AIST (http://www.aist.go.jp)
AIST stands for Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. This is a national institute whose missions are: 1) To improve our society by advancing industrial science and technology in Japan; 2) To strengthen the international competitiveness of the Japanese industry; and 3) To achieve a sustainable society. The site is also available in Japanese.
Geographic Information - Statistical Maps of Japan (http://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/chiri/map/index.htm)
The Statistics Bureau of the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications includes these Statistical Maps of Japan on its website. Geographic information includes a population census from 2000, maps of workers and students commuting to large cities, population census statistics from 1960 to 2000, and establishment and enterprise census statistics from 2001.
Geographical Survey Institute (GSI) / 国土地理院 (http://www.gsi.go.jp/ENGLISH/index.html)
The Geographical Survey Institute is a national surveying and mapping organization of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and was established in 1869. The GSI is the only national organization that conducts basic survey and mapping and instructs related organizations as to the conditions of land in Japan. The site is also available in Japanese.
Inoh Map Collection at the National Diet Library of Japan / 国立国会図書館
大日本沿海輿地全図 (http://www.ndl.go.jp/exhibit/50/html/wb39-6/mokuji.html)
NDL has digitized its collection of 43 large-scale Inoh maps and has made them available on the web. These are 1873 reproductions of the originals that were created between 1800 and 1821 by Inoh Tadataka and his staff of surveyors. The team completed 214 large-scale maps that covered all of Japan.
Web Japan / Japan Atlas (http://jin.jcic.or.jp/atlas/)
Web Japan / Japan Atlas is a guide to the geography of Japan but it also includes information on historic sites, festivals, architecture, crafts and has an index by region.
Web Japan / Regions & Cities (http://jin.jcic.or.jp/region/)
A guide to the geography of Japan by region.
Japan Map Center / 地図センター (http://www.jmc.or.jp/)
The Japan Map Center site includes topics related to maps, links to Japanese maps themselves, related activities, and services provided by the Japan Map Center. The site has information in Japanese only.
Japanese Historical Maps from the East Asian Library, UC Berkeley (http://www.davidrumsey.com/japan/about.html)
The David Rumsey Collection includes 18th and 19th century historical North and South American atlases, globes, school geographies, maritime charts, and separate maps including wall, pocket, and manuscript.
Kobe University Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Disaster Materials Collection / 震災文庫 (http://www.lib.kobe-u.ac.jp/eqb/e-index.html)
This is a digital archive of materials related to the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, which occurred on January 17, 1995. With information regarding initial relief, emergency rescue, reconstruction, earthquake research, and disaster-prevention measures, the collection continues to grow. In addition to the searchable archive of documents, the site includes a digital gallery of leaflets and photographs. This site is also available in Japanese with a complete list of data.
Library of Congress Map Collections: 1500-2002 (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html)
The website of one of the largest map repositories in the world. Search "Japan" to see maps related to Japan.
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