-built facility engineering.

• Tsunami: 10.0/10 (High)
• Earthquake: 9.7/10 (High)
• Coastal Flood: 9.4/10 (High)
• Tropical Cyclone: 9.2/10 (High)
• River Flood: 7.8/10 (High)

Site selection in this region requires a focus on elevation and seismic standards to manage these localized factors effectively. Most specialized facilities in the area are engineered to exceed national safety requirements.