Amazon Web Services Tokyo (AP-NORTHEAST-1)
BGreater Tokyo, 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 (TEPCO), 2022
Grid RegionTokyo Electric Power Grid (TEPCO)
Drought Risk
low
Japan Meteorological Agency, 2023
Environmental Review
approved
Ministry of the Environment, Japan
Facility
CategoryAI-Capable Hyperscale
StatusOperational
Year Opened2011
Capacity
200 MWD
Capacity estimated across four AZs (Matsudo, Yotsukaido, Misato, Shintomi); AWS ap-northeast-1 launched March 2011. Amazon has committed ¥2.1T (~$15B) Japan investment through 2027.
Location
35.7900, 139.9000 · JP
RegionGreater Tokyo, Japan
Research statusVerified
Last verified2026-06-01
Evidence (1 source)
Announcing Amazon Web Services in JapanHigh trust
Journalism2011-03-02Amazon Web Services
Confirms March 2011 launch and Tokyo location of AWS ap-northeast-1.
AWS Asia Pacific (Tokyo) Region launched March 2011 — AWS's first Asian region, initially with two Availability Zones.
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