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 1098/21 · Other2021-04-10 → 2021-04-12
    Bombing exercises in progress 2300Z to 1500Z daily 11 thru 16, 18 thru 23 and 25 thru 29 apr in area bound…
  2. HYDROPAC 1015/21 · Missiles2021-04-03 → 2021-04-10
    Missile operations 092100Z to 101000Z apr in area bound by 50-16-00N 140-28-12E, 50-11-18N 140-47-48E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 991/21 · Missiles2021-03-31 → 2021-04-08
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 04 to 07 apr in area bound by 42-40.0N 131-41.0E, 42-40.0N…
  4. HYDROPAC 989/21 · Missiles2021-03-31 → 2021-04-14
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 05 thru 13 apr in area bound by 42-30.25N 131-03.10E, 42-30.25N…
  5. HYDROPAC 930/21 · Missiles2021-03-24 → 2021-04-03
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 28 mar to 02 apr in area bound by 42-40.0N 131-41.0E, 42-40.0N…
  6. HYDROPAC 915/21 · Surveys2021-03-23 → 2021-04-05
    Underwater operations 282100Z mar to 052100Z apr in area bound by 43-04.0N 134-27.6E, 43-04.0N 134-42.2E,…
  7. HYDROPAC 893/21 · Exercises2021-03-21 → 2021-03-26
    Gunnery exercises 241400Z to 261400Z mar in area bound by 42-30N 131-00E, 42-30N 131-30E, 42-20N 131-30E,…
  8. HYDROPAC 892/21 · Missiles2021-03-21 → 2021-03-27
    Missile and gunnery operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 21 to 26 mar in area bound by 42-40.0N 131-41.0E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 891/21 · Exercises2021-03-21 → 2021-03-27
    Gunnery exercise 2100Z to 1100Z daily 21 thru 26 mar in area bound by 42-56-42N 131-31-36E, 43-04-00N…
  10. HYDROPAC 890/21 · Exercises2021-03-21 → 2021-03-27
    Gunnery exercises 2100Z to 1100Z daily 21 thru 26 mar in area bound by 42-39N 132-23E, 42-39N 132-35E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 852/21 · Missiles2021-03-17 → 2021-03-27
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 21 thru 26 mar in area bound by 42-40.0N 131-41.0E, 42-40.0N…
  12. HYDROPAC 779/21 · Missiles2021-03-10 → 2021-03-20
    Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z daily 14 thru 19 mar in area bound by 42-40.0N 131-41.0E, 42-40.0N…
  13. HYDROPAC 711/21 · Missiles2021-03-04 → 2021-03-13
    Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z daily 08 thru 12 mar in area bound by 42-40.0N 131-41.0E, 42-40.0N…
  14. HYDROPAC 647/21 · Missiles2021-02-26 → 2021-03-06
    Missile operations 0001Z to 1400Z daily 02 thru 06 mar in area bound by 42-00N 132-20E, 42-20N 132-20E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 580/21 · Missiles2021-02-19 → 2021-02-19
    Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z daily 23 thru 26 feb in area bound by 42-40.0N 131-41.0E, 42-40.0N…
  16. HYDROPAC 568/21 · Exercises2021-02-18 → 2021-02-27
    Gunnery exercise 2200Z to 1000Z daily 23 thru 26 feb in area bound by 42-56-42N 131-31-36E, 43-04-00N…
  17. HYDROPAC 567/21 · Missiles2021-02-18 → 2021-02-27
    Gunnery and missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z daily 23 thru 26 feb in area bound by 42-40.0N 131-41.0E,…
  18. HYDROPAC 566/21 · Exercises2021-02-18 → 2021-02-27
    Gunnery exercise 2200Z to 1000Z daily 23 thru 26 feb in area bound by 42-20N 132-23E, 42-39N 132-23E, 42-39N…
  19. HYDROPAC 432/21 · Missiles2021-02-05 → 2021-02-20
    Missile and gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1000Z daily 10 thru 12 and 14 thru 19 feb in area bound by 42-40.0N…
  20. HYDROPAC 431/21 · Missiles2021-02-05 → 2021-02-20
    Missile and gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1000Z daily 10 thru 12 and 14 thru 19 feb in area bound by 42-20N…

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