Expansion of the Ishikari Data Center and Construction of Building 3
First written in FY2016. 23 of 35 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-07-28.
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- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Total capital investment for the fiscal year was ¥22,553.224 million, after deducting ¥14,311.693 million in reduction of book value for government grants and other items, and was mainly attributable to the procurement of equipment for generative AI services and containerized data centers.」
Capital investment centered on equipment for generative AI services and containerized data centers totaled ¥22,553.224 million. At the Ishikari Data Center, plans also remain in place for a ¥17,000 million containerized data center and ¥5,300 million for Zones C and D of Building 3 and generators for Building 2. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「GPU equipment, networking equipment, storage equipment, Ishikari Data Center Building 3, Zone A and other items: 26,331,817」
The carrying amount of GPU equipment, networking equipment, storage equipment, Building 3, Zone A and other items at the Ishikari Data Center reached ¥26,331.817 million. Ongoing capital investment plans include ¥21,400 million and ¥36,668 million for GPUs and other equipment, ¥17,000 million for a containerized data center, and ¥5,300 million for Zones C and D of Building 3 and generators for Building 2. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Total capital investment for the fiscal year was ¥22,244.897 million, after deducting ¥6,119.744 million in reduction of book value for government grants and other items, and was mainly attributable to the procurement of equipment for GPU cloud services and containerized data centers.」
Annual capital investment centered on equipment for GPU cloud services and containerized data centers totaled ¥22,244.897 million. The GPU, networking and storage equipment and other items at the Ishikari Data Center also took concrete form with a carrying amount of ¥24,129.845 million. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「At the Ishikari Data Center in Ishikari, Hokkaido, the total carrying amount of GPU equipment, networking equipment, storage equipment and other items was ¥8,733.626 million.」
The installation of GPU equipment, networking equipment, storage equipment and other items at the Ishikari Data Center took concrete form with a carrying amount of ¥8,733.626 million. Ongoing capital investment plans also include ¥21,400 million for GPUs and other equipment, ¥17,000 million for a containerized data center and ¥2,500 million for Building 3, Zone A. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「GPU equipment, networking equipment, storage equipment and other items: ¥7,850 million; equity financing proceeds, subsidies and other sources; August 2023; June 2024 (scheduled) / ¥21,400 million; equity financing proceeds, subsidies and other sources; April 2024; through March 2025 (scheduled) / ¥36,668 million; equity financing proceeds, subsidies, internal funds and other sources; from April 2025 onward; November 2026 (scheduled)」
A phased investment plan for GPU, networking and storage equipment at the Ishikari Data Center was presented, comprising ¥7,850 million, ¥21,400 million and ¥36,668 million. The scale and duration of the investment have expanded from the previous plan. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The main factor was an increase in property, plant and equipment resulting from the procurement of service equipment for GPU cloud services and other applications.」「GPU equipment, server and networking equipment, storage equipment and other items」「Total carrying amount of ¥4,665.844 million」」
Procurement of GPU equipment, server and networking equipment, storage equipment and other items at the Ishikari Data Center progressed, with a carrying amount of ¥4,665.844 million. The ¥3,200 million plan remains scheduled for completion in January 2024, while the ¥7,850 million plan remains scheduled for completion in June 2024. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The following newly finalized major capital investment plans were identified during the six-month period ended 30 September.」
For the Ishikari Data Center, the capital investment table lists a plan to invest ¥3.2 billion in GPU equipment, networking equipment, storage equipment and other items, starting in June 2023 and scheduled for completion in January 2024. It also lists a plan to invest ¥7.85 billion, starting in August 2023 and scheduled for completion in June 2024. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「At Ishikari Data Center in Ishikari, Hokkaido, the planned investment in GPU equipment, network equipment and storage equipment is ¥3,200 million. Funding is to be provided through borrowings and other means, with work scheduled to start in June 2023 and be completed in January 2024.」
A new capital investment plan to install GPU, networking and storage equipment at the Ishikari Data Center, with a total investment of ¥3.2 billion, has been finalized. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「Total capital expenditure for the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥1,975,106 thousand, mainly reflecting facility upgrades and equipment procurement at each data center.」
Investment in facility upgrades and equipment procurement to maintain high utilization rates at data centers continues. No completion of a new data center building or similar development was reported. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Our Group's funding needs are mainly for capital expenditure related to service provision. The cloud and internet infrastructure market in which our Group operates is expected to continue expanding, and we recognize that ongoing investment in equipment such as servers is essential to achieving customer success, which we emphasize in operating our business.」
