Japan Vertical Datum
Nagatachō, Japan
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The Japan Vertical Datum, established in Nagatachō in 1891, is a granite benchmark designed by Satachi Shichijirō that serves as the reference point for measuring elevation across Japan. Built in the style of ancient Roman architecture, this structure was designated both a JSCE Civil Engineering Heritage Site and an Important Cultural Property of Japan, reflecting its significance to the nation's surveying and construction standards.
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Movement
- Built
- Type
- benchmark, vertical datum
- Materials
- granite
- Heritage
- JSCE Civil Engineering Heritage Site, Important Cultural Property of Japan
- Place
- Nagatachō, Japan
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