Japan AI data centers set to quadruple by 2033 with $60bn investment

Artificial intelligenceProjects in Nikkei survey would put country in global upper ranks with US, ChinaNTT targets 2 gigawatts of data center capacity by fiscal 2033. (Photo by Kosuke Shimizu)KOSUKE SHIMIZUSeptember 5, 2026 05:04 JSTTOKYO -- Plans for artificial intelligence data centers in Japan would more than quadruple the country's capacity in eight years, a Nikkei survey shows, putting it among the top players behind the U.S. and China and bringing it closer to AI sovereignty.