National Map 70% open

Japan

Japan is ranked #20 for this dataset
Japan's Index ranking for national map is up from #21 in 2013

What data is expected?

High level map at a scale of 1:250,000 or better (1cm = 2.5km)

What data is available

  •   Does the data exist? Yes
  •   Is data in digital form? Yes
  •   Publicly available? Yes(as Base Map of Japan published by Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)
  •   Is the data available for free? Yes
  •   Is the data available online? Yes (Here)
  •   Is the data machine readable? Yes (GML)
  •   Available in bulk? Yes
  •   Openly licensed? No (No URL given)
  •   Is the data provided on a timely and up to date basis? Yes

Details

Data that can be downloaded is an XML document file or JPGIS2.x format, encoded in JPGIS2.x (GML) format. Data is provided timely (last update: 31/07/2014). Users need to register to download data. No terms of use are provided and the FAQ (http://fgd.gsi.go.jp/download/faq_download.html) also do not mention terms of use.

Contributors

Reviewers

  • Laura James
  • Masayuki Hatta
  • Daniela Mattern

Submitters

  • Masahiko SHOJI
  • Nishizawa Akira
  • Daniela Mattern