nec corporation: Kawasaki Data Center

The NEC Kawasaki Data Center, operated by NEC Corporation and located at 2 Chome-6-30 Kitamigata, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, sits about 30 minutes from Shibuya Station — combining metropolitan accessibility with a disaster-resilient location. 

The facility is designed for high reliability with low seismic risk: it is approximately 17 km from the nearest active fault line, positioned 12 km inland from Tokyo Bay, and features a reinforced structure with ground floor above flood zones. 

Built to support enterprise and cloud workloads, the data centre offers hybrid deployment options integrating both housing (colocation) and cloud infrastructure services. 

Infrastructure supports mission-critical operations with dual utility feeds, full UPS and generator backup, and advanced environmental controls. 

The site is ideal for hyperscale, enterprise and cloud deployments.

⚙️ Facility Highlights —

• The facility receives extra-high-voltage (special high voltage) dual utility feeds and a backup line, with a self-contained emergency generator system capable of approximately 48 hours continuous operation without refuelling during full occupancy.
• Cooling and environmental systems include redundant air-conditioning units, an earthquake-resistant slab load of up to 500 kg/m², and advanced floor design (isolated and reinforced) for high-density equipment. 
• The building structure employs SRC (Steel Reinforced Concrete) construction with full seismic isolation (three-dimension base isolation floors) in portions of the facility, supporting high resilience.
• Energy-efficient operations: the facility adheres to high environmental standards, including a minimal PUE target (as low as 1.16 reported for related NEC sites) and integration with 100% renewable-power initiatives at NEC’s Japanese campus operations. 

🔐 Security & Compliance —

• The Kawasaki Data Centre uses multi-layer physical security measures: metal-detector gates, IC-card & biometric (facial recognition) access, perimeter fencing, infrared sensors, CCTV cameras and 24×7 staffed operation including security and guards. 
• Fire prevention systems include ultra-sensitive smoke detection (VESDA-equivalent), inert gas fire suppression, and zoning for fire containment. 
• Compliance certifications and standards: ISO/IEC 27001 (Information Security Management), ISO 22301 (Business Continuity), FISC safety standards (for financial-industry IT infrastructure), and support for ISAE 3402 / SSAE 18 reporting. 
• The facility is built to meet high-availability SLAs and supports enterprise mission-critical workloads with resilience in power, cooling and connectivity.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access —

• The NEC Kawasaki facility is carrier-neutral (“キャリアフリー”) allowing clients to choose their network provider, cross-connect to lit or dark fibre and access regional and international network routes. 
• Situated near the Tokyo metropolitan region, it offers low latency to major markets in Japan and Asia-Pacific while benefitting from the stable infrastructure of the Kanagawa/Kawasaki corridor.
• The site’s design supports hybrid cloud on-ramps and private connectivity between colocation and cloud infrastructure within the same facility — enabling integrated deployment models for cloud, hosting, and enterprise hybrid workloads. 

💼 Who It Serves —

• Hyperscale cloud and AI/ML providers looking for advanced infrastructure in the Tokyo/Kanagawa region.
• Enterprises, SaaS platforms and FinTech firms requiring high-availability, compliant infrastructure for mission-critical systems.
• Telecom operators and network service providers requiring connectivity-rich, carrier-neutral deployment in a robust location.
• Regulated-industry organisations (finance, healthcare, government) that need certified, audited data-centre infrastructure.
• E-commerce, digital-media and hybrid-IT users seeking scalable colocation or housing with integrated cloud options in a low-risk metro zone.