Minecraft Server Hosting in Japan
Japan is our northeastern Asian region. It is the right answer for a Japanese or Korean community and for anyone in eastern Asia who has been putting up with an American server because that was the nearest thing on offer.
Who sits close to Asia (Japan)
Japan, South Korea and eastern China are near it, and Taiwan and the Philippines are within reach. For southeast Asia our Singapore region is closer, and the split between the two is roughly the difference between the top and the bottom of the map.
Who picks Asia (Japan)
Japanese and Korean communities
A server for players in Tokyo, Osaka or Seoul has no business running on the other side of an ocean, and this is the region that fixes that.
Servers with players in eastern China and Taiwan
This is the closest region we run to that part of the map, and considerably closer than anything American.
Communities that span the Pacific
If your players are split between Asia and the American west coast, one of the two has to travel. Hosting here means it is the smaller group.
What every plan costs in Japan
The surcharge for this region is already in the prices below. It is one of the two highest on our list, and it is the same amount whichever plan you take.
| Plan | Per month on a 24-month term | Month to month |
|---|---|---|
| Mini4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB SSD | €10.49 | €11.99 |
| Starter8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 80 GB SSD | €12.29 | €14.49 |
| Standard12 GB RAM, 6 vCPU, 200 GB SSD | €17.09 | €20.49 |
| Premium24 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 400 GB SSD | €27.49 | €33.49 |
| Ultimate48 GB RAM, 12 vCPU, 500 GB SSD | €43.49 | €53.49 |
| Enterprise64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 600 GB SSD | €71.49 | €88.49 |
| Dedicated96 GB RAM, 18 vCPU, 700 GB SSD | €91.49 | €113.49 |
When another region is the better answer
For southeast Asia, Singapore is closer and costs the same. For India, our Indian region is closer than either. And for a community that is mostly American with a few Asian players, our US West region is the compromise that costs less.
- Asia (Singapore), for southeast Asia.
- Asia (India), for the Indian subcontinent.
- US (West), for a mostly American community.
Questions about the Japan region
Is this a good region for Korean players?
Yes, it is the closest we run to Korea and much better for them than any American region.
Japan or Singapore?
Japan for the northeast, Singapore for the southeast. They cost the same, so the only question is where your players actually are.
Why does Asia carry a higher surcharge?
Distance is part of it and so is what a location asks of us to keep it there. The figure itself is on this page, it is the same for every plan, and there is nothing added on top of it later.
Is this region usable from mainland China?
For the east coast of China it is the nearest thing we run, and that is the honest limit of the answer. Connections into and out of China vary by provider in a way no hosting company controls, so treat it as the best available option rather than a promise.
Does the Japanese region support Bedrock and crossplay?
Yes, on the same terms as every other region. Nothing about the server type is tied to where your server sits.
Asia (Japan) among the rest
Asia (Japan) is one of the places on our locations overview, and how it fits the wider picture is on Asia.