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UFO sightings in Japan

Explore historical UFO sightings and close encounter reports in Japan, with case narratives, available videos, and source links.

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• Shigaraki-Sho, Japan cigar-shaped object report — February 24, 1996

  1996-02-24 · SHIGARAKI-SHO, JAPAN, KNK, Japan · CE1

  2 / observatory.

• Saga Pref., Japan triangular or delta-shaped object report — November 17, 1992

  1992-11-17 · SAGA PREF., JAPAN, KYS, Japan · CE1

  1 observer.

• Saga Pref., Japan triangular or delta-shaped object report — August 26, 1990

  1990-08-26 · SAGA PREF., JAPAN, KYS, Japan · CE2

  Golfers.

• Hakui City photographic UFO report — July 6, 1989

  1989-07-06 · Hakui City, Japan · CE1

  Videorecorder film taken of a white, Saturn-shaped object with squarish ring that changed direction, rose at a steep angle at high speed (section VII).

• North Sea unidentified-object report — June 23, 1983

  1983-06-23 · North Sea, Japan · CE1

  USS Tuscaloosa Encounters UFOs / Midway Tracks

• Ese / Asahikawa, Jp disc or spherical object report — May 9, 1982

  1982-05-09 · ESE / ASAHIKAWA, JP, HKD, Japan · CE1

  Hat-like UFO photographed near Taisetsuzan National park.

• Kawagoe, Japan disc or spherical object report — August 17, 1979

  1979-08-17 · KAWAGOE, JAPAN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE2

  Toho airline(s)/airliner pilot.

• Sayama, Jpn abduction report — October 3, 1978

  1978-10-03 · SAYAMA, JPN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE4

  Car malfunctions due to EME (electro-magnetic effects).

• Nakashibetsu, Jp radar-object report — August 17, 1978

  1978-08-17 · NAKASHIBETSU, JP, HKD, Japan · CE2

  Blip / ground RADAR's going south.

• In Air Space unidentified light report — October 26, 1977

  1977-10-26 · In Air Space, Japan · CE1

  5:20 PM.

• Ginowan, Okinawa, Jpn disc or spherical object report — July 8, 1977

  1977-07-08 · GINOWAN, OKINAWA, JPN, OKN, Japan · CE2

  1+2 kids.

• South / Akita Air Force Base, Jpn disc or spherical object report — October 17, 1976

  1976-10-17 · SOUTH / AKITA AIR FORCE BASE, JPN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE1

  50+ground-air observer(s).

• Akita Airport disc-shaped object report — October 17, 1976

  1976-10-17 · Akita Airport, Japan · CE1

  Disc Hovers Near Japanese Airport

• Tokyo unidentified-object report — July 16, 1976

  1976-07-16 · Tokyo, Japan · CE1

  About 6:30 p.m.

• Tokyo, Jp disc or spherical object report — July 14, 1976

  1976-07-14 · TOKYO, JP, Honshu Island, Japan · CE1

  7 cops and more.

• Kumamoto, Jpn disc or spherical object report — May 20, 1976

  1976-05-20 · KUMAMOTO, JPN, Kyushu, Japan · CE1

  Student photographs castle.

• Nagoya, Jpn disc or spherical object report — December 8, 1975

  1975-12-08 · NAGOYA, JPN, NGY, Japan · CE1

  Boy photographs dark metallic high-domed saucer over house.

• Hyakuri-Kichi, Japan disc or spherical object report — October 10, 1975

  1975-10-10 · HYAKURI-KICHI, JAPAN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE1

  O.

• Kofu fanged humanoids

  1975-02-23 · Kofu vineyard, Yamanashi, Japan · CE3

  Two boys encountered craft and entities in vineyard; later family/police interest reported in secondary sources.

• Kofu, Japan being encounter — February 23, 1975

  1975-02-23 · KOFU, JAPAN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE3

  2 boys.

