JAXA

name: JAXA
description: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) provides public APIs and data services for satellite Earth observation data, including GCOM/ALOS satellite imagery, global precipitation mapping, greenhouse gas monitoring, and scientific mission data from Japanese space programs.
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version: "0.19"
created: "2026-06-13"
modified: "2026-06-13"
specificationVersion: "0.19"

tags:
  - Space
  - Satellite
  - Earth Observation
  - Remote Sensing
  - Geospatial
  - Climate
  - Environment
  - Precipitation
  - Greenhouse Gas
  - Japan

apis:

  - name: JAXA Earth API
    description: Provides access to over 100 Earth observation satellite datasets from JAXA missions including ALOS, GCOM-C, and GCOM-W. Delivers data in Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF (COG) format through a STAC-compatible catalog. Supports Python and JavaScript clients for acquisition, processing, and visualization of satellite imagery covering elevation, surface temperature, vegetation index, precipitation, and land cover.
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    humanURL: https://data.earth.jaxa.jp/
    baseURL: https://data.earth.jaxa.jp/
    tags:
      - Satellite Data
      - Earth Observation
      - STAC
      - COG
      - ALOS
      - GCOM
      - Geospatial
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://data.earth.jaxa.jp/
      - type: PythonSDK
        url: https://data.earth.jaxa.jp/api/python/
      - type: Datasets
        url: https://data.earth.jaxa.jp/en/datasets/
      - type: Explorer
        url: https://data.earth.jaxa.jp/app/explorer/
    contact:
      - FN: JAXA Earth Observation Research Center
        email: [email protected]
        url: https://earth.jaxa.jp/en/

  - name: G-Portal Web API
    description: OGC-compliant web services for searching and accessing JAXA Earth observation satellite products from missions including GCOM-W (AMSR2), GCOM-C (SGLI), and GSMaP precipitation products. Provides Catalog Services for the Web (CSW) for data search, Web Map Service (WMS) for image rendering, and Web Coverage Service (WCS) for raw coverage data retrieval. Free registration required for data downloads.
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    humanURL: https://gportal.jaxa.jp/gpr/?lang=en
    baseURL: https://eolp.jaxa.jp/webapi/
    tags:
      - OGC
      - CSW
      - WMS
      - WCS
      - GCOM-W
      - GCOM-C
      - GSMaP
      - Satellite Search
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://eolp.jaxa.jp/webapi/
      - type: Portal
        url: https://gportal.jaxa.jp/gpr/?lang=en
      - type: Support
        url: https://gportal.jaxa.jp/gpr/information/support?lang=en
    contact:
      - FN: JAXA Satellite Applications and Operations Center
        url: https://gportal.jaxa.jp/gpr/information/support?lang=en

  - name: GSMaP Global Rainfall Watch API
    description: Provides global satellite-based precipitation estimates through the Global Satellite Mapping of Precipitation (GSMaP) product. Delivers near-real-time and archive rainfall rate data at 0.1-degree resolution updated every 30 minutes. Data available in binary, CSV, and JPEG formats via FTP access (registration required) and through the JAXA Earth API. Coverage spans 60N to 60S from March 2000 to present.
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    humanURL: https://sharaku.eorc.jaxa.jp/GSMaP/
    baseURL: https://sharaku.eorc.jaxa.jp/GSMaP/
    tags:
      - Precipitation
      - Rainfall
      - GSMaP
      - GPM
      - Climate
      - Meteorology
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://sharaku.eorc.jaxa.jp/GSMaP/guide.html
      - type: ImageArchive
        url: https://sharaku.eorc.jaxa.jp/GSMaP/archive/jpg/
    contact:
      - FN: JAXA Earth Observation Research Center
        url: https://earth.jaxa.jp/en/

  - name: ALOS User Interface Gateway 2 (AUIG2)
    description: Online search and ordering system for ALOS and ALOS-2 synthetic aperture radar and optical observation data. Authorized users can search observation archives, review observation plans, and order standard and high-resolution products from the Advanced Land Observing Satellite series. Guest access available for browsing observation metadata; full product access requires registration.
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    humanURL: https://auig2.jaxa.jp/
    baseURL: https://auig2.jaxa.jp/
    tags:
      - ALOS
      - ALOS-2
      - SAR
      - Synthetic Aperture Radar
      - Land Observation
      - Optical Imagery
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://auig2.jaxa.jp/
      - type: Portal
        url: https://auig2.jaxa.jp/
    contact:
      - FN: JAXA EORC
        url: https://earth.jaxa.jp/en/

  - name: JAXA Himawari P-Tree Data Service
    description: Provides near-real-time and archive access to Himawari geostationary meteorological satellite imagery and derived products. Data accessible via FTP from the P-Tree (Public ftp/http-based data TREe) server operated by JAXA EORC. Products include full-disk imagery, cloud properties, aerosol optical depth, and atmospheric motion vectors. Free registration required for FTP access.
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    humanURL: https://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/ptree/index.html
    baseURL: https://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/ptree/
    tags:
      - Himawari
      - Geostationary
      - Weather
      - Cloud
      - Aerosol
      - Meteorology
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/ptree/index.html
    contact:
      - FN: JAXA Earth Observation Research Center
        url: https://earth.jaxa.jp/en/

common:
  - type: Portal
    url: https://earth.jaxa.jp/en/
  - type: GitHub
    url: https://github.com/jaxa
  - type: PrivacyPolicy
    url: https://global.jaxa.jp/policy.html
  - type: IntellectualProperty
    url: https://global.jaxa.jp/about/ip_policy/index_e.html
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  - type: FinOps
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maintainers:
  - FN: API Evangelist
    url: https://apievangelist.com
    email: [email protected]