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Smoking prohibited areas
Last Updated March 1, 2024
Notice
Yokohama City Smoking Prohibition Area Map (Google Map)
【2024.3.1】 Smoking area map (Google Map) has been released.
Public smoking areas and smoking prohibited areas in the city can now be confirmed from two-dimensional barcodes (outside site).
When searching for the route from your current location to the nearest smoking area, permission to obtain location information is required.
※The location information may differ depending on the model you use.
FAQs
・Can I smoke in areas other than smoking prohibited areas?
・I am having trouble littering cigarettes and butts that I walk in the neighborhood. Is there a notice?
What is the Smoking Prohibition Area?
Road markings where smoking is prohibited
In Motoichi, based on "the regulations about prevention of scattering such as empty cans of Yokohama-shi and butts".
To prevent burns and burnt scorched from lit cigarettes and to prevent littering of butts.
In the city, the area around busy stations and downtown areas are designated as smoking-free areas.
Currently, Yokohama Station, Minato Mirai 21 district, Kannai-District, Tsurumi Station area.
Higashi-Kannagawa Station area, around Shin-Yokohama Station, Totsuka Station area, Futamatagawa Station area
8 districts have been designated as smoking prohibited areas.
Smoking is not allowed in outdoor public places in smoking prohibited areas.
(In this case, "smoking" means in addition to "smoking".
It also includes "having a lit cigarette." )
In the smoking prohibited area, "instructors such as smoking prohibited areas" who are city officials patrol and visit.
Anyone who asks smokers to stop smoking and violates efforts in the smoking-free area will be subject to penalties (2,000 yen fine).
※Instructors such as smoking prohibited areas must wear uniforms and present the "Yokohama City Staff Card" or "Beautification Promotion Member Card".
About the clothes of instructors such as smoking prohibited areas that go on patrol
| Name of smoking prohibited area | Area | Main locations in the district | Designated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama Station Area | About 9ha | Yokohama-sta.-nishiguchi (Kita West Exit and Palnard Street) and East Exit | January 21, 2008 (Expanded on March 10, 2009) (Expanded on October 1, 2015) |
| Minato Mirai 21 District | Approx. 10.2ha | JR Sakuragicho Station, around the new city hall | January 21, 2008 (Expanded July 1, R2, Details (PDF: 342KB)) |
| Kannai-District | Approx.4.1ha | JR Kannai Station, around the old city hall | January 21, 2008 |
| Tsurumi Station area | Approx. 3.8ha | Tsurumi Station West Exit / East Exit / Keikyu Tsurumi Station | March 10, H21 |
| Higashi-Kannagawa Station area | Approx. 2.4ha | Around West Exit and East Exit, Higashi-Kannagawa Station | March 10, H21 |
| Shin-Yokohama Station Area | Approx. 3.8ha | Around Shin-Yokohama Station | March 1, 2010 |
| Totsuka Station Area | Approx. 7.4 ha | Around Totsuka Station, West Exit and East Exit | March 1, 2018 |
Futamatagawa Station Area | Approx. 7.8ha | Around the north and south exits of Futamatagawa Station | October 1, 2018 |
Smoking prohibited area MAP
A list of smoking prohibited areas can also be confirmed from the Smoking Prohibited Area MAP (PDF: 631KB).
About the use of smoking place (17 places) that Motoichi establishes
Please observe the following so that as many people as possible can use it.
・Don't stop in the aisle and go inside.
・Refrain from talking or eating and drinking
・Leave immediately after use.
We hope that you will continue to use the service.
