SoftBank is building an AI data center in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, with a 50 MW first phase due in fiscal 2026 and 300 MW planned.
Facts
As of Nov 1, 2023- Operator
- SoftBank
- Capacity
- 300 MW50 MW first phase, eventually 300 MW
- Power
- Renewable energy from within Hokkaido
- Location
- Tomakomai, Japan · Cloud regions nearby
- Announced
- Nov 2023
- Target online
- FY2026FY2026 (first phase)
- On file since
- Nov 1, 2023 · w.media
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Sources and links
- SoftBank breaks ground for AI data center in Hokkaido · w.media · Apr 30, 2025
- Building for the AI Era: An Inside Look at SoftBank Corp.'s Next-generation AI Data Center in Hokkaido · softbank.jp · Feb 25, 2026
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