Geospatial Information Authority of Japan information
Geospatial Information Authority of Japan
国土地理院 Kokudo Chiri-in
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Agency overview
Formed
June 2, 1869; 154 years ago (1869-06-02)
Preceding agency
Ministry of Popular Affairs
Jurisdiction
Japan
Headquarters
Yubinbango 305-0811, Ibaraki Prefecture, Tsukuba City, Kitago No. 1, Japan
Employees
671 civilian staff (2018)
Annual budget
9,640,335 thousand yen
Agency executive
Hiroshi Murakami, Dean
Parent agency
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Website
www.gsi.go.jp
The Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (国土地理院, Kokudo Chiri-in), or GSI, is the national institution responsible for surveying and mapping the national land of Japan. The former name of the organization from 1949 until March 2010 was Geographical Survey Institute;[1] despite the rename, it retains the same initials. It is an extraordinary organ of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Its main offices are situated in Tsukuba City of Ibaraki Prefecture.
It also runs a museum, situated in Tsukuba, the Science Museum of Map and Survey.
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