Revised regional geological map of the Keihanshin Metropolitan area now available
－Geological Map of Japan 1:200,000, KYOTO and OSAKA, (2nd Edition)－
(Continue to the AIST website.)

[posted on April 16, 2026]

Publication of a new geological map of the Boso Hills, central Chiba Prefecture, Japan
－A 1:50,000 geological map of the Otaki District－
(Continue to the AIST website.)

[posted on April 13, 2026]

Estimating the key sources of coral larval supply that connect island coral reefs
－ Visualization of the marine ecological network using population genetic analysis and a Kuroshio Current model － (Continue to the AIST website.)

[posted on April 9, 2026]

Decoding coastal environments from space: Hyperspectral insights into the signature of chlorophyll α
－ An innovative environmental monitoring approach enabled by Space–Biodiversity integration － (Continue to the AIST website.)

[posted on March 23, 2026]

Geological Museum Lecture “Geology Expanding through Space and Wavelengths – Remote Sensing”
As a related event to the special exhibition currently being held at the Geological Museum, we will host a lecture on remote sensing.

[posted on March 18, 2026]

Strengthening Crustal Deformation Monitoring along the Nankai Trough
Data managed by the Research Institute of Earthquake and Volcano Geology will be utilized by the Japan Meteorological Agency to strengthen crustal deformation monitoring. (Continue to the AIST website.)

[posted on March 12, 2026]

9th Mineral Visual Identification Training The purpose is to use actual minerals to understand their characteristics and acquire the ability to distinguish them.

[posted on March 9, 2026]

GSJ Chishitsu News Vol. 15 No. 3 has been published.

[posted on March 2, 2026]

Landslide Risk Assessment using UAV-based Magnetic Surveys
－High-Resolution Subsurface Imaging Technique in Inaccessible Areas from the Ground－
(Continue to the AIST website.)

[posted on March 4, 2026]

Mixing experiments of a spoonful ilmenite and pyroxene
Establishing a spectroscopic data infrastructure for accurate estimation of ilmenite abundance in the lunar maria using remote sensing
(Continue to the AIST website.)

[posted on February 24, 2026]

Eight documents submitted to the 8th Volcanic Investigation Committee have been published.

[posted on February 24, 2026]

FY 2026 – 1st Geological Survey Training Course (for Beginners)
Participants will learn the basics of observing rocks and strata and how to create geological maps through classroom lectures, followed by fieldwork involving the observation of rock formations and strata.

[posted on February 3, 2026]

GSJ Chishitsu News Vol. 15 No. 2 has been published.

[posted on February 2, 2026]

Publication of a new geological map of the Tanakura Fault Zone, northern Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
－A 1:50,000 geological map of the Daigo District－
(Continue to the AIST website.)

[posted on January 26, 2026]

"Daigo", Geological Map of Japan 1:50,000 has been published.

[posted on January 26, 2026]

Geological Museum Lecture
“The Land of Fire and Water! Wonders of the Earth — Geological Information Exhibition 2025 Kumamoto” This is a public lecture on volcanoes and active faults.

[posted on January 24, 2026]

Two giant earthquakes generated diverse tsunamis along the Pacific coast of Hokkaido
－ Reconstructing fault models for two events in the southern Kuril Trench － (Continue to the AIST website.)

[posted on January 7, 2026]

Plastic pollution in green turtles (Chelonia mydas) migrating to the Ogasawara Islands, Japan
(Continue to the AIST website.)

[posted on January 5, 2026]

GSJ Chishitsu News Vol. 15 No. 1 has been published.

[posted on January 5, 2026]