Japan Coast Guard 海上保安庁 Kaijō Hoan-chō
Abbreviation	JCG
S-Mark
Japan Coast Guard ensign
Motto	正義仁愛
	Righteous Benevolence
Agency Overview
Employees	13,744[1]
Annual Budget	210,601,000,000 yen[1]
Legal personality	Governmental agency
Jurisdictional Structure
National agency (Operations jurisdiction)	Japan
Legal jurisdiction	Maritime law enforcement within Japan's EEZ
Governing body	Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
General nature	Civilian agency
Operational Structure
Headquarters	Tokyo, Japan
Agency executive	Takahiro Okushima[2], Commandant
Child agency	Japan Coast Guard Academy
Facilities
Numbered Regionss	11
Shipss	379
Fixed Wings	26
Rotary Wings	46
Website
Official Site (in Japanese) Official Site (in English)

The Japan Coast Guard (海上保安庁, Kaijō Hoan-chō) is the coast guard of Japan.

The Japan Coast Guard has about 13,700 personnel and is responsible for the protection of the coastline of Japan. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is in charge of the coast guard. The Japan Coast Guard was founded in 1948.

The motto of the Japan Coast Guard is "Righteous Benevolence" (正義仁愛, Seigi Jin'ai).

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