# Mitsui Fudosan Builds Data Center in Kobe Tunnel

> Mitsui Fudosan to build AI data center in abandoned Kobe tunnel.
- Title: Mitsui Fudosan Builds Data Center in Kobe Tunnel · Nikkei Asia
- Summary: Mitsui Fudosan to build AI data center in abandoned Kobe tunnel. Mitsui Fudosan will build a data center in an unused tunnel in Kobe, Japan, to repurpose…
- Keywords: mitsui fudosan, kobe, sumab belt conveyor tunnel, data center, japan, news, business, world, Mitsui, Fudosan, Builds, Data
- Source: Nikkei Asia — https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/mitsui-fudosan-to-build-data-center-in-abandoned-tunnel-in-japan
- Published: 2026-10-05T20:00:48+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: mitsui fudosan, kobe, sumab belt conveyor tunnel, data center, ai, japan, news, business, world
## Mitsui Fudosan
Japanese real estate developer Mitsui Fudosan will build a data center in an underground tunnel in Kobe, Japan.
## Kobe Site
The Suma Belt Conveyor tunnel in Kobe is seen as favorable due to cool temperatures and resistance to natural disasters.
## Purpose
The data center aims to give new life to unused infrastructure and resolve challenges in above-ground construction.
## Why Kobe?
Kobe's cool temperatures and natural disaster resistance make the Suma Belt Conveyor tunnel an ideal location for the data center.
## What Happens Next
Mitsui Fudosan will proceed with construction in the Suma Belt Conveyor tunnel to address AI data center challenges.
## Key takeaway

Mitsui Fudosan will build a data center in an unused tunnel in Kobe, Japan, to repurpose infrastructure and address above-ground construction challenges.