Akita, Japan

Akita, Japan is a submarine cable landing point in Japan (coordinates 39.7167°, 140.1167°). It serves 2 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Japan's international connectivity infrastructure.

Akita Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Its population is estimated 915,691 as of 1 August 2023 and its geographic area is 11,637 km2. Akita Prefecture is bordered by Aomori Prefecture to the north, Iwate Prefecture to the east, Miyagi Prefecture to the southeast, and Yamagata Prefecture to the south. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Akita, Japan

Cables landing at Akita, Japan are operated by 4 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including KDDI, NTT, Rakuten, Softbank. Each cable is typically jointly owned by a consortium of tier-one carriers and hyperscale operators who share construction costs and capacity; the operator mix reflects both regional incumbents and global players with interest in the routes served by this landing point.

Connectivity profile

From Akita, Japan, international traffic can reach 1 countries through 2 cable systems. Destinations include Japan.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Akita, Japan in the past 90 days — all connected systems remained within normal latency thresholds. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.

About the cables

• Hokkaido-Akita Cable (2023) — Hokkaido-Akita Cable is a submarine cable system operating within Japan, with landing points at Akita, Sapporo. It provides dedicated submarine fiber capacity between these locations, supporting telecommunications, internet access, and enterprise connectivity. Read more →
• Japan Information Highway (JIH) (1999) — Japan Information Highway (JIH) is a domestic submarine cable network within Japan, connecting 9 coastal and island locations including Akita, Chikura, Ibaraki, Ishikari, Miyazaki, and 4 more. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →

Submarine cable data from TeleGeography. Geographic context from Wikipedia. Monitoring metrics updated continuously by GeoCables.