JDS Mogami (DE-212) is the second ship of Isuzu-class destroyer escort of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

This class was the first JMSDF surface combatant adopted shelter-deck design.

[4] Mogami was laid down on 4 August 1960 at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nagasaki and launched on 7 March 1961.

The vessel was commissioned on 28 October 1961 and was incorporated into the Maizuru District Force with JDS Isuzu.

The remodeling work to the training ship was carried out from March 2 to June 11 of the same year, the long torpedo launcher and VDS were removed, and the trainee auditorium was newly established.