The policy that ongoing investment in servers and other equipment is necessary to support cloud market expansion and customer success was reaffirmed. No completion of a specific data center or other such development was reported. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Our Group's funding needs are mainly for capital expenditure related to service provision. The cloud and internet infrastructure market in which our Group operates is expected to continue expanding, and we recognize that ongoing investment in equipment such as servers is essential to achieving customer success, which we emphasize in operating our business.」
The policy that ongoing investment in servers and other equipment is necessary to support cloud market expansion and customer success was reaffirmed, rather than reporting progress on the construction of specific data centers. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Total capital expenditure for the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥1,676,606 thousand, mainly reflecting facility upgrades and equipment procurement at each data center.」
Ongoing investment in facility upgrades and equipment procurement to maintain high utilization rates at data centers was reported in the full-year figures. At the same time, no plans for the construction or disposal of significant facilities were identified. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Our Group's funding needs are mainly for capital expenditure related to service provision. The cloud and internet infrastructure market in which our Group operates is expected to continue expanding, and we recognize that ongoing investment in equipment such as servers is essential to achieving customer success, which we emphasize in operating our business.」
No progress on the construction of specific facilities such as Ishikari Data Center was reported, but the policy that ongoing investment in servers and other equipment is necessary to support cloud market expansion and customer success was reaffirmed. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Our Group's funding needs are mainly for capital expenditure related to service provision. The cloud and internet infrastructure market in which our Group operates is expected to continue expanding, and we recognize that ongoing investment in equipment such as servers is essential to achieving customer success, which we emphasize in operating our business.」
The focus was not on construction progress at specific facilities such as Ishikari Data Center, but on reaffirming the need for ongoing investment in servers and other equipment to support cloud market expansion and customer success. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Our Group's funding needs are mainly for capital expenditure related to service provision. The cloud and internet infrastructure market in which our Group operates is expected to continue expanding, and we recognize that ongoing investment in equipment such as servers is essential to achieving customer success, which we emphasize in operating our business.」
No progress on the construction of specific facilities such as Ishikari Data Center was reported, but the policy that ongoing investment in servers and other equipment is essential to support cloud expansion and customer success was reaffirmed. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Total assets at the end of the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal period increased by ¥763,539 thousand from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥29,550,765 thousand, up 2.7% from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. The main factor was an increase in property, plant and equipment and other assets associated with the procurement of data center facilities and service equipment.」
Procurement of data center facilities and service equipment continued, materializing as an increase in property, plant and equipment and other assets and in the asset balance at the end of the second quarter. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The main factor was an increase in property, plant and equipment and other assets associated with the procurement of data center facilities and service equipment.」
Total assets at the end of the first quarter increased by ¥1,030,319 thousand from the end of the previous fiscal year, as procurement of data center facilities and service equipment materialized as an increase in property, plant and equipment. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Our Group's main funding needs for investment are attributable to ongoing investment in data center network equipment and related assets.」
Ongoing investment in data center network equipment and related assets was reaffirmed, but no explicit progress such as completion of a new building or commencement of operations was reported. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Our Group's main funding needs for investment are attributable to ongoing investment in data center network equipment and related assets.」
Ongoing investment in data center network equipment and related assets was reaffirmed, but no explicit progress such as completion of a new building or commencement of operations was reported. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The main factors were increases in property, plant and equipment associated with the expansion of Building 3 at Ishikari Data Center and the procurement of service equipment.」
The expansion of Building 3 at Ishikari Data Center and procurement of service equipment were reflected specifically in full-year increases in assets and capital expenditure. Total capital expenditure was ¥5,383,853 thousand, and no completion date for Building 3 or plans for new facilities were specified. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Total assets at the end of the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal period increased by ¥510,653 thousand from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥26,622,108 thousand, up 2.0% from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. The main factor was an increase in property, plant and equipment associated with the procurement of service equipment.」
