What Kagoya Japan does

KAGOYA JAPAN Inc. (legal name: KAGOYA JAPAN Inc., trading as KAGOYA Japan / カゴヤ・ジャパン) is a privately held Japanese IT infrastructure company headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, with regional offices in Osaka and Tokyo and a proprietary, seismically hardened data center in Keihanna Science City. Founded in 2000 (per company history source; firmographic data references 1983) and operating for over 25 years, KAGOYA provides multi-tenant cloud, virtual private server (VPS), bare metal dedicated server, private cloud, hosting, business email, HPC, and data center colocation services to Japanese SMEs, large enterprises, universities, medical institutions, and government customers.

The company's platform spans four core product lines: KAGOYA CLOUD VPS (KVM-based virtual servers with NVMe storage and pre-configured application stacks including a Dify no-code AI development setup), KAGOYA Internet Routing (rental/dedicated server hosting with shared, Light, Basic, and High-End tiers), KAGOYA FLEX (Private Cloud Suite on Microsoft Hyper-V or Nutanix AHV, plus cloud servers, bare metal servers, and HPC services including Private GPU Cloud, NEC SX-Aurora TSUBASA vector engine, and Quantum Annealing), and KAGOYA MAIL (unlimited-user business email on flat-rate monthly pricing). Security and compliance stack includes ISO 27001 (ISMS), PCI DSS, Let's Encrypt SSL, Acronis backup, IPS, and WAF.

KAGOYA's revenue model is predominantly recurring subscription across VPS, rental server, private cloud, and email products, supplemented by partner channel revenue (7% recurring reseller/referral commissions and ¥1,000–¥40,000 A8.net affiliate payouts). Go-to-market is hybrid: direct online self-serve sign-up for SMB VPS and rental server plans, consultative enterprise sales supported by dedicated sales engineers for Private Cloud Suite and HPC, and a multi-tier channel program (resellers, referral agents, and affiliates) extending domestic reach. The company holds no disclosed external funding and operates as an independent, founder-led Japanese corporation under CEO Sadahiro Kitagawa.

Name

Kagoya Japan

Legal name

KAGOYA JAPAN Inc.

Website

https://kagoya.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

KAGOYA Japan is a privately held Kyoto-based IT infrastructure provider operating a self-owned data center and offering VPS, dedicated servers, private cloud (Hyper-V and Nutanix), business email, HPC (GPU, vector, quantum), and colocation services to Japanese SMEs, enterprises, universities, medical institutions, and government organizations through self-serve, partner, and direct enterprise channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud Infrastructure

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Center Operations & Managed Services (Remote Hands, NOC/SOC) (HDABANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Network, Infrastructure & Data Center Integration (BPAEAAAK), Managed Container Platforms (Kubernetes & Container PaaS) (HDABAAAB)

Keywords

• Cloud infrastructure services
• Virtual private servers
• Private cloud hosting
• Managed dedicated servers
• Business email services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyoto

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. VPS and Rental Server Services: Monthly and annual subscription fees for KAGOYA CLOUD VPS and KAGOYA Internet Routing (rental server) services. Plans range from entry-level (1 core/4GB at ¥1,650/month) to high-end dedicated servers (16 cores/32GB at ¥44,000/month). Annual pre-payment offers discounted rates.
2. Private Cloud Suite / Cloud Platform: Dedicated private cloud and cloud platform services with monthly flat-rate pricing (e.g., Private Cloud Suite starting from ¥258,500 initial + monthly fees). Includes bare metal servers, cloud servers, and HPC services (GPU, vector engine, quantum annealing).
3. Business Email (KAGOYA MAIL): Unlimited-user business email service with flat monthly rate — scales without additional per-user costs. Available in Bronze, Silver, and Enterprise tiers.
4. Partner Referral and Reseller Revenue: Revenue generated through partner channels — resellers (販売パートナー) and referral agents (取次パートナー) who receive commission (7% recurring referral fee) for introducing customers to KAGOYA services.
5. Affiliate Program: Affiliate program via A8.net, paying ¥1,000–¥40,000 per successful referral for KAGOYA MAIL, VPS, and rental server sign-ups.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KAGOYA Japan provides cloud and hosting infrastructure services, including KAGOYA CLOUD VPS, rental/dedicated servers (KAGOYA Internet Routing), private cloud platforms (KAGOYA FLEX with Hyper-V and Nutanix AHV options), bare metal servers, business email (KAGOYA MAIL), HPC services (GPU cloud, SX-Aurora TSUBASA vector engine, quantum annealing), container services (cloud tap), and data center colocation (DC+). All services run on a self-owned data center in Keihanna Science City and target SMEs, enterprises, medical institutions, and government organizations across Japan.

