Japan GIS/Mapping Sciences Resource Guide

(Third Edition)

Government Published Maps

GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY INSTITUTE
1:5,000 NATIONAL LARGE-SCALE MAP

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DIRECTORIES | GEOSPATIAL DIGITAL DATA | IMAGERY
GOVERNMENT PUBLISHED MAPS

1:5,000 National Large-scale Map

Romanized Pronunciation: Go sen bun no ichi no kokudo kihonzu
Language: Japanese
Notes:
  • These maps are used mainly as base maps for planning and management of public works of the central and local governments.
  • Part of a group of maps known as "National Large-scale Maps" (1:5 000, 1:2 500, 1:1 000, 1:500).
  • At least up until the early 90s in most cases pen and ink were used to create these maps.
  • Roads with widths or 2 meters or wider are represented at scale.
  • Occassionally, 1:5 000 scale photo maps are prepared instead of the standard type maps ("photomaps").
  • Some maps are produced using digital methods and some are produced using analog methods. Digital data is not available to the public.

    Scale vs. Actual Distance: On paper 1cm = 50m On ground
    Projection: Transverse Mercator using plane rectangular coordinates
    Datum: Tôkyô 1949
    Ellipsoid: Bessel 1841
    Index Contour Interval: 25m
    Intermediate Contour Interval: 5m
    Supplementary Contour Interval: 2.5m
    Map Accuracy: 

     
               |  Precision of Points     |  Precision of Contours   |
               |  (Standard Deviation)    |   (Standard Deviation)   |
               |--------------------------|--------------------------|
Scale          | Horizontal |  Vertical   | Horizontal |  Vertical   |
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
1:5,000        |   +-3.50m  |   +-1.67m   |   +-3.50m  |   +-2.50m   |
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
               | (Within    | (Within 1/3 | (Within    | (Within 1/2 |
               | 0.7mm on   | of inter-   | 0.7mm on   | of inter-   |
               | map)       | mediate     | map)       | mediate     |
               |            | contour     |            | contour     |
               |            | interval)   |            | interval)   |
    Coverage: These maps are produced for all parts of Japan where demand warrants and that are generally mountains or rural. For low demand areas only blueprints are supplied. Phone 03-3485-5415 for more information.
    Revision: No plan
    Publisher:
    Geographical Survey Institute (GSI) (Kokudo Chiri'in)
    1, Kitasato
    Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken 305
    Japan
    Tel:
    81-298-64-1111
    Fax:
    81-298-64-8087

    Distributor:
    Japan Map Center (Nihon Chizu Senta)
    4-9-6, Aobadai
    Meguro-ku, Tôkyô 153
    Japan
    Tel:
    81-3-3485-5414
    Fax:
    81-3-3465-7689
    Contact:
    firstres@po.iijnet.or.jp

    Ordering Remarks (As of March 1, 1998):

                                              Size                       Note
Type of Map                               Code Colors Sheets  Price  Code
------------------------------------------------------------------------
National Large-Scale Maps                |  3 |    1 |      |¥1,200 |
(Publication based on Entrusted Works) 
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Size Codes (sizes rounded)
--------------------------
3.   79cm x 109cm (31.1" x 42.9") flat sheet
    When requesting an index of base maps or simply ordering send requests to the distributor and you will receive notification of payment method and total charges including shipping.
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