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 1162/11 · Missiles2011-04-14 → 2011-04-21
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 19 and 20 apr and 0400Z to 0700Z daily 20 and 21 apr in…
  2. HYDROPAC 1158/11 · Exercises2011-04-14 → 2011-04-22
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 17 thru 21 apr in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  3. HYDROPAC 1157/11 · Exercises2011-04-14 → 2011-04-22
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 18 thru 22 apr in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 1144/11 · Missiles2011-04-13 → 2011-04-19
    Hazardous operations 182300Z to 190200Z and 190400Z to 190700Z apr in area bound by 41-15.7N 133-46.5E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 1072/11 · Exercises2011-04-06 → 2011-04-15
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 10 thru 14 apr in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  6. HYDROPAC 1071/11 · Exercises2011-04-06 → 2011-04-15
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 11 thru 15 apr in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
  7. HYDROPAC 1002/11 · Exercises2011-03-30 → 2011-04-10
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 03 thru 09 apr in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  8. HYDROPAC 1001/11 · Exercises2011-03-30 → 2011-04-08
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 04 thru 08 apr in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 924/11 · Exercises2011-03-23 → 2011-04-03
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 27 mar thru 02 apr in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  10. HYDROPAC 923/11 · Exercises2011-03-23 → 2011-04-01
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 28 mar thru 01 apr in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 817/11 · Exercises2011-03-16 → 2011-03-27
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 18 thru 26 mar in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  12. HYDROPAC 816/11 · Exercises2011-03-16 → 2011-03-25
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 21 thru 25 mar in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 739/11 · Exercises2011-03-09 → 2011-03-18
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 13 thru 17 mar in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  14. HYDROPAC 738/11 · Exercises2011-03-09 → 2011-03-18
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 14 thru 18 mar in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 704/11 · Other2011-03-05 → 2011-03-06
    Underwater ordnance detonations 052200Z to 060830Z mar within one mile of: a. 36-09-11.71N 129-26-42.31E
  16. HYDROPAC 666/11 · Exercises2011-03-02 → 2011-03-11
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 06 thru 10 mar in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  17. HYDROPAC 665/11 · Exercises2011-03-02 → 2011-03-11
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 07 thru 11 mar in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
  18. HYDROPAC 583/11 · Exercises2011-02-23 → 2011-03-04
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 27 feb and 01 thru 03 mar in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E,…
  19. HYDROPAC 582/11 · Exercises2011-02-23 → 2011-03-04
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 28 feb and 02 thru 04 mar in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N…
  20. HYDROPAC 533/11 · Exercises2011-02-17 → 2011-02-24
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 20 thru 24 feb in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…

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