Muroran, Japan

Muroran, Japan is a submarine cable landing point in Japan (coordinates 42.3691°, 140.9814°). It serves 1 submarine cable system, making it a single-cable landing in Japan's international connectivity infrastructure.

Muroran is a city and port located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Iburi Subprefecture. As of January 31, 2024, the city had an estimated population of 76,385, with 43,494 households and a population density of 944 people per square kilometre. The total area is 80.88 km2 (31.23 sq mi). Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Connectivity profile

From Muroran, Japan, international traffic can reach 1 countries through 1 cable system. Destinations include Japan. This location depends on a single cable system — a characteristic that makes it strategically sensitive to physical disruptions.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Muroran, 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

• Muroran-Hachinohe (2002) — Muroran-Hachinohe is a submarine cable system operating within Japan, with landing points at Hachinohe, Muroran. 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.