diff --git a/docs/source/developers/java/building.rst b/docs/source/developers/java/building.rst
index 82053e901186c..5ee80211584a0 100644
--- a/docs/source/developers/java/building.rst
+++ b/docs/source/developers/java/building.rst
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Arrow Java uses the `Maven <https://maven.apache.org/>`_ build system.
 
 Building requires:
 
-* JDK 8+
+* JDK 11+
 * Maven 3+
 
 .. note::
diff --git a/docs/source/java/flight_sql_jdbc_driver.rst b/docs/source/java/flight_sql_jdbc_driver.rst
index f95c2ac755d97..0224cc3235652 100644
--- a/docs/source/java/flight_sql_jdbc_driver.rst
+++ b/docs/source/java/flight_sql_jdbc_driver.rst
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ This driver can be used with any database that implements Flight SQL.
 Installation and Requirements
 =============================
 
-The driver is compatible with JDK 8+.  On JDK 9+, the following JVM
+The driver is compatible with JDK 11+. Note that the following JVM
 parameter is required:
 
 .. code-block:: shell
diff --git a/docs/source/java/install.rst b/docs/source/java/install.rst
index dc6a55c87fcd6..3bdd416b8e792 100644
--- a/docs/source/java/install.rst
+++ b/docs/source/java/install.rst
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ Java Compatibility
 ==================
 
 Java modules are compatible with JDK 8 and above. Currently, JDK versions
-8, 11, 17, and 21 are tested in CI. The latest JDK is also tested in CI.
+11, 17, and 21 are tested in CI. The latest JDK is also tested in CI.
 
-When using Java 9 or later, some JDK internals must be exposed by
+Note that some JDK internals must be exposed by
 adding ``--add-opens=java.base/java.nio=org.apache.arrow.memory.core,ALL-UNNAMED`` to the ``java`` command:
 
 .. code-block:: shell
diff --git a/java/README.md b/java/README.md
index 25e35c10973e9..9f1b1c63c8f41 100644
--- a/java/README.md
+++ b/java/README.md
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ variable are set, the system property takes precedence.
 
 ## Java Properties
 
- * For Java 9 or later, should set `-Dio.netty.tryReflectionSetAccessible=true`.
+ * `-Dio.netty.tryReflectionSetAccessible=true` should be set.
 This fixes `java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException: sun.misc.Unsafe or java.nio.DirectByteBuffer.(long, int) not available`. thrown by Netty.
  * To support duplicate fields in a `StructVector` enable `-Darrow.struct.conflict.policy=CONFLICT_APPEND`.
 Duplicate fields are ignored (`CONFLICT_REPLACE`) by default and overwritten. To support different policies for