Product overview

KAGOYA Japan operates as a comprehensive cloud and hosting service provider offering a multi-tiered portfolio of infrastructure services. The core offerings include KAGOYA Internet Routing (rental server service with shared and dedicated options), KAGOYA CLOUD VPS (virtual private servers), KAGOYA MAIL (business email with unlimited users), and KAGOYA FLEX (private cloud and bare metal services). KAGOYA FLEX encompasses Private Cloud Suite with Hyper-V and Nutanix hypervisor options, cloud servers, bare metal servers, and HPC services including GPU cloud, vector computing (SX-Aurora TSUBASA), and quantum annealing. Additional services include container virtualization (cloud tap), WordPress and groupware (desknet's NEO) dedicated servers, no-code tools (Forguncy), domain registration, SSL certificates, and cloud backup via Acronis. The company targets SMEs, enterprises, medical institutions, and government organizations requiring high-security, high-availability IT infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KAGOYA CLOUD VPS: Cost-effective VPS service for development environments, application execution, and service provisioning
• KAGOYA MAIL
• KAGOYA Internet Routing
• KAGOYA FLEX
• cloud tap

Products and services

• KAGOYA Internet Routing Business-focused rental server service providing website hosting, email, domain, and groupware infrastructure with shared and dedicated server options, SSL/WAF/IPS security, and tiered plans (Light, Basic, High-End).
• KAGOYA CLOUD VPS Cost-effective Virtual Private Server service for development environments, application execution, and service deployment. Supports Linux and Windows with NVMe SSD storage and no fixed-term contracts; entry-level plan from ¥1,650/month.
• KAGOYA MAIL Business email service with unlimited user accounts and fixed monthly pricing across Bronze, Silver, and Enterprise tiers, scaling without per-user cost increases.
• KAGOYA FLEX Private Cloud Suite Dedicated private cloud environment with pre-built virtualization infrastructure offering Hyper-V and Nutanix AHV hypervisor options with HCI and 3-tier configurations. Monthly fixed pricing with hybrid physical+virtual configurations possible and unlimited data transfer.
• KAGOYA FLEX Cloud Server VMware-based virtual dedicated server with high availability features, redundant infrastructure for fault tolerance, and monthly fixed pricing.
• KAGOYA FLEX Bare Metal Server Physical dedicated server with high-spec environment at low cost delivering fast processing speeds on exclusive hardware.
• KAGOYA FLEX Private GPU Cloud GPU computing infrastructure for AI/ML workloads and computational tasks requiring graphics processing power.
• SX-Aurora TSUBASA Cloud Vector engine cloud service leveraging NEC's SX-Aurora TSUBASA architecture for high-performance scientific and engineering computations.
• Quantum Annealing Service Quantum computing access via annealing methodology for optimization and complex problem-solving applications.
• KAGOYA DC+ (Housing/Colocation) Data center co-location service for housing customer-owned server equipment at KAGOYA's Keihanna Science City facility with seismic resistance, backup power, and high security.
• Container Service (cloud tap) Container virtualization service enabling simplified container and server management under the cloud tap brand.
• Dify Application Setup Feature on KAGOYA CLOUD VPS Pre-configured Dify open-source AI development platform on KAGOYA CLOUD VPS enabling no-code AI app development with RAG knowledge base, AI agents, and workflow automation. Supports ChatGPT, Gemini, and OpenAI LLMs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Companies can start using pre-configured private cloud without infrastructure setup delays
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, opportunistic, specialized and minor.

