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 · Exercises2026-07-27
Gunnery 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 · Exercises2026-07-27
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

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.
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

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%

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