Japan Geodetic Authority

Understand the critical 400m shift from legacy Bessel ellipsoids to modern geocentric datums.

Technical Specification Overview

ParameterStandard Value
Primary Geodetic DatumJGD2011
Legacy/Historical DatumTokyo Datum (Bessel)
Local Grid ProjectionJapan Plane Rectangular
Known Datum Shift (vs WGS84)400 - 450 meters
National Mapping AuthorityGeospatial Information Authority (GSI)

Professional Compliance Warning

Failure to apply correct transformation parameters when converting from WGS84 (GPS) to JGD2011 creates a systematic 400 - 450 meters offset. In construction and legal surveying, this drift exceeds the allowable error margin for any certified geodetic workflow.

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