Masahiko Inoue, head of Japan at EdgeConneX
EdgeConneX has secured a second data centre site in Greater Osaka, boosting the hyperscale specialist’s platform in Japan to a planned capacity of 350 megawatts.
The EQT-backed developer and operator plans to develop the new site into as much as 150MW of capacity upon completion, EdgeConneX said Tuesday in a release. The US company is leasing the plot from the owner, Keihan Real Estate, a property arm of Keihan Electric Railway Company.
The expansion follows the January news of EdgeConneX’s first project in Japan: a 200MW Osaka facility, originally announced as 140MW, set to begin construction in early 2026 and open its first phase by the fourth quarter of 2027. The pair of projects will make EdgeConneX one of the largest data centre platforms in Japan’s Kansai area, undergirding Osaka’s position as a hub for cutting-edge IT infrastructure, the company said.
“With these two facilities, we aim not only to address the increasing need for advanced IT infrastructure but also to solidify Japan’s position as a global leader in cloud and AI technologies,” said Masahiko Inoue, head of Japan at EdgeConneX.
Rapid Expansion
EdgeConneX has not disclosed the precise location of either project, but the new development will be situated near Keihan Higashi Rose Town, a residential community next to Matsuiyamate railway station between Osaka and Kyoto, Keihan Real Estate said in a separate statement.
Sam Lee, managing director of market and commercial development at EdgeConneX
The previously announced project, a tie-up with Kagoya Asset Management, gave EdgeConnex a development presence in a sixth Asian country after previous initiatives in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and India.
EdgeConneX is equipping both Japanese facilities to handle workloads exceeding 600 kilowatts per rack, with the company’s high-density Ingenuity product suite able to support the most advanced NVIDIA, AMD and Intel deployments, according to this week’s announcement.
The company’s rapid expansion in Japan shows a commitment to supporting the country’s digital transformation, said Sam Lee, managing director of market and commercial development at EdgeConneX.
“By blending world-class technology, sustainability and innovation, EdgeConneX is uniquely positioned to meet the demands of a power-constrained and high-growth market like Japan,” Lee said. “These projects are a testament to our ability to deliver scalable, reliable and environmentally responsible solutions for the AI-driven future.”
Server Sheds Still Hot
EdgeConneX is one of a growing list of data centre investors entering or expanding in Japan, where operational capacity of 1.5 gigawatts trailed only China’s 4.6GW among APAC markets after the first half of 2025, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
Notable APAC investments tracked by the consultancy during the first six months of the year were led by SoftBank’s $685.8 million purchase of the Sharp Sakai LCD factory in Osaka for conversion into an OpenAI data centre.
Singapore-based platforms STT GDC and Princeton Digital Group opened Greater Tokyo data centres for service during the first half, while US fund manager Ares announced the final closing of a Japan data centre vehicle with total equity commitments of $2.4 billion, including $1.3 billion contributed by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
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