Japan Shark attacks

Japan shark attack data

34 attacks recorded (13 fatal)
Japan shark attacks
Date Region Location Fatal?
Jul 4th 2022 Okinawa Nago Y
Sep 3rd 2017 Shizuoka Prefecture Iwata City N
Jul 24th 2016 Kochi Prefecture Irino Beach N
Dec 23rd 2014 Sea of Japan N
Jun 8th 2014 Atsumi peninsula Aichi N
Jan 4th 2014 Okinawa Prefecture Off Miyako Island N
Jul 15th 2004 Wakayama Prefecture Susami N
Nov 2nd 1998 Southern Japan 460 miles off Iwakuni N
Apr 9th 1995 Aichi Prefecture Atsumi Peninsula Y
Aug 22nd 1994 Kagoshima Prefecture Tatsugo-cho N
Mar 17th 1993 Ehime Prefecture Iyo N
Jun 17th 1992 Ehime Prefecture Igata-cho N
Mar 8th 1992 Ehime Prefecture Matsuyama Y
Mar 8th 1992 Ehime Prefecture Nagahama-cho, 40 km southwest of Matsuyama N
Feb 14th 1992 Ehime Prefecture Matsuyama N
Jan 3rd 1992 Ehime Prefecture Matsuyama N
Jan 1st 1992 Sea of Japan Kanazawa? N
Jun 1st 1989 Sea of Japan N
Aug 19th 1988 Tokyo Ogasawara Islands N
Aug 29th 1982 Kumamoto Prefecture Ariake Bay Y
Aug 26th 1967 Kagawa Prefecture Sakaide Y
Aug 3rd 1964 Okayama Prefecture Saidaiji N
Aug 25th 1959 Hokkaido Okushiri Island N
Aug 11th 1959 Wakayama Prefecture Isonoura Beach, Wakayama City Y
Jul 25th 1959 Okayama Prefecture Ushimado Y
Jan 9th 1958 Ibaraki Prefecture Mito N
Aug 30th 1955 Tokyo Mikura-jima Island, 150 miles south of Tokyo Y
Jul 25th 1955 Okayama Prefecture Usimado-no-Seto Y
Oct 2nd 1954 Nagasaki Prefecture Oomura Bay N
Jul 21st 1950 Ariakeno Bay Sago Y
Sep 16th 1945 Ryukyu Y
Jul 16th 1895 Y
Sep 1st 1882 N
Jul 1st 1862 Bonin Islands Y

Attacks by region

Attacks by location

  • Matsuyama (3)

Attacks by month

  • January (4)
  • February (1)
  • March (3)
  • April (1)
  • June (3)
  • July (7)
  • August (8)
  • September (3)
  • October (1)
  • November (1)
  • December (1)