Japan Sea

IHO sea area 52 · 126° to 142° E, 33° to 52° N

in force
2
last 12 months
2
since 1993
1,097
categories
11

In force now · 2

  1. NAVAREA XI 341/26 · Exercises2026-07-27
    Gunnery exercise in Japan Sea occurs daily 2200Z to 1000Z on specified dates from 31 July to 30 August in a bounded area.
  2. HYDROPAC 2151/26 · Exercises2026-07-27
    Gunnery exercises occur daily from 2200Z to 1000Z on July 31, August 2-14, 16-21, 23-28, and 30 in the Sea of Japan near Russia.

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 2151/26 · Exercises2026-07-27
    Gunnery exercises occur daily from 2200Z to 1000Z on July 31, August 2-14, 16-21, 23-28, and 30 in the Sea of Japan near Russia.
  2. NAVAREA XI 341/26 · Exercises2026-07-27
    Gunnery exercise in Japan Sea occurs daily 2200Z to 1000Z on specified dates from 31 July to 30 August in a bounded area.

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By category · since 1997

Exercises62957%
Missiles18317%
Other15214%
Derelicts515%
Surveys313%
Cable ops232%
Nav aids172%
Wrecks50%
Debris30%
Containers20%
Volcanic10%

Archive · 1,095 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 1391/24 · Exercises2024-04-27 → 2024-05-31
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0800Z daily 01, 02, 05 thru 07, 12 thru 17, 19 thru 24 and 26 thru 30 may in area…
  2. HYDROPAC 1285/24 · Missiles2024-04-19 → 2024-04-26
    Missile operations 230001Z to 231000Z, 240001Z to 241400Z and 260500Z to 261400Z apr in area bound by…
  3. HYDROPAC 1277/24 · Missiles2024-04-18 → 2024-04-19
    Missile operations 230000Z to 231000Z, 240000Z to 241400Z and 260500Z to 261400Z apr in area bound by…
  4. HYDROPAC 1276/24 · Missiles2024-04-18 → 2024-04-24
    Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 23 thru 26 apr in area bound by 42-50.00N 131-42.03E, 42-52.00N…
  5. HYDROPAC 1240/24 · Exercises2024-04-16 → 2024-04-30
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1200Z daily 17 thru 29 apr in area bound by 47-01.00N 141-20.80E, 46-57.50N…
  6. HYDROPAC 1006/24 · Exercises2024-03-27 → 2024-04-30
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0800Z daily 31 mar thru 05 apr, 07 thru 12, 14 thru 19, 21 thru 26, 28 and 29 apr…
  7. HYDROPAC 845/24 · Missiles2024-03-13 → 2024-03-25
    Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 18 thru 24 mar in area bound by 50-16.00N 140-28.20E, 50-11.30N…
  8. HYDROPAC 807/24 · Exercises2024-03-11 → 2024-03-29
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1200Z daily 13 thru 28 mar in area bound by 46-57.50N 141-34.50E, 47-01.00N…
  9. HYDROPAC 436/24 · Nav aids2024-02-06 → 2024-02-07
    NAVTEX station yokohama (I) 35-14.55N 139-55.28E off air
  10. HYDROPAC 386/24 · Exercises2024-01-31 → 2024-02-29
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0800Z daily 02, 04, 07, 09, 11, 14, 16, 20, 21, 23, 25 and 28 feb in area bound…
  11. HYDROPAC 385/24 · Exercises2024-01-31 → 2024-02-29
    Gunnery exercises 1400Z to 1400Z daily 02, 03, 05, 07, 10, 11, 19 thru 21, 24, 25, 27 and 28 feb in areas…
  12. HYDROPAC 131/24 · Nav aids2024-01-12 → 2024-01-15
    NAVTEX station otaru (j) 43-19.50N 140-26.80E off air
  13. HYDROPAC 5/24 · Other2024-01-01 → 2024-01-01
    Earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 7.4 occurred in 37-30.00N 137-12.00E
  14. HYDROPAC 2/24 · Other2024-01-01 → 2024-01-01
    Earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 7.4 occurred in 37-30.00N 137-12.00E at 010710Z jan
  15. HYDROPAC 3870/23 · Exercises2023-12-10 → 2023-12-11
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1200Z daily 03 thru 29 dec in area bound by 46-46.00N 141-27.00E, 46-46.00N…
  16. HYDROPAC 3852/23 · Exercises2023-12-08 → 2023-12-11
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0800Z daily 08 and 10 dec in area bound by 42-38.50N 132-15.00E, 42-40.00N…
  17. HYDROPAC 3796/23 · Exercises2023-12-01 → 2023-12-04
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1200Z daily 03 thru 29 dec in area bound by 46-46.00N 141-27.00E, 46-46.00N…
  18. HYDROPAC 3379/23 · Exercises2023-10-25 → 2023-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1000Z daily 29 oct thru 03 nov, 05 thru 10, 12 thru 17, 19 thru 24, 26 thru 29…
  19. HYDROPAC 3375/23 · Exercises2023-10-25 → 2023-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 30 and 31 oct in area within five miles of 45-32.00N 141-18.50E
  20. HYDROPAC 3268/23 · Exercises2023-10-13 → 2023-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1100Z daily 15 thru 30 oct in area bound by 46-46.00N 141-27.00E, 46-46.00N…

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.