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 3253/23 · Exercises2023-10-12 → 2023-10-19
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z daily 17 and 18 oct in area within five miles of 45-32.00N 141-18.50E
  2. HYDROPAC 3201/23 · Cable ops2023-10-07 → 2024-01-01
    Cable operations in progress until 31 dec in area bound by 49-06.08N 140-17.80E, 48-51.58N 141-20.40E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 3084/23 · Exercises2023-09-27 → 2023-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1000Z daily 01 thru 06, 08 thru 13, 15 thru 20, 22 thru 27, 29 and 30 oct in area…
  4. HYDROPAC 2764/23 · Exercises2023-08-28 → 2023-09-29
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1000Z daily 31 aug, 01, 03 thru 08, 10 thru 15, 17 thru 22 and 24 thru 29 sep in…
  5. HYDROPAC 2741/23 · Missiles2023-08-25 → 2023-09-01
    Missile operations 0001Z to 1200Z daily 29 aug thru 01 sep in area bound by 42-20.00N 132-20.00E, 42-20.00N…
  6. HYDROPAC 2650/23 · Exercises2023-08-17 → 2023-08-23
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 22 and 23 aug in area within five miles of 45-32.00N 141-18.50E
  7. HYDROPAC 2461/23 · Exercises2023-07-28 → 2023-08-05
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1000Z daily 01 thru 04 aug in area bound by 42-40.00N 131-41.00E, 42-40.00N…
  8. HYDROPAC 2409/23 · Exercises2023-07-23 → 2023-07-27
    Gunnery exercises 231400Z to 271400Z jul in area bound by 42-25.00N 131-00.00E, 42-40.00N 131-41.00E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 2304/23 · Exercises2023-07-14 → 2023-07-29
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 1000Z daily: a. 17 thru 28 jul in area bound by 40-35.83N 135-40.00E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 2057/23 · Missiles2023-06-22 → 2023-06-22
    Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 25 to 30 jun in area bound by 42-45.50N 135-09.50E, 42-49.30N…
  11. HYDROPAC 2055/23 · Missiles2023-06-22 → 2023-07-01
    Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 25 thru 30 jun in area bound by 42-45.50N 135-09.50E, 42-49.30N…
  12. HYDROPAC 2011/23 · Missiles2023-06-17 → 2023-06-25
    Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 21 thru 24 jun in area bound by 42-45.50N 135-09.50E, 42-49.30N…
  13. HYDROPAC 1983/23 · Other2023-06-14 → 2023-06-24
    Bombing exercises 2300Z to 1100Z daily 18 thru 23 jun in area bound by 42-07.00N 132-23.25E, 42-13.00N…
  14. HYDROPAC 1979/23 · Missiles2023-06-14 → 2023-06-26
    Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 19 thru 23 and 25 jun in area bound by 42-43.50N 132-37.00E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 1957/23 · Exercises2023-06-12 → 2023-06-17
    Gunnery exercises 121400Z to 171400Z jun in area bound by 42-25.0N 131-00.0E 42-40.0N 131-41.0E 42-37.5N…
  16. HYDROPAC 1832/23 · Exercises2023-06-01 → 2023-06-10
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1000Z daily 01 thru 09 jun in area bound by 42-40.00N 131-41.00E, 42-40.00N…
  17. HYDROPAC 1830/23 · Missiles2023-06-01 → 2023-06-20
    Missile and gunnery operations 2200Z to 1000Z daily 04 thru 19 jun in area bound by 48-15.00N 141-35.00E,…
  18. HYDROPAC 1821/23 · Missiles2023-05-31 → 2023-06-20
    Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z daily 04 to 19 jun in areas bound by: a. 41-40.00N 131-41.00E, 42-15.00N…
  19. HYDROPAC 1814/23 · Missiles2023-05-31 → 2023-06-20
    Missile and gunnery 2200Z to 1000Z daily 04 thru 19 jun in area bound by 47-15.00N 141-30.00E, 47-00.00N…
  20. HYDROPAC 1802/23 · Missiles2023-05-30 → 2023-06-20
    Missile and gunnery operations 2200Z to 1000Z daily 04 thru 19 jun in areas bound by: a. 48-15.00N…

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