Private company

National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience

Logo: 防災科学技術研究所, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Research institute in Japan

The National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (Japanese: 防災科学技術研究所, romanized: Bōsai Kagaku Gijutsu Kenkyū-sho), also known as NIED, is a National Research and Development Agency that conducts research on science and technology related to disaster risk reduction. It owns experimental and observational facilities throughout Japan.2 It is headquartered in Tsukuba.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Apr 1, 1963Founded1
  • Industryresearch1
  • HeadquartersTsukuba1
  • Websitewww.bosai.go.jp
  • Legal formNational Research and Development Agency1
Bosai-Kaken Tsukuba
Photo: Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

The National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (Japanese: 防災科学技術研究所, romanized: Bōsai Kagaku Gijutsu Kenkyū-sho), also known as NIED, is a National Research and Development Agency that conducts research on science and technology related to disaster risk reduction. It owns experimental and observational facilities throughout Japan.2

Corporate structure

National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience Tsukuba
    • Snow and Ice Research Center, National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention Subsidiary · Japan

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Snow and Ice Research Center, National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded National Research Center for Disaster Prevention1

Timeline

  1. Apr 1, 1963Founded Founded1