Find Smoking Areas
Avoid street smoking and look for designated smoking areas.
You cannot assume smoking is allowed on the street. First find a designated smoking area near you.
Search for a smoking area
Search Google Maps for “smoking area” to find nearby options.
Google MapsAsk at a shop or hotel
Ask staff for the designated place inside or on the property.
Do not smoke outside designated areas
Stations, busy districts, and tourist areas may have street-smoking bans or fines.
Useful Japanese phrases
Find a smoking area
近くの喫煙所はどこですか。
Chikaku no kitsuenjo wa doko desu ka.
Where is the nearest smoking area?
Heated tobacco
ここで加熱式たばこを吸えますか。
Koko de kanetsushiki tabako o suemasu ka.
May I use a heated-tobacco product here?
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