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LiDAR and elevation data for Japan

Partial open LiDAR Openly licensed LiDAR exists, but only for limited areas such as states, provinces, cities or project sites.

The Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) publishes Fundamental Geospatial Data DEMs: 1 m (DEM1A) and 5 m (DEM5A) grids from airborne LiDAR where available, and a national 10 m grid, under terms compatible with CC BY 4.0 after free registration. Prefectural and city point clouds (e.g. Tokyo 23 wards, Shizuoka) are open under CC BY 4.0.

Best open resolution
1 m
Open LiDAR coverage
–
Datasets
4 · 4 open · 4 free
Region
Asia
Last reviewed

Datasets 4

Free is not the same as open. Cost is what you pay to get the data; the licence says what you may do with it. How cost and licence are defined

  • Tokyo 23 wards 3D point cloud (opens in a new tab)

    Tokyo Metropolitan Government Digital Service Bureau

    Cost Free Licence Open
    • Point cloud
    • DTM
    Resolution
    0.25 m
    Point density
    16 pts/m²
    Vertical accuracy
    –
    Acquired
    2023
    Coverage
    Tokyo 23 special wards
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0
    Access
    Direct download
    Formats
    LAS, GeoTIFF
    Link check
    Link OK (HTTP 200),

  • Fundamental Geospatial Data – Digital Elevation Model (DEM1A/DEM5A/DEM10B) (opens in a new tab)

    Geospatial Information Authority of Japan

    Cost Free with registration Licence Open
    • DTM
    Resolution
    1 m
    Point density
    –
    Vertical accuracy
    DEM1A ≤0.3 m RMS where ground points exist (otherwise ≤2.0 m)
    Acquired
    –
    Coverage
    DEM1A and DEM5A where airborne LiDAR exists; DEM10B nationwide
    Licence
    GSI Content Terms of Use (PDL1.0, compatible with CC BY 4.0)
    Access
    Direct download
    Formats
    JPGIS (GML)
    Link check
    Link OK (HTTP 200),

  • Japan Prefectures 3D Point Cloud (AWS Open Data) (opens in a new tab)

    Association for Promotion of Infrastructure Geospatial Information Distribution (AIGID)

    Cost Free Licence Open
    • Point cloud
    Resolution
    –
    Point density
    –
    Vertical accuracy
    –
    Acquired
    –
    Coverage
    Prefectural point cloud releases
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0
    Access
    Direct download
    Formats
    –
    Link check
    Link OK (HTTP 200),

  • VIRTUAL SHIZUOKA point cloud data (opens in a new tab)

    Shizuoka Prefecture

    Cost Free Licence Open
    • Point cloud
    • Orthophoto
    Resolution
    –
    Point density
    –
    Vertical accuracy
    –
    Acquired
    –
    Coverage
    Shizuoka Prefecture (airborne and mobile mapping)
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0 / ODbL
    Access
    Direct download
    Formats
    LAS
    Link check
    Link OK (HTTP 200),

Elsewhere in Asia