Akishima
Western Tokyo city where residents plan Japan's first operator-level data-centre injunction suit.
As at 22 October 2026, Akishima is a western Tokyo city facing an eight-building data-centre development on a former golf course north of its station.
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Hosted the residents' litigation group and the 58.8-hectare site
Data Centres: Boom and Backlash: Akishima residents to sue Nihon GLPBackground
Akishima is a city in western Tokyo, about 35 kilometres from central Tokyo. Nihon GLP's planned development covers roughly 58.8 hectares north of Akishima Station, much of it on a former golf course. The plan combines eight data-centre buildings, three logistics buildings and related facilities on the same site.
The development has passed through Tokyo's environmental-assessment process. Residents formed a litigation group in October 2026 after Mediation with the developer collapsed on 17 August. They said they would seek an injunction against the project before the end of 2026.
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