AIST ABCI-3 Supercomputer (Japan)
AI data center in Tsukuba, Japan: operational.
- Location: Tsukuba, Japan
- Developer: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
- Status: operational
- Energy source: Grid (liquid cooling and efficiency features)
AIST ABCI-3 Supercomputer (Japan) is a AI data center project located in Tsukuba, Japan, currently operational. It is being built by National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). The site is grid-powered (liquid cooling and efficiency features). This project is one of thousands of data-center facilities tracked by Data Center Index across Japan, covering operational, under-construction, announced, and permitted sites.
Project description
Japan's national AI supercomputer, ABCI-3, sits at AIST in Tsukuba. It's been running since 2025 on liquid-cooled Nvidia hardware, and Japanese researchers and companies can use it as a cloud service.
Public companies linked to AIST ABCI-3 Supercomputer (Japan)
Developers, tenants, and suppliers tracked by Data Center Index with exposure to this project:
- NVIDIA (NVDA), GPU supplier · semiconductor
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Frequently asked questions
- What is AIST ABCI-3 Supercomputer (Japan)?
- AIST ABCI-3 Supercomputer (Japan) is an AI compute deployment that is not a standalone campus in Tsukuba, Japan tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is operational.
- Where is AIST ABCI-3 Supercomputer (Japan)?
- AIST ABCI-3 Supercomputer (Japan) is in Tsukuba, Japan.
- Who is building AIST ABCI-3 Supercomputer (Japan)?
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) is developing AIST ABCI-3 Supercomputer (Japan).
- Which public companies are linked to AIST ABCI-3 Supercomputer (Japan)?
- Data Center Index links 1 tracked public company to AIST ABCI-3 Supercomputer (Japan): NVIDIA (NVDA). Each is a developer, tenant or supplier with a sourced link to the project.
Sources
- AI Data Center Index facility profile: Aist Abci 3 Ai Supercomputer Japan (aidci · aggregator · 2026-04-29)
- AIST ABCI (abci.ai · press · 2026-09-12)