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 · Exercises2026-07-27Gunnery 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 · Exercises2026-07-27Gunnery 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 · Exercises2026-07-27Gunnery 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 · Exercises2026-07-27Gunnery 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% |
Archive · 1,095 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 369/02 · Other2002-02-27 → 2002-03-29Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 04 thru 08, 11 thru 15, 18 thru 22 and 25 thru 29 mar in area bound…
- HYDROPAC 353/02 · Other2002-02-25 → 2002-03-30Bombing exercises 0001Z to 0700Z daily 02, 04 thru 09, 11 thru 16, 18 thru 23 and 25 thru 30 mar in area…
- HYDROPAC 179/02 · Other2002-01-29 → 2002-02-28Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 28 feb in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N 129-30E,…
- HYDROPAC 167/02 · Other2002-01-28 → 2002-02-28Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1000Z daily 01, 02, 04 thru 09, 14 thru 16, 18 thru 23 and 25 thru 28 feb in area…
- HYDROPAC 2122/01 · Other2001-12-30 → 2002-01-31Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1000Z daily 02 thru 05, 07 thru 12, 14 thru 19, 21 thru 26 and 28 thru 31 jan in…
- HYDROPAC 2117/01 · Other2001-12-29 → 2002-01-31Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 31 jan in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N 129-30E,…
- HYDROPAC 1940/01 · Other2001-11-28 → 2001-12-30Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 30 dec in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N 129-30E,…
- HYDROPAC 1924/01 · Other2001-11-26 → 2001-12-31Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1000Z daily 01, 03 thru 08, 10 thru 15, 17 thru 22, 24, 26 thru 29 and 31 dec…
- HYDROPAC 1800/01 · Other2001-11-08 → 2001-11-09Underwater ordnance detonations 132300Z to 140800Z nov, alternate 142300Z to 150800Z nov in 34-58.0N 128-46.5E
- HYDROPAC 1741/01 · Other2001-10-28 → 2001-11-30Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1000Z daily 01 thru 30 nov, except sundays, in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E,…
- HYDROPAC 1736/01 · Other2001-10-27 → 2001-11-30Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 30 nov in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N 129-30E,…
- HYDROPAC 1576/01 · Other2001-09-30 → 2001-10-31Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1000Z daily 04 thru 06, 08 thru 13, 15 thru 20, 22 thru 27 and 29 thru 31 oct in…
- HYDROPAC 1566/01 · Other2001-09-28 → 2001-10-31Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 31 oct, in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N 129-30E,…
- HYDROPAC 1448/01 · Other2001-09-05 → 2001-11-30Bombing exercises 092300Z sep to 300800Z nov in area bound by 38-37N 128-20E, 38-37N 130-00E, 37-00N…
- HYDROPAC 1414/01 · Other2001-08-29 → 2001-09-30Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 30 sep in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N 129-30E,…
- HYDROPAC 1394/01 · Other2001-08-26 → 2001-09-29Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1000Z daily 01, 03 thru 08, 10 thru 15, 17 thru 22 and 24 thru 29 sep in area…
- HYDROPAC 1386/01 · Exercises2001-08-25 → 2001-08-31Gunnery exercises 1000Z to 1300Z and 1400Z to 1700Z daily 30 and 31 aug in area bound by 41-40N 132-28E,…
- HYDROPAC 1207/01 · Other2001-07-29 → 2001-08-31Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1000Z daily 01 thru 04, 06 thru 11, 13 and 14, 16 thru 18, 20 thru 25 and 27 thru…
- HYDROPAC 1190/01 · Other2001-07-27 → 2001-08-31Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 31 aug in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N 129-30E,…
- HYDROPAC 1183/01 · Exercises2001-07-26 → 2001-07-29Hazardous operations 282300Z to 290400Z jul in area bound by 43-03.3N 131-47.6E, 43-04.0N 131-43.7E,…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.