Itoman, Japan

Itoman, Japan is a submarine cable landing point in Japan (coordinates 26.1149°, 127.6881°). It serves 2 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Japan's international connectivity infrastructure.

Itoman is a city located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The city occupies the southern tip of Okinawa Island. As of 1 October 2020, the city has an estimated population of 61,007 and a population density of 1,308.32 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,388.5/sq mi). The total area is 46.63 km2 (18.00 sq mi). Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Itoman, Japan

Cables landing at Itoman, Japan are operated by 1 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including Okinawa Prefecture. 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 Itoman, Japan, international traffic can reach 1 countries through 2 cable systems. Destinations include Japan.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Itoman, 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

• Okinawa Remote Islands (2017) — Okinawa Remote Islands is a domestic submarine cable network within Japan, connecting 9 coastal and island locations including Aguni, Ama, Hateruma, Itoman, Kumejima, and 4 more. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →
• Minamidaito Island (2011) — Minamidaito Island is a submarine cable system operating within Japan, with landing points at Itoman, Minamidaito. It provides dedicated submarine fiber capacity between these locations, supporting telecommunications, internet access, and enterprise connectivity. Read more →

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