• Morioka And Tokyo, Jpn cigar-shaped object report — January 15, 1975

  1975-01-15 · MORIOKA AND TOKYO, JPN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE1

  Hundreds / observer(s).

• Tohoku And Kanto, Jpn disc or spherical object report — January 15, 1975

  1975-01-15 · TOHOKU AND KANTO, JPN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE2

  Several airliners.

• Onomichi, Jpn disc or spherical object report — October 11, 1974

  1974-10-11 · ONOMICHI, JPN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE1

  3 observer(s) and photographs.

• North Japan radar-object report — June 9, 1974

  1974-06-09 · NORTH JAPAN, HKD, Japan · CE2

  RADAR-visual (observation).

• Tokyo, Jpn disc or spherical object report — October 29, 1973

  1973-10-29 · TOKYO, JPN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE1

  Several observer(s).

• Toyama, Jp disc or spherical object report — August 24, 1973

  1973-08-24 · TOYAMA, JP, Honshu Island, Japan · CE1

  300+observer(s).

• Near Yamagata, Jpn disc or spherical object report — July 9, 1973

  1973-07-09 · NEAR YAMAGATA, JPN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE1

  50 observer(s) / 4 hours.

• Nagai City, Jpn disc or spherical object report — July 9, 1973

  1973-07-09 · NAGAI CITY, JPN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE1

  Cop photographs car wreck.

• Kokkaido unidentified light report — July 1973

  1973-07-01 · Kokkaido, Japan · CE3

  Witness said light descended to an altitude of about 20 meters (75 feet) above the surface of the water and stopped, and then from the underside of the light came what appeared to be a glass-like transparent tube

• Tomakomai, Jp being encounter — July 1973

  1973-07 · TOMAKOMAI, JP, HKD, Japan · CE3

  Watchman.

• Nago And Koza, Okinawa, Jp disc or spherical object report — September 22, 1972

  1972-09-22 · NAGO AND KOZA, OKINAWA, JP, OKN, Japan · CE1

  40+observer(s).

• Tokyo, Jpn disc or spherical object report — May 26, 1972

  1972-05-26 · TOKYO, JPN, TKO, Japan · CE1

  Nario Hanabusa photographs dark lens-object from Tokai bank building.

• Ebetsu, Japan fireball or luminous-object report — October 3, 1971

  1971-10-03 · EBETSU, JAPAN, HKD, Japan · CE1

  Ground observer(s) and 8 pilots and 5 separate photographs.

• Tatebayasi, Jpn landing encounter — November 29, 1970

  1970-11-29 · TATEBAYASI, JPN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE2

  Boy.

• North / Sendai, Japan disc or spherical object report — July 23, 1968

  1968-07-23 · NORTH / SENDAI, JAPAN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE1

  Scout troop.

• Yokohama, Japan cigar-shaped object report — January 1, 1968

  1968-01-01 · YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE1

  Large mother-ship offloads 9 UFO's.

• Tokyo, Jp disc or spherical object report — February 13, 1967

  1967-02-13 · TOKYO, JP, Honshu Island, Japan · CE1

  Man photographs moon.

• Yokohama Japan reported light formation observation — August 23, 1965

  1965-08-23 · Yokohama Japan, Japan · CE1

  Golf ball flying East at 1315. REPLY TO ATTN OF: DOT SUBJECT: Reported Unidentified Flying Object TO: DI (Col Hammer) 1. Since the Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Hq USAF has direct responsibility to the Chief of Staff for reported UFOs, and since the Air Force Regulation

• Misawa Air Force Base, Japan radar-object report — April 10, 1965

  1965-04-10 · MISAWA AIR FORCE BASE, JAPAN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE2

  Project Bluebook Case #unknown.

• Misawa AFB radar tracking report — April 10, 1965

  1965-04-10 · Misawa AFB, Japan · CE1

  Uncorrelated Targets On GCA Radars