About trial conduct result that made 5 parks in the city "no smoking" as trial of passive smoking measures in park

Last Updated April 17, 2024

During the following period, at 5 parks in the city, we decided to "no smoking" by trial as a measure against passive smoking. .
In addition, as we carried out questionnaire survey to park user during period to refer as opinion on future passive smoking measures conduct, we report result. Thank you very much to everyone who cooperated with the questionnaire.

Results of implementation

1 Trial contents of passive smoking measures

(1)　Implementation period

From Saturday, October 14, 2023 to Sunday, November 19

(2)　Implementation park

Yamashita Park (Naka Ward), Harbor View Park (Minato-no-Mieru Oka Koen) (Naka Ward), Children's Nature Park (Asahi Ward), Fujigaoka Ekimae Park (Aoba Ward), Tennocho Ekimae Park (Hodogaya Ward)

(3)　Implementation method

Post a non-smoking sign in the park to investigate the number of smokers before and during the trial.

(4)　Survey on the number of smokers before and after the trial (survey over two days on weekdays and holidays)

A. Survey date

　Before the trial: Friday, October 6 and Saturday, October 7
　During trial: Thursday, October 26 and Saturday, October 28

B. Results of the survey

・At Fujigaoka Ekimae Park and Tennocho Ekimae Park located in front of the station, there was a certain number of smoking.
・At Tennocho Ekimae Park, the number of smokers on trial has decreased significantly. It is presumed that the effect of disseminating smoking cessation was to a certain extent.

Results (total of 2 days)
		Yamashita	A hill with a view of the harbor	Children's Nature	In front of Fujigaoka Station	Tennocho Station
Number of park users (before trial)		17,137 people	3,552 people	1,258 people	330 people	163 people
Number of smokers	Prior to enforcement	12 people	2 people	0 people	16 people	30 people
Number of smokers	During trial	7 people	8 people	2 people	11 people	2 people
Change		▲5 people	6 people	2 people	▲5 people	▲28 people

State of the questionnaire survey during the trial

State of the park under trial

2 Results of questionnaire survey

(1)　Number of respondents and survey method

　2,261 people (researchers randomly interviewed park users during the trial)

(2)　Total results

Q1 Have you ever felt smoking annoying when using the park? (Select one)
Items	Yamashita	A hill with a view of the harbor	Children's Nature	In front of Fujigaoka Station	Tennocho Station
A.	14.3%	17.5%	1.7%	24.1%	13.4%
I sometimes have	23.8%	31.8%	13.5%	32.3%	18.2%
There is almost no	13.7%	26.6%	12.4%	17.3%	8.7%
D.	48.2%	24.1%	72.4%	26.3%	59.7%

・Regarding the question of "Did you ever feel annoying due to smoking when using the park?", 50% of respondents answered "Afrequently" and "I sometimes have" were high at Fujigaoka Ekimae Park. The result exceeded. In Children's Nature Park, where there are few smokers, the response ratio of "c" and "d" exceeded 80%. .
　

Q2 We ask those who answered a, a, or c in Q1. What did you feel annoying about smoking in the park? (multiple selections)
Items	Yamashita	A hill with a view of the harbor	Children's Nature	In front of Fujigaoka Station	Tennocho Station
A. Smoke and smell of tobacco	38.4%	29.0%	45.6%	36.0%	30.7%
B. Health effects of passive smoking	16.9%	20.4%	16.0%	17.1%	18.9%
C burns caused by fire of walking tobacco	15.3%	19.7%	8.3%	6.1%	13.2%
D. Littering of Butts	27.4%	29.0%	24.9%	37.8%	36.7%
O Other	2.0%	1.9%	5.2%	3.0%	0.5%

・Regarding the question of "What kind of inconvenience did you feel about smoking in the park?", "A tobacco smoke and smell" and "D littering of butts" were particularly selected in all parks. .

Q3 If you have any opinions about passive smoking in the park in Yokohama City, please let us know.
Items	Number of cases
Opinions in favor of smoking cessation in the park, such as "I want you to stop smoking completely."	283 cases	A total of 643 opinions calling for countermeasures
Opinions on implementation methods such as smoking separation, such as "I want you to set up a smoking area and separate smoking."	276 cases
Opinions on manners such as littering, such as "I'm worried about butts"	84 cases
Opinions against smoking cessation in the park, such as "No smoking is opposed."	10 cases