Japan Sea

IHO sea area 52 · 126° to 142° E, 33° to 52° N

in force
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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 3086/22 · Exercises2022-11-02 → 2022-11-11
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 07 and 11 nov in area within five miles of 45-32.00N 141-18.50E
  2. HYDROPAC 3017/22 · Exercises2022-10-27 → 2022-11-05
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1000Z daily 31 oct thru 04 nov in area bound by 42-38.50N 132-15.00E, 42-40.00N…
  3. HYDROPAC 2948/22 · Exercises2022-10-20 → 2022-10-22
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 25, 27 and 28 oct in area within five miles of 45-32.00N 141-18.50E
  4. HYDROPAC 2847/22 · Exercises2022-10-11 → 2022-10-16
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0800Z daily 11 thru 14 oct and 150801Z to 161400Z oct in area bound by 42-38.50N…
  5. HYDROPAC 2797/22 · Exercises2022-10-06 → 2022-10-11
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0800Z daily 10 thru 14 oct in area bound by 42-38.50N 132-15.00E, 42-40.00N…
  6. HYDROPAC 2722/22 · Exercises2022-09-30 → 2022-10-10
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0800Z daily 04 thru 09 oct in area bound by 42-38.50N 132-15.00E, 42-40.00N…
  7. HYDROPAC 2624/22 · Missiles2022-09-21 → 2022-09-30
    Missile operations 2200Z to 0800Z daily 25 thur 29 sep in area bound by 42-38.50N 132-15.00E, 42-40.00N…
  8. HYDROPAC 2523/22 · Exercises2022-09-12 → 2022-09-23
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0800Z daily 16 and 18 thru 22 sep in area bound by 42-38.50N 132-15.00E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 2522/22 · Exercises2022-09-12 → 2022-09-12
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0800Z daily 16 and 18 thru 22 sep in area bound by 42-38.50N 132-15.00E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 2473/22 · Exercises2022-09-07 → 2022-09-15
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0800Z daily 07 thru 14 sep in areas bound by: a. 43-50.00N 138-22.00E, 43-50.00N…
  11. HYDROPAC 2472/22 · Exercises2022-09-07 → 2022-09-15
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0800Z daily 07 thru 14 sep in area bound by 46-38.00N 140-15.00E, 46-38.00N…
  12. HYDROPAC 2450/22 · Exercises2022-09-05 → 2022-09-07
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0800Z daily 09 thru 11 and 14 sep and 2200Z to 0130Z daily 12 and 13 sep in areas…
  13. HYDROPAC 2449/22 · Exercises2022-09-05 → 2022-09-07
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0800Z daily 09 thru 11 and 14 sep and 2200Z to 0130Z daily 12 and 13 sep in areas…
  14. HYDROPAC 2398/22 · Exercises2022-09-01 → 2022-09-05
    Gunnery exercises 042200Z to 050800Z sep in area bound by 42-38.50N 132-15.00E, 42-40.00N 131-57.00E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 2346/22 · Exercises2022-08-26 → 2022-09-07
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0800Z daily 31 aug thru 06 sep in areas bound by: a. 43-50.00N 138-22.00E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 2345/22 · Exercises2022-08-26 → 2022-09-07
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0800Z daily 31 aug thru 06 sep in area bound by 46-38.00N 140-15.00E, 46-38.00N…
  17. HYDROPAC 2247/22 · Missiles2022-08-15 → 2022-08-20
    Gunnery and missile operations 2200Z to 0800Z daily 17 thru 30 aug in area bound by 48-37N 140-23E, 46-50N…
  18. HYDROPAC 2178/22 · Exercises2022-08-09 → 2022-08-21
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0800Z daily 12 thru 14, 17, 19 thru 21, 24, 26 thru 28 and 2200Z to 0130Z daily…
  19. HYDROPAC 2177/22 · Exercises2022-08-09 → 2022-08-09
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0800Z daily 12 thru 14, 17, 19 thru 21, 24, 26 thru 28 and 2200Z to 0130Z daily…
  20. HYDROPAC 2083/22 · Surveys2022-07-31 → 2023-01-01
    Survey operations 01 aug thru 31 dec by M/V svetlana and M/V orlan in a. 42-07.40N 130-50.30E

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