Ellipsoid: GRS 1980
Prime meridian: Greenwich
Data source: EPSG
Information source: Geodetic Department, Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI).
Revision date: 2026-04-21
Scope: Geodesy, engineering survey, topographic mapping.
Remarks: Instigated under amendment to the Japanese Surveying Law with effect from 21st October 2011. Replaces JGD2000 (datum code 6612). On adoption of JGD2024 (vertical) with effect from 1st April 2025, name of geodetic datum changed from JGD2011 to JGD2024.
Area of use: Japan - onshore and offshore.
Definition: JSON
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