Amazon Web Services Osaka (AP-NORTHEAST-3)
BKansai, Japan · JP · Amazon Web Services (Amazon.com Inc.)
OperationalAI-Capable HyperscaleVerified
Environment
Water Stress
lowB
WRI Aqueduct 4.0, 2023, 2023
Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
471 gCO₂/kWhB
IEA Electricity Information 2022, Japan (national), 2022
Grid RegionKansai Electric Power Grid (KEPCO)
Drought Risk
low
Japan Meteorological Agency, 2023
Environmental Review
approved
Osaka Prefectural Government environmental permit records
Facility
CategoryAI-Capable Hyperscale
StatusOperational
Year Opened2021
Capacity
80 MWD
Capacity estimated from three-AZ campus; AWS ap-northeast-3 became a full region March 2021 (previously a local region from 2018). Provides Japan business continuity paired with Tokyo (ap-northeast-1).
Location
34.6900, 135.5000 · JP
RegionKansai, Japan
Research statusVerified
Last verified2026-06-01
Evidence (1 source)
Now Open — AWS Osaka RegionHigh trust
Journalism2021-03-02Amazon Web Services
Confirms March 2021 full region launch, three-AZ configuration, and Osaka location of AWS ap-northeast-3.
AWS Asia Pacific (Osaka) Region became a full standard AWS Region in March 2021, with three Availability Zones, providing Japan disaster recovery and low-latency Kansai access.
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