Microsoft Azure Japan East (Tokyo / Saitama)
BGreater Tokyo, Japan · JP · Microsoft Corporation
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
CompanyMicrosoft Corporation
CategoryAI-Capable Hyperscale
StatusOperational
Year Opened2014
Capacity
150 MWD
Capacity estimated from three-AZ campus; Azure Japan East launched February 2014. Microsoft has committed ¥440B (≈$2.9B) Japan AI infrastructure investment.
Location
35.8800, 139.8400 · JP
RegionGreater Tokyo, Japan
Research statusVerified
Last verified2026-06-01
Evidence (1 source)
Microsoft Azure now available from JapanHigh trust
Journalism2014-02-25Microsoft Azure Blog
Confirms February 2014 launch and Tokyo / Saitama location of Azure Japan East.
Azure Japan East (Tokyo / Saitama) and Japan West (Osaka) launched February 2014 — Microsoft's first Japanese cloud regions.
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