Designated spots on our map
These locations are on the interactive smoking map—confirm hours on site.
- Designated Smoking Area Outdoor designated zone
- Designated Smoking Area Outdoor designated zone
- Designated Smoking Area Outdoor designated zone
- Dotonbori — Glico Sign Area Smoking Zone Outdoor designated zone
- Namba Station Area Smoking Room Indoor smoking lounge
- 喫煙所 Outdoor designated zone
Dotonbori & Namba Smoking Areas: Designated Spots (2026)
Where to smoke in Dotonbori & Namba? Street smoking is banned—use official designated areas only. Fines, etiquette, and tips for visitors.
Dotonbori & Namba Smoking Areas: Designated Spots (2026)
Dotonbori, Namba, and Shinsaibashi are covered by Osaka's citywide street-smoking ban (2025). Use only 喫煙所 or enclosed Smoking Containers near stations and plazas—not the canal walkways.
Rules at a glance
- Street smoking is banned—use designated 喫煙所 only
- Typical fine: ¥1,000 in Osaka
- Do not smoke while walking, even with a portable ashtray (especially in Kyoto)
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