A tourist boat that went missing six days ago with 26 people aboard was found on the seabed off Hokkaido on Friday, the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) said.

The 19-ton Kazu I was located after the Maritime Self-Defense Force conducted a search with an underwater camera off Hokkaido's Shiretoko Peninsula. The name "Kazu I" was confirmed on the hull of the boat, the JCG said.

The bodies of 14 people have been found since contact with the 19-ton boat was lost on April 23 during a tour around the peninsula.