• NutanixcoreTechnology or IntegrationKAGOYA's Private Cloud Suite HCI Ntx option is powered by Nutanix AHV (Acropolis Hypervisor), offering hyperconverged infrastructure as a pre-configured managed service. KAGOYA supports Prism management tool integration.
• Microsoft (Hyper-V)coreTechnology or IntegrationKAGOYA's Private Cloud Suite 3Tier Win and HCI Win options use Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V as the hypervisor, managed via Windows Admin Center or Failover Cluster Manager.
• Broadcom (VMware alternative migration)opportunisticStrategic or Co-development PartnerKAGOYA positions itself as a migration destination for companies affected by Broadcom's acquisition of VMware, which caused license restructuring and cost increases. KAGOYA offers alternative private cloud solutions using Hyper-V and Nutanix.
• NEC Corporation (SX-Aurora TSUBASA)specializedTechnology or IntegrationKAGOYA offers SX-Aurora TSUBASA cloud — a vector engine cloud service based on NEC's SX-Aurora architecture — as part of its HPC service lineup for high-performance computing workloads.
• Echo-System Co., Ltd. (株式会社 エコー・システム)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEcho-System uses KAGOYA FLEX Bare Metal and Private Cloud Suite as the infrastructure for its bento EDI ordering system cloud service. KAGOYA provides pre-sales support and technical assistance for the customer's service launch.
• OpenBridge Inc. (株式会社)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWeb and mobile app development company based in Nagoya. Registered as a KAGOYA sales partner.
• Ai-Square Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWeb systems development company based in Nara, specializing in database-driven web systems. Registered as a KAGOYA sales partner.
• Mecious Inc. (メシウス株式会社 / Forguncy)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSells Forguncy — a no-code web app development tool — as a KAGOYA partner. KAGOYA also offers a dedicated Forguncy plan in its Cloud Platform lineup.
• Nurikabe Real Estate Co., Ltd. (ぬりかべ不動産株式会社)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReal estate company providing data center housing and colocation brokerage services, helping clients evaluate and migrate to KAGOYA data center.
• AI Orbit Inc. (株式会社アイティーインペル)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIT services company from Saga City providing system development, network infrastructure, server/client management, and system consulting. Registered as a KAGOYA sales partner.
• A8.net (株式会社ファンコミュニケーションズ)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerA8.net is Japan's largest affiliate service provider (ASP), operated by F@N Communications. KAGOYA runs its affiliate program through A8.net, paying ¥1,000–¥40,000 per conversion for rental server, VPS, and MAIL services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Azure Japan: Global hyperscaler with Japan regions and the source of KAGOYA's Hyper-V hypervisor layer. Competes both as a direct infrastructure alternative and as the upstream platform partner that KAGOYA builds private cloud services on top of.
• NTT Communications / docomo business: Dominant Japanese telecom and cloud incumbent offering enterprise private cloud (Enterprise Cloud), data center services, and managed infrastructure. Competes with KAGOYA's Private Cloud Suite in enterprise and government segments with broader portfolio and deeper sales reach.
• KDDI / KDDI Smart City: Major Japanese telecom with significant cloud and data center operations (KDDI Cloud Platform Service, TELEHOUSE colocation). Competes broadly with KAGOYA across enterprise hosting, private cloud, and HPC workloads.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) Japan: Global hyperscaler with expanding Tokyo and Osaka regions. Sets the price/performance benchmark that KAGOYA's VPS and bare metal offerings must compete against, especially for SME customers standardizing on AWS.

Emerging players

• Nutanix: Hyperconverged infrastructure vendor whose AHV hypervisor powers KAGOYA's Private Cloud Suite HCI Ntx. Also competes with KAGOYA directly when enterprises buy Nutanix appliances outright — relevant peer on private cloud positioning and VMware displacement.
• DigitalOcean: Global SMB-focused VPS and cloud provider with developer-friendly positioning. Comparable to KAGOYA's CLOUD VPS offering on product shape, SMB/developer target, and self-serve signup model — though without Japanese data center footprint.

Direct peers

• Sakura Internet: One of Japan's largest independent hosting and cloud providers, offering VPS, dedicated servers, private cloud, and managed services. Closely comparable to KAGOYA in target customer (Japanese SMEs/enterprises), product breadth, and self-owned data center footprint.
• IDC Frontier: Japanese cloud and data center operator offering VPS, dedicated servers, private cloud, and managed services under Yahoo! JAPAN lineage. Directly overlaps KAGOYA on SMB VPS, enterprise private cloud, and Japan-only geographic focus.
• Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ): Major Japanese internet and cloud services provider with IaaS (IIJ GIO), private cloud, hosting, and managed services. Competes with KAGOYA across enterprise and SME segments and is a primary reference point for Japanese domestic cloud customers.
• GMO Internet Group: GMO operates ConoHa VPS/Wing, GMO Cloud, and Onamae domain services — direct competition to KAGOYA CLOUD VPS, MAIL, and Internet Routing. Heavy investment in affiliate marketing and SMB channel overlaps KAGOYA's GTM approach.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kagoyajp
• Facebookfacebook.com/kagoyajapan

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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