Maruyama, Japan is a submarine cable landing point in Japan (coordinates 35.0054°, 139.9755°). It serves 9 submarine cable systems, making it a significant node in Japan's international connectivity infrastructure.
Masao Maruyama is a Japanese anime producer and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of Madhouse, as well as the founder of MAPPA and Studio M2 animation studios. He is the current Chairman of MAPPA and President of Studio M2 and Board member of N LITE Japan. Wikipedia
Connected submarine cables
| Cable | RFS | Length | Owners |
|---|
| E2A | 2029 | 12,500 km | Chunghwa Telecom, SK Broadband, Softbank, … |
| Candle | 2028 | 8,000 km | IPS, Inc., Meta, … |
| Asia Direct Cable (ADC) | 2024 | 9,988 km | China Telecom, China Unicom, National Telecom, … |
| JUPITER | 2020 | 14,557 km | Amazon Web Services, Meta, NTT, … |
| New Cross Pacific (NCP) Cable System | 2018 | 13,618 km | China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, … |
| Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) | 2016 | 10,400 km | China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, … |
| Asia Submarine-cable Express (ASE)/Cahaya Malaysia | 2012 | 8,148 km | NTT, PLDT, Starhub, … |
| Trans-Pacific Express (TPE) Cable System | 2008 | 17,968 km | AT&T, China Telecom, China Unicom, … |
| Australia-Japan Cable (AJC) | 2001 | 12,700 km | AT&T, NTT, Softbank, … |
Operators landing at Maruyama, Japan
Cables landing at Maruyama, Japan are operated by 28 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including AT&T, Amazon Web Services, China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, Chunghwa Telecom, IPS, Inc., KT, LG Uplus, and 18 others. 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 Maruyama, Japan, international traffic can reach 13 countries through 9 cable systems. Destinations include Australia, China, Guam, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and 5 more. With multiple redundant paths, traffic at this landing point can reroute through alternative cables if any single system experiences an outage.
Monitoring status
GeoCables recorded 3 monitoring events on cables serving Maruyama, Japan in the past 90 days. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.
About the cables
- E2A (2029) — E2A is a cross-regional submarine cable connecting South Korea, Japan, United States, Taiwan. Its 6 landing points at Busan, Itoshima, Maruyama, Morro Bay, Tomakomai, and 1 more bridge the networks of East Asia, North America, providing an important path for international data traffic. Read more →
- Candle (2028) — Candle is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting Southeast Asia and East Asia, with 7 landing points across 6 countries including Baler, Philippines, Batam, Indonesia, Changi North, Singapore, Maruyama, Japan and others. As a major intercontinental system spanning 6 nations, it serves as a critical artery for international data traffic between continents. Read more →
- Asia Direct Cable (ADC) (2024) — Asia Direct Cable (ADC) is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 6 countries across Southeast Asia, East Asia. With 7 landing points — including Batangas, Chung Hom Kok, Maruyama, Quy Nhon, Shantou, and 2 more — it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →
- JUPITER (2020) — JUPITER is a trans-Pacific submarine cable with five landing points: Maruyama and Shima in Japan, Hermosa Beach and Cloverdale in the United States, and Daet in the Philippines. Ready for service in 2020, the 14,557 km system was built to carry hyperscaler traffic between North America and East Asia, with a branching unit extending the reach into Southeast Asia. Read more →
- New Cross Pacific (NCP) Cable System (2018) — New Cross Pacific (NCP) Cable System is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting East Asia and North America, with 7 landing points across 5 countries including Busan, South Korea, Chongming, China, Lingang, China, Maruyama, Japan and others. The cable provides cross-continental connectivity, offering an important route for data traffic between East Asia and North America. Read more →
- Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) (2016) — Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 8 countries across East Asia, Southeast Asia. With 11 landing points — including Busan, Changi South, Cherating, Chongming, Danang, and 6 more — it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →
- Asia Submarine-cable Express (ASE)/Cahaya Malaysia (2012) — Asia Submarine-cable Express (ASE)/Cahaya Malaysia is a cross-regional submarine cable connecting Singapore, Philippines, Japan, Malaysia, China. Its 6 landing points at Changi South, Daet, Komesu, Maruyama, Mersing, and 1 more bridge the networks of Southeast Asia, East Asia, providing an important path for international data traffic. Read more →
- Trans-Pacific Express (TPE) Cable System (2008) — Trans-Pacific Express (TPE) Cable System is a cross-regional submarine cable connecting China, South Korea, Japan, United States, Taiwan. Its 6 landing points at Chongming, Geoje, Maruyama, Nedonna Beach, Qingdao, and 1 more bridge the networks of East Asia, North America, providing an important path for international data traffic. Read more →
- Australia-Japan Cable (AJC) (2001) — Australia-Japan Cable (AJC) is a cross-regional submarine cable connecting Japan, Australia, Guam. Its 6 landing points at Maruyama, Oxford Falls, Paddington, Shima, Tanguisson Point, and 1 more bridge the networks of East Asia, Oceania, providing an important path for international data traffic. Read more →
Submarine cable data from TeleGeography. Geographic context from Wikipedia. Monitoring metrics updated continuously by GeoCables.