Japan SoftBank
The short hop
Physically close: 40–80 ms across all three carriers, and especially friendly to Unicom. Traffic allowances are stingy, but it wins on proximity, stability and a fair price.
Who it suits
Mixed carriers, low latency, moderate budget. Limited stock sells out — if you see one, do not wait.
How to verify it
Confirm it is a Japan datacenter rather than Hong Kong SoftBank, and read the traffic allowance — overage may mean throttling rather than suspension.
Questions
Is Japan always faster than US West?
Latency is always lower, but bandwidth and traffic allowances are often worse. Fine for personal use; for a site, look at where your visitors are.
Vendors on this route
BandwagonHost
$49.99per quarterchecked 2026-10-25CN2 GIA · CN2 GT · Unicom 9929 · Japan SoftBank
A long-running favourite in the Chinese community and the reference for the CN2 GIA series. Good panel, direct migration between datacenters, and retired plans occasionally command a premium second-hand — which means people do value them.
BandwagonHost Osaka (SoftBank)
See live pricingSame operator, Osaka location. Prices are in the BandwagonHost entry above.Japan SoftBank
The same operator's Osaka location; the official catalogue states "Softbank IP transit 2.5 Gbps". Low latency across all three carriers, especially comfortable for Unicom.
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