Japan’s Geospatial Information Center is a data-distribution platform that helps people find, obtain, and use geospatial information created by public agencies, municipalities, research organizations, and companies. It is operated by the Association for Promotion of Infrastructure Geospatial Information Distribution (AIGID) and provides a dataset catalog, user guidance, examples of data use, and instructions for organizations that want to publish data. Catalog subjects include Project PLATEAU 3D city models, point clouds, human mobility, disaster prevention, urban planning, infrastructure, and real estate. Access conditions vary by dataset: some published material may require an account to download, and some content is sold. Users should therefore check each dataset’s own description and terms instead of assuming that everything is freely downloadable. The portal is useful for locating spatial data for GIS work, research, public administration, and local problem-solving.
