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 2829/21 · Missiles2021-10-05 → 2021-10-08
    Missile operations 102100Z to 111000Z oct in area bound by 42-27-36N 131-11-24E, 42-29-30N 131-12-30E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 2828/21 · Missiles2021-10-05 → 2021-10-15
    Missile operations 0001Z to 1400Z daily 08, 12 thru 15 oct in area bound by 42-00N 132-20E, 42-20N 132-20E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 2787/21 · Missiles2021-10-01 → 2021-10-04
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 03 thru 08 oct in area bound by 41-12.0N 131-21.5E, 42-10.0N…
  4. HYDROPAC 2770/21 · Missiles2021-09-30 → 2021-10-09
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 04 and 08 oct in area bound by 42-27-36N 131-11-24E, 42-29-30N…
  5. HYDROPAC 2768/21 · Missiles2021-09-30 → 2021-10-01
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 03 thru 08 oct in area bound by 41-12.0N 131-21.5E, 42-10.0N…
  6. HYDROPAC 2704/21 · Missiles2021-09-23 → 2021-10-02
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 27 sep thru 01 oct in area bound by 42-18.1N 132-34.9E, 42-19.7N…
  7. HYDROPAC 2676/21 · Exercises2021-09-20 → 2021-09-26
    Torpedo exercises 221400Z to 261359Z sep in area bound by 41-35.8N 131-12.0E, 42-30.0N 131-12.0E, 42-30.0N…
  8. HYDROPAC 2550/21 · Exercises2021-09-09 → 2021-09-18
    Gunnery exercises 2100Z to 1000Z daily 14 thru 17 sep in area bound by 42-40.0N 131-41.0E, 42-40.0N…
  9. HYDROPAC 2494/21 · Missiles2021-09-02 → 2021-09-11
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 06 thru 10 sep in area bound by 42-27.6N 131-11.4E, 42-40.5N…
  10. HYDROPAC 2345/21 · Missiles2021-08-16 → 2021-08-26
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 20 and 22 thru 25 aug in area bound by 42-18.1N 132-34.9E, 42-19.7N…
  11. HYDROPAC 2337/21 · Exercises2021-08-15 → 2021-08-27
    Russia DNC 23, DNC 24
  12. HYDROPAC 2289/21 · Exercises2021-08-09 → 2021-08-17
    Russia DNC 23, DNC 24
  13. HYDROPAC 2288/21 · Exercises2021-08-09 → 2021-08-20
    Hazardous operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 11 thru 13 and 15 thru 19 aug in area bound by 42-18.1N 132-34.9E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 2227/21 · Exercises2021-08-04 → 2021-08-11
    Russia DNC 23, DNC 24
  15. HYDROPAC 1971/21 · Exercises2021-07-07 → 2021-07-17
    Russia DNC 23, DNC 24
  16. HYDROPAC 1953/21 · Missiles2021-07-05 → 2021-07-10
    Missile operations 0001Z to 0800Z daily 09 and 10 jul in area bound by 42-00N 133-10E, 42-20N 133-10E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 1947/21 · Missiles2021-07-02 → 2021-07-03
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 06 thru 08 jul in area bound by 41-25N 132-25E, 41-25N 136-20E,…
  18. HYDROPAC 1940/21 · Missiles2021-07-02 → 2021-07-09
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 06 thru 08 jul in area bound by 41-25N 132-25E, 41-25N 136-20E,…
  19. HYDROPAC 1895/21 · Exercises2021-06-26 → 2021-07-01
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z daily 29 and 30 jun in area bound by 42-56-42N 131-31-36E, 43-04-00N…
  20. HYDROPAC 1894/21 · Other2021-06-26 → 2021-07-31
    Bombing exercises 2300Z to 1500Z daily 30 jun thru 02 jul, 04 thru 09, 11 thru 16, 18 thru 23 and 25 thru 30…

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