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 1788/23 · Exercises2023-05-29 → 2023-05-31
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1000Z daily 29 and 30 may in area bound by 42-38.50N 132-15.00E, 42-40.00N…
  2. HYDROPAC 1705/23 · Exercises2023-05-22 → 2023-05-29
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1000Z daily 24 thru 26 and 28 may in area bound by 42-40.00N 131-41.00E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 1671/23 · Missiles2023-05-19 → 2023-05-30
    Missile operations 222200Z to 231000Z, 282300Z to 291000Z may and 0500Z to 1600Z daily 24 and 30 may in area…
  4. HYDROPAC 1599/23 · Exercises2023-05-14 → 2023-05-21
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 1000Z daily 18 thru 20 may in area bound by 42-40.00N 131-41.00E, 42-40.00N…
  5. HYDROPAC 1383/23 · Exercises2023-04-26 → 2023-05-13
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0800Z daily 27 and 28 apr, 01 thru 05, 07 and 09 thru 12 may in area bound by…
  6. HYDROPAC 1382/23 · Exercises2023-04-26 → 2023-05-13
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0800Z daily 01 thru 05, 07 and 09 thru 12 may in area bound by 42-15.00N…
  7. HYDROPAC 1144/23 · Exercises2023-04-05 → 2023-04-20
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0800Z daily 09 thru 14 and 16 thru 19 apr in area bound by 42-40.00N 131-41.00E,…
  8. HYDROPAC 1038/23 · Exercises2023-03-27 → 2023-04-10
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0800Z daily 31 mar, 02 thru 07 and 09 apr in area bound by 42-38.50N 132-15.00E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 950/23 · Missiles2023-03-21 → 2023-03-27
    Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 26 thru 30 mar in area bound by 42-37.30N 133-11.70E, 42-51.60N…
  10. HYDROPAC 792/23 · Exercises2023-03-09 → 2023-03-25
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0800Z daily 12 thru 24 mar in area bound by 42-40.00N 131-41.00E 42-40.00N…
  11. HYDROPAC 710/23 · Missiles2023-03-03 → 2023-03-11
    Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 03 thru 06 and 08 thru 10 mar in area bound by 50-16.00N 140-28.20E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 606/23 · Exercises2023-02-23 → 2023-03-10
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0800Z daily 26 feb thru 09 mar in area bound by 42-40.0N 131-41.0E 42-40.0N…
  13. HYDROPAC 599/23 · Exercises2023-02-22 → 2023-02-23
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0800Z daily 26 feb thru 09 mar in area bound by 42-40.00N 131-41.00E, 42-40.00N…
  14. HYDROPAC 457/23 · Exercises2023-02-10 → 2023-02-28
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0800Z daily 12 thru 27 feb in area bound by 42-40.00N 131-41.00E, 42-40.00N…
  15. HYDROPAC 455/23 · Exercises2023-02-10 → 2023-02-10
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0800Z daily 12 thru 27 feb in area bound by 42-23.50N 131-01.70E, 42-32.10N…
  16. HYDROPAC 451/23 · Exercises2023-02-09 → 2023-02-10
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0800Z daily 12 thru 27 feb in area bound by 42-23.50N 131-01.70E, 42-32.10N…
  17. HYDROPAC 3435/22 · Exercises2022-12-02 → 2022-12-10
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 1000Z daily 06 thru 09 dec in area bound by 42-38.50N 132-15.00E, 42-40.00N…
  18. HYDROPAC 3411/22 · Exercises2022-11-30 → 2022-12-02
    Gunnery exercises 010001Z to 011200Z and 012200Z to 021000Z dec in area bound by 42-40.00N 131-41.00E,…
  19. HYDROPAC 3239/22 · Missiles2022-11-15 → 2022-11-30
    Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 20 thru 29 nov in area bound by 42-23.50N 131-01.70E, 42-32.10N…
  20. HYDROPAC 3230/22 · Exercises2022-11-14 → 2022-11-18
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0800Z daily 16 and 17 nov in area bound by 42-40.00N 131-41.00E, 42-40.00N…

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