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
- NAVAREA XI 341/26 · Exercises2026-07-27Gunnery exercise in Japan Sea occurs daily 2200Z to 1000Z on specified dates from 31 July to 30 August in a bounded area.
- HYDROPAC 2151/26 · Exercises2026-07-27Gunnery 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
- HYDROPAC 2151/26 · Exercises2026-07-27Gunnery 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.
- NAVAREA XI 341/26 · Exercises2026-07-27Gunnery 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
| Exercises | 629 | 57% |
| Missiles | 183 | 17% |
| Other | 152 | 14% |
| Derelicts | 51 | 5% |
| Surveys | 31 | 3% |
| Cable ops | 23 | 2% |
| Nav aids | 17 | 2% |
| Wrecks | 5 | 0% |
| Debris | 3 | 0% |
| Containers | 2 | 0% |
| Volcanic | 1 | 0% |
Archive · 1,095 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 1391/24 · Exercises2024-04-27 → 2024-05-31Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0800Z daily 01, 02, 05 thru 07, 12 thru 17, 19 thru 24 and 26 thru 30 may in area…
- HYDROPAC 1285/24 · Missiles2024-04-19 → 2024-04-26Missile operations 230001Z to 231000Z, 240001Z to 241400Z and 260500Z to 261400Z apr in area bound by…
- HYDROPAC 1277/24 · Missiles2024-04-18 → 2024-04-19Missile operations 230000Z to 231000Z, 240000Z to 241400Z and 260500Z to 261400Z apr in area bound by…
- HYDROPAC 1276/24 · Missiles2024-04-18 → 2024-04-24Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 23 thru 26 apr in area bound by 42-50.00N 131-42.03E, 42-52.00N…
- HYDROPAC 1240/24 · Exercises2024-04-16 → 2024-04-30Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1200Z daily 17 thru 29 apr in area bound by 47-01.00N 141-20.80E, 46-57.50N…
- HYDROPAC 1006/24 · Exercises2024-03-27 → 2024-04-30Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0800Z daily 31 mar thru 05 apr, 07 thru 12, 14 thru 19, 21 thru 26, 28 and 29 apr…
- HYDROPAC 845/24 · Missiles2024-03-13 → 2024-03-25Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 18 thru 24 mar in area bound by 50-16.00N 140-28.20E, 50-11.30N…
- HYDROPAC 807/24 · Exercises2024-03-11 → 2024-03-29Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1200Z daily 13 thru 28 mar in area bound by 46-57.50N 141-34.50E, 47-01.00N…
- HYDROPAC 436/24 · Nav aids2024-02-06 → 2024-02-07NAVTEX station yokohama (I) 35-14.55N 139-55.28E off air
- HYDROPAC 386/24 · Exercises2024-01-31 → 2024-02-29Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0800Z daily 02, 04, 07, 09, 11, 14, 16, 20, 21, 23, 25 and 28 feb in area bound…
- HYDROPAC 385/24 · Exercises2024-01-31 → 2024-02-29Gunnery exercises 1400Z to 1400Z daily 02, 03, 05, 07, 10, 11, 19 thru 21, 24, 25, 27 and 28 feb in areas…
- HYDROPAC 131/24 · Nav aids2024-01-12 → 2024-01-15NAVTEX station otaru (j) 43-19.50N 140-26.80E off air
- HYDROPAC 5/24 · Other2024-01-01 → 2024-01-01Earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 7.4 occurred in 37-30.00N 137-12.00E
- HYDROPAC 2/24 · Other2024-01-01 → 2024-01-01Earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 7.4 occurred in 37-30.00N 137-12.00E at 010710Z jan
- HYDROPAC 3870/23 · Exercises2023-12-10 → 2023-12-11Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1200Z daily 03 thru 29 dec in area bound by 46-46.00N 141-27.00E, 46-46.00N…
- HYDROPAC 3852/23 · Exercises2023-12-08 → 2023-12-11Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0800Z daily 08 and 10 dec in area bound by 42-38.50N 132-15.00E, 42-40.00N…
- HYDROPAC 3796/23 · Exercises2023-12-01 → 2023-12-04Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1200Z daily 03 thru 29 dec in area bound by 46-46.00N 141-27.00E, 46-46.00N…
- HYDROPAC 3379/23 · Exercises2023-10-25 → 2023-11-30Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1000Z daily 29 oct thru 03 nov, 05 thru 10, 12 thru 17, 19 thru 24, 26 thru 29…
- HYDROPAC 3375/23 · Exercises2023-10-25 → 2023-10-31Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 30 and 31 oct in area within five miles of 45-32.00N 141-18.50E
- HYDROPAC 3268/23 · Exercises2023-10-13 → 2023-10-31Gunnery 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.