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 689/22 · Missiles2022-03-16 → 2022-04-01
    Missile operations 2200Z to 0800Z daily, 18, 20 thru 25 and 27 thru 31 mar in area bound by 42-23.5N…
  2. HYDROPAC 496/22 · Exercises2022-02-25 → 2022-03-15
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 04 and 08 thru 14 mar in area bound by 42-40.0N 131-41.0E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 368/22 · Exercises2022-02-11 → 2022-02-28
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0900Z daily 15 thru 27 feb in area bound by 42-40.0N 131-41.0E, 42-40.0N…
  4. HYDROPAC 257/22 · Exercises2022-01-31 → 2022-02-01
    Gunnery exercises 312200Z jan to 010900Z feb in area bound by 42-40.0N 131-41.0E, 42-40.0N 131-57.0E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 236/22 · Exercises2022-01-28 → 2022-02-12
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 04 and 06 thru 11 feb in area bound by 42-40.0N 131-41.0E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 3684/21 · Missiles2021-12-20 → 2021-12-31
    Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 25 thru 30 dec in area bound by 42-23.5N 131-01.7E, 42-31.8N…
  7. HYDROPAC 3631/21 · Missiles2021-12-14 → 2021-12-25
    Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 19 thru 24 dec in area bound by 42-23.5N 131-01.7E, 42-31.8N…
  8. HYDROPAC 3568/21 · Missiles2021-12-09 → 2021-12-18
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 13 thru 17 dec in area bound by 41-40N 131-41E, 42-15N 131-41E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 3461/21 · Missiles2021-12-01 → 2021-12-11
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 05 thru 10 dec in areas bound by a. 42-40.0N 131-41.0E, 42-40.0N…
  10. HYDROPAC 3391/21 · Missiles2021-11-25 → 2021-12-04
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 29 nov thru 03 dec in area bound by 41-40N 131-41E, 42-15N 131-41E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 3390/21 · Missiles2021-11-25 → 2021-12-03
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 29 nov thru 03 dec in area bound by 42-40.0N 131-41.0E, 42-40.0N…
  12. HYDROPAC 3320/21 · Missiles2021-11-17 → 2021-11-27
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 21 thru 26 nov in area bound by 42-40.0N 131-41.0E, 42-40.0N…
  13. HYDROPAC 3055/21 · Exercises2021-10-25 → 2021-10-30
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1000Z daily 28 and 29 oct in area bound by 42-40.0N 131-41.0E, 42-40.0N…
  14. HYDROPAC 2920/21 · Exercises2021-10-13 → 2021-10-18
    Gunnery exercises 180001Z to 180700Z oct in area bound by 42-40.0N 131-41.0E, 42-40.0N 131-57.0E, 42-38.5N…
  15. HYDROPAC 2900/21 · Exercises2021-10-11 → 2021-10-17
    Gunnery exercises 151400Z to 171400Z oct in area bound by 41-20N 131-40E, 42-17N 131-40E, 42-17N 133-32E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 2899/21 · Exercises2021-10-11 → 2021-10-16
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1000Z daily 14 and 15 oct in area bound by 42-40.0N 131-41.0E, 42-40.0N…
  17. HYDROPAC 2877/21 · Missiles2021-10-08 → 2021-10-11
    Missile operations 102100Z to 111000Z oct in area bound by 42-27-36N 131-11-24E, 42-29-30N 131-12-30E,…
  18. HYDROPAC 2875/21 · Missiles2021-10-08 → 2021-10-13
    Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 11 and 12 oct in area bound by 42-27-36N 131-11-24E, 42-29-30N…
  19. HYDROPAC 2855/21 · Missiles2021-10-07 → 2021-10-08
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 06 thru 08 oct in area bound by 42-32.0N 131-41.0E, 42-37.2N…
  20. HYDROPAC 2830/21 · Missiles2021-10-05 → 2021-10-07
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 06 thru 08 oct in area bound by 42-32.0N 131-41.0E, 42-37.2N…

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