For the Safety of Navigation, Japan Coast Guard publishes Charts and Publications.
Because Japan is an island nation, a large part of its international trade as well as domestic transport which supports nations energy, food, and economy, are relied on the shipping.
In order to facilitate safety and efficiency of navigation, we issue various information in various ways, such as nautical charts, sailing directions and nautical almanacs. For the dissemination of updated information and urgent information, Notices to Mariners and navigational warnings are also issued.
| The information on nautical charts and publications is outlined as follows | |||
| Nautical Charts | Basic Maps of the Sea | Miscellaneous Charts | Nautical Publications |
| Charts and Publications can be purchased at the following agents |
| The list of Agents for the sale of the Nautical Charts and Publications ( The address is "JHA" HP ) |
| These tables below show the lists of publications which will be issued soon and have been released for the past year. |
| Publishing Schedule |