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Shrimp fishing in northern Japan

A fisherman sorts Hokkai shrimps aboard a sailing boat in Notsuke Bay off Betsukai in Hokkaido, northern Japan, as the season for traditional shrimp fishing starts on June 15, 2026.

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Shrimp fishing in northern Japan

The season's first catch of Hokkai shrimps is pictured on a sailing boat in Notsuke Bay off Betsukai in Hokkaido, northern Japan, as the season for traditional shrimp fishing using sailing boats starts on June 15, 2026.

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[Breaking News]New Japan Coast Guard patrol boat Soya

KUSHIRO, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - The Japan Coast Guard's new patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, arrives at Kushiro port in Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 28, 2025. The 4,200-ton vessel replaced the JCG's oldest patrol vessel with the same name, which was decommissioned in November after traveling about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, during 47 years of operation. (Kyodo)

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New Japan Coast Guard patrol boat Soya

The Japan Coast Guard's new patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, arrives at Kushiro port in Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 28, 2025. The 4,200-ton vessel replaced the JCG's oldest patrol vessel with the same name, which was decommissioned in November after traveling about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, during 47 years of operation.

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New Japan Coast Guard patrol boat Soya

The Japan Coast Guard's new patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, arrives at Kushiro port in Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 28, 2025. The 4,200-ton vessel replaced the JCG's oldest patrol vessel with the same name, which was decommissioned in November after traveling about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, during 47 years of operation.

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Trial of 2022 deadly tour boat accident off Hokkaido

Photo taken on Nov. 12, 2025, shows a courtroom of the Kushiro District Court in Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, ahead of the first hearing of a trial for the president of a tourist boat operator over a 2022 fatal marine accident. The Kazu I sank during a cruise around the World Heritage-listed Shiretoko Peninsula in April 2022, leaving 26 people dead or missing. (Pool photo)

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JCG's oldest patrol boat departs for final voyage

The Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, departs from its home port of Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 4, 2025, for its final voyage after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship will be decommissioned on Nov. 12 after traveling about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth

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JCG's oldest patrol boat departs for final voyage

The Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, departs from its home port of Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 4, 2025, for its final voyage after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship will be decommissioned on Nov. 12 after traveling about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth.

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Shrimp fishing in northern Japan

Photo taken on June 30, 2025, shows shrimp caught in Notsuke Bay off Betsukai in Hokkaido, northern Japan, earlier in the day. The season of traditional shrimp fishing using a sailing boat began the same day.

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Shrimp fishing in northern Japan

A sailing boat fishes for shrimp in Notsuke Bay off Betsukai in Hokkaido, northern Japan, in the early morning of June 30, 2025, the first day of the shrimp fishing season.

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[Breaking News]3rd anniversary of Hokkaido boat tragedy

SHARI, Japan, April 23 Kyodo - Shari Mayor Hiroaki Yamauchi bows during a memorial ceremony on April 23, 2025, as the town on the northern Japan main island of Hokkaido marks the third anniversary of a tourist boat sinking off the World Heritage-listed Shiretoko Peninsula. The Kazu I sank during a cruise around the peninsula, leaving 20 people dead and six missing. (Kyodo)

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3rd anniversary of Hokkaido boat tragedy

Shari Mayor Hiroaki Yamauchi attends a memorial ceremony on April 23, 2025, as the town on the northern Japan main island of Hokkaido marks the third anniversary of a tourist boat sinking off the World Heritage-listed Shiretoko Peninsula. The Kazu I sank during a cruise around the peninsula, leaving 20 people dead and six missing.

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3rd anniversary of Hokkaido boat tragedy

Shari Mayor Hiroaki Yamauchi bows during a memorial ceremony on April 23, 2025, as the town on the northern Japan main island of Hokkaido marks the third anniversary of a tourist boat sinking off the World Heritage-listed Shiretoko Peninsula. The Kazu I sank during a cruise around the peninsula, leaving 20 people dead and six missing.

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3rd anniversary of Hokkaido boat tragedy

A memorial ceremony is held in Shari on April 23, 2025, to mark the third anniversary of a tourist boat sinking off the town on the northern Japan main island of Hokkaido. The Kazu I sank during a cruise around the World Heritage-listed Shiretoko Peninsula, leaving 20 people dead and six missing.

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3rd anniversary of Hokkaido boat tragedy

Photo taken on April 23, 2025, shows the venue of a memorial ceremony to be held later in the day in Shari to mark the third anniversary of a tourist boat sinking off the town on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. The Kazu I sank during a cruise around the World Heritage-listed Shiretoko Peninsula, leaving 20 people dead and six missing.

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[Breaking News]2nd anniversary of Hokkaido boat tragedy

A memorial ceremony is held in Shari on April 23, 2024, to mark the second anniversary of a tourist boat sinking off the town on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido. The Kazu I sank during a cruise around the Shiretoko Peninsula, leaving 20 people dead and six missing.(Kyodo)

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2nd anniversary of Hokkaido boat tragedy

A woman bows at Utoro port in Shari on April 23, 2024, marking the second anniversary of a tourist boat sinking in waters off the town on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido. The Kazu I sank during a cruise around the World Heritage-listed Shiretoko Peninsula, leaving 20 people dead and six missing.

