Japan Waterways and Water Bodies from OpenStreetMap
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Description
OpenStreetMap data for Japan, last updated 2026-03-03, includes all features tagged as waterways, water bodies, or natural water features. The dataset is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and is available in multiple geospatial formats. It likely contains attributes such as name, waterway type, width, depth, and tunnel status.
Use Cases
Map river networks and water bodies based on the 'waterway' and 'natural' tags.
Analyze water feature dimensions and infrastructure based on attributes like 'width', 'depth', 'tunnel', and 'covered'.
Perform multilingual place-name analysis using the 'name', 'name:en', and 'name:ja' attributes.
Strengths
Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a global collaborative mapping project.
Available in multiple geospatial formats: GEOJSON, SHP, GEOPACKAGE, KML.
Includes a defined set of 13 potential attributes for water features.
Limitations
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Data may reflect geographic or contributor bias inherent to OpenStreetMap.
Provenance
Source
Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)
Collection Method
Export from the OpenStreetMap database.
Time Range
Snapshot as of 2026-03-03.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-03-03 10:37:58.090250
Geography
Japan
License is ODbL-1.0, which requires attribution and share-alike for derivative databases.