An increase in property, plant and equipment associated with the procurement of service equipment was confirmed for the cumulative third quarter, indicating that investment in data center and service facilities is progressing. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Total assets at the end of the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal period increased by ¥156,599 thousand from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥26,268,054 thousand, up 0.6% from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. The main factors were an increase in accounts receivable from sales under a government satellite data project and an increase in construction in progress associated with the expansion of Building 3 at Ishikari Data Center.」
An increase in construction in progress associated with the expansion of Building 3 at Ishikari Data Center was confirmed. The payment of ¥888,613 thousand in initial expansion fees was recorded under investing activities, and borrowing for the initial fee was recorded under financing activities, indicating that construction and expansion are in progress. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Although revenue increased, operating profit was ¥745,974 thousand, down 26.7% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, due to upfront investment in facilities and personnel for growth, including higher personnel costs from an increase in engineers, higher expenses associated with the operation of Building 3 at Ishikari Data Center and additional service equipment, and higher expenses resulting from the relocation of the head office.」
The filing explicitly states that Building 3 at Ishikari Data Center commenced operations, indicating a shift from construction progress to the operating stage. It also describes a network equipment plan for Building 3, with work starting in June 2018, completion scheduled for December, and planned investment of ¥1.31 billion. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Upfront investment in facilities and personnel for growth, including higher personnel costs due to an increase in engineers, higher expenses associated with data center expansion and additional service equipment, and higher expenses resulting from the relocation of the head office」
Upfront investment related to data center expansion and additional service equipment continues. However, this filing does not identify any explicit milestone such as completion of a new building or commencement of operations. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Total assets at the end of the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal period increased by ¥62,154 thousand from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥26,067,516 thousand, up 0.2% from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. The main factor was an increase in property, plant and equipment associated with the procurement of service equipment.」
An increase in property, plant and equipment associated with the procurement of service equipment was confirmed. Upfront investment related to data center expansion and additional equipment continues, but the filing does not specify that facilities have been completed or commissioned. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Total capital expenditure for the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥8,217,823 thousand, mainly reflecting the construction of Building 3 at Ishikari Data Center, facility upgrades at each data center and equipment procurement.」
Capital expenditure, including the construction of Building 3 at Ishikari Data Center, reached ¥8,217,823 thousand for the full year. The outlook for the following fiscal year also indicates costs associated with the full-scale launch of Building 3, but this filing does not explicitly state that construction or commissioning has been completed. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The main factor was the increase in property, plant and equipment associated with the construction of Building 3 at Ishikari Data Center and the procurement of service equipment.」
Property, plant and equipment related to the construction of Building 3 at Ishikari Data Center increased, while construction in progress declined from ¥1,425,757 thousand at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to zero. As the filing does not explicitly state that construction was completed or operations commenced, this is treated as progress. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The main factor was the payment of an interim construction fee for Building 3 at Ishikari Data Center.」
Payments of interim construction fees for Building 3 progressed, resulting in cash used in investing activities of ¥2,165,755 thousand. Construction in progress also increased from ¥1,425,757 thousand to ¥2,830,756 thousand. In addition, a guarantee of ¥150,251 thousand was disclosed for future obligations associated with the expansion of Building 2. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Ordinary profit was ¥251,619 thousand, down 0.7% year on year, due mainly to an increase in interest payments on borrowings and leases related to the construction financing for Building 3 at Ishikari Data Center.」
Borrowing for the construction financing of Building 3 was incurred, and construction in progress increased from ¥1,425,757 thousand at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥2,819,389 thousand. No completion or other achievement was reported. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「This was due to the acquisition of property, plant and equipment associated with the payment of the initial construction fee for Building 3 at Ishikari Data Center, upgrades to the facilities at each data center and the procurement of equipment.」
Building 3 has a total cost of ¥4.5 billion, with completion scheduled for December 2016 and capacity expected to increase by 1,924 racks after completion. An expansion of 124 racks is also planned for Building 2.