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2nd anniversary of Hokkaido boat tragedy

Photo shows Utoro port in Shari on April 23, 2024, marking the second anniversary of a tourist boat sinking in waters off the town on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido. The Kazu I sank during a cruise around the World Heritage-listed Shiretoko Peninsula, leaving 20 people dead and six missing.

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2nd anniversary of Hokkaido boat tragedy

A memorial ceremony is held in Shari on April 23, 2024, to mark the second anniversary of a tourist boat sinking off the town on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido. The Kazu I sank during a cruise around the Shiretoko Peninsula, leaving 20 people dead and six missing.

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2nd anniversary of Hokkaido boat tragedy

A memorial ceremony is held in Shari on April 23, 2024, to mark the second anniversary of a tourist boat sinking off the town on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido. The Kazu I sank during a cruise around the Shiretoko Peninsula, leaving 20 people dead and six missing.

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2nd anniversary of Hokkaido boat tragedy

A memorial ceremony is held in Shari on April 23, 2024, to mark the second anniversary of a tourist boat sinking off the town on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido. The Kazu I sank during a cruise around the World Heritage-listed Shiretoko Peninsula, leaving 20 people dead and six missing.

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Hokkaido's Shiretoko tour boats start cruises

Passengers enjoy the view from the deck of the "Aurora" sightseeing ship in waters off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on April 30, 2023, as cruise season began a year after a tour boat that departed from the same port sank with 26 on board.

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Hokkaido's Shiretoko tour boats start cruises

Passengers get on a sightseeing boat from Utoro port in Shari, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on April 30, 2023, as cruise season began a year after a tour boat carrying 26 people that departed from the same port sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula.

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Hokkaido's Shiretoko tour boats start cruises

A sightseeing boat leaves Utoro port in Shari, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on April 30, 2023, as cruise season began a year after a tour boat carrying 26 people that departed from the same port sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula.

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Hokkaido's Shiretoko tour boats start cruises

The "Aurora" sightseeing ship is pictured in Shari, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on April 30, 2023, as cruise season began a year after a tour boat carrying 26 people that departed from the same port sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula.

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Hokkaido's Shiretoko tour boats start cruises

Passengers enjoy the view from the deck of the "Aurora" sightseeing ship in waters off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on April 30, 2023, as cruise season began a year after a tour boat that departed from the same port sank with 26 on board.

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Hokkaido's Shiretoko tour boats start cruises

The "Aurora" sightseeing ship is pictured in Shari, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on April 30, 2023, as cruise season began a year after a tour boat carrying 26 people that departed from the same port sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula.

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Hokkaido's Shiretoko tour boats start cruises

A sightseeing boat leaves Utoro port in Shari, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on April 30, 2023, as cruise season began a year after a tour boat carrying 26 people that departed from the same port sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula.

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Hokkaido's Shiretoko tour boats start cruises

Passengers get on a sightseeing boat from Utoro port in Shari, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on April 30, 2023, as cruise season began a year after a tour boat carrying 26 people that departed from the same port sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula.

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1st anniv. of Hokkaido boat tragedy

A woman offers flowers to an altar set up at a roadside rest stop in the Utoro district of Shari on April 23, 2023, the first anniversary of a tourist boat sinking off the northern Japan town. The Kazu I sank during a three-hour cruise around the World Heritage-listed Shiretoko Peninsula, leaving 20 people dead and six missing.

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Fishing boat Zuisho Maru freed 7 months after seizure by Russia

KUSHIRO, Japan - The Japanese fishing boat Zuisho Maru No. 38, seized by Russian authorities in January for illegal fishing, berthed at Rausu, Hokkaido after it was released by Russia and towed back to Rausu on Aug. 14. The captain Takashi Kawabata and five other crew members of the 19-ton vessel had been released by the end of May. Russian authorities accused Kawabata of illegal fishing and imposed a 300,000 ruble (1.4 million yen) fine.

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Ice-breaking tour boat in operation at Lake Akan

KUSHIRO, Japan - An ice-breaking pleasure boat opens up a route at Lake Akan in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost prefecture, with Mt. Oakan seen in the background on April 16, 2014.

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Shrimp fishing boat

BETSUKAI, Japan - Traditional sailboats called Utasebune catch Hokkai shrimps as the season begins in the town of Betsukai, Hokkaido, northern Japan, in the early morning of June 21, 2013.

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Animals in Shiretoko

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo taken from a tour boat shows a brown bear around 150 meters away searching for food on a beach slope on the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 6, 2013.

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Japan, Russia conduct joint drill to counter smugglers

OTARU, Japan - A patrol boat (R back) of Russia's border security authority for the Sakhalin coast chases a Japan Coast Guard ship (L) playing the role of a smuggler during their joint exercise in waters off Otaru, Hokkaido, on June 22, 2012. Similar drills have been reciprocally held in Japan and Russia since 2001 to better counter smuggling.

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Japan, Russia conduct joint drill to counter smugglers

OTARU, Japan - A patrol boat (back) of Russia's border security authority for the Sakhalin coast chases a Japan Coast Guard ship playing the role of a smuggler during their joint exercise in waters off Otaru, Hokkaido, on June 22, 2012. Similar drills have been reciprocally held in Japan and Russia since 2001 to better counter smuggling.

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Hokkaido minister Mabuchi views Russian-held islands

TOKYO, Japan - Sumio Mabuchi (R), Japan's minister in charge of Hokkaido development, views disputed Russian-held islands off the Japanese northernmost main island of Hokkaido from a Coast Guard boat off Nemuro on Oct. 4, 2010. Mabuchi said the same day he intended to visit the islands that Japan has claimed under a visa-free exchange program. (Pool photo)

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Killer whales delight tourists

SAPPORO, Japan - Sightseers aboard a whale watching boat photograph a killer whale in the waters off the Rausu area of the Shiretoko Peninsula, a World Heritage site in Hokkaido on May 15, 2010. May is peak season for watching the sea mammal in the area with about a 50-percent chance of spotting one during a tour.

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Killer whales delight tourists

SAPPORO, Japan - A killer whale breaches while another swims in waters off the Rausu area of the Shiretoko Peninsula, a World Heritage site in Hokkaido, in a photo taken from a boat on May 15, 2010. May is peak season for watching the sea mammal in the area, with about a 50-percent chance of spotting one during a tour.

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5 die after boat capsizes in Hokkaido

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - A helicopter flies over the shore of Tomakomai on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Dec. 12, 2009, after a boat with seven anglers aboard capsized the previous night. Five members of the Ground Self-Defense Force were killed and another went missing in the sea accident.

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5 die after boat capsizes in Hokkaido

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - A helicopter flies over the shore of Tomakomai on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Dec. 12, 2009, after a boat with seven anglers aboard capsized the previous night. Five members of the Ground Self-Defense Force were killed and another went missing in the sea accident.

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5 die after boat capsizes in Hokkaido

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - A predawn search and rescue operation is under way off Tomakomai on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Dec. 12, 2009, after a boat with seven anglers aboard capsized the previous night. Five members of the Ground Self-Defense Force were killed and another went missing in the sea accident.

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Saury fishermen halt work in appeal for government fuel cost aid

KUSHIRO, Japan - Sauries are landed from a fishing boat at Kushiro port in eastern Hokkaido on Aug. 18 before members of two major saury fishermen's groups from across Japan suspended work in a one-day appeal for government help to ameliorate their financial plight stemming from soaring fuel costs.

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Sick skipper of seized boat returns home

KUSHIRO, Japan - Shigemi Fujimoto (R), the captain of the Hoyu Maru No. 31 which was seized by Russian border guards off the disputed Kunashiri Island on Dec. 13, returns to Nemuro port in Hokkaido on Dec. 20. The Japanese side had called for Fujimoto's early release because he suffers from diabetes and high blood pressure.

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Japanese skipper of fishing boat captured by Russia returns home

NEMURO, Japan - Takashi Kawabata, the skipper of the fishing boat Zuisho Maru No. 38, arrives at Nemuro port in Hokkaido Prefecture on May 28, four months after being taken into custody by Russian border guard off Kunashiri, one of the four islands claimed Russia and Japan.

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Lake Akan braces for tourist season

KUSHIRO, Japan - A treasure boat cuts open its lane across ice-locked Lake Akan in eastern Hokkaido on April 17 in preparation for the upcoming tourist season.

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Japanese fishing boat, crew return from Russia after detention

KUSHIRO, Japan - The fishing vessel Gyokuryu Maru returns to Kushiro port in Kushiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 1 from the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East after a 2-month-long detention for illegal fishing in Russia's exclusive economic waters in the Bering Sea.

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Israeli court convicts seaman over Japanese fishermen's deaths

JERUSALEM, Israel - A court in Haifa, Israel, sentenced Pilastro Zdravko, the Montenegrin second officer of the Israeli container ship Jim Asia, to two and a half years in prison, suspended for three years, on Nov. 12 for causing through negligence the deaths of seven Japanese fishermen in a collision last year with the Japanese fishing boat Shinsei Maru No. 3 off Nemuro in Hokkaido, northern Japan. Zdravko was in charge of navigation on the ship in place of the skipper when the collision occurred.

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Fishing boat skipper returns home from Kunashiri

NEMURO, Japan - Noboru Sakashita (C), the skipper of a Japanese crab-fishing boat, returned home on Oct. 3 after he was captured by Russian authorities over intruding into and poaching in Russian-claimed waters off Nemuro, Hokkaido.

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Fishing boat skipper returns home from Kunashiri

NEMURO, Japan - Noboru Sakashita (C), the skipper of a Japanese crab-fishing boat, is moved to tears on returning home at Nemuro port, Hokkaido on Oct. 3 after he was captured by Russian authorities over intruding into and poaching in Russian-claimed waters off Nemuro.