# Cloud Regions in Japan: AWS, Google Cloud and Azure > AWS, Google Cloud and Azure regions in Japan, Tokyo and Osaka, what the APPI means for hosting, and scheduling non-production on Japan Standard Time. Source: https://zop.dev/cloud-cost-optimization/japan Published: 2026-07-01 · Updated: 2026-09-24 · Author: avinash-gaurav · Tags: geo, country, japan --- Regions, time zones and data protection law for cloud teams in Japan. Japan has two regions from each provider, one in Tokyo and one in Osaka: AWS ap-northeast-1 and ap-northeast-3, Google Cloud asia-northeast1 and asia-northeast2, and Azure japaneast and japanwest. ## Cloud regions in Japan | Provider | Region | Location | |---|---|---| | AWS | `ap-northeast-1` | Tokyo | | AWS | `ap-northeast-3` | Osaka | | Google Cloud | `asia-northeast1` | Tokyo | | Google Cloud | `asia-northeast2` | Osaka | | Azure | `japaneast` | Tokyo, Saitama | | Azure | `japanwest` | Osaka | Tokyo has its own page because all three providers run a region in the city. ## Scheduling on local time Japan uses Asia/Tokyo with no daylight saving time. Having two regions in the country makes a Tokyo and Osaka pair a natural recovery design. A standby copy that runs around the clock bills every hour, so decide deliberately whether each one must stay warm. Time zones: `Asia/Tokyo`. Currency: JPY. ## Data protection law The Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI, Act No. 57 of 2003) is Japan's data protection law, overseen by the Personal Information Protection Commission. Source: [Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI), Act No. 57 of 2003](https://www.ppc.go.jp/en/legal/). ## City page See cloud regions in Tokyo. ## Nearby countries South Korea, Hong Kong. For every country, see cloud regions by country. ## Frequently asked questions ### How many cloud regions are in Japan? Two from each provider: one in Tokyo and one in Osaka. ### Does Japan use daylight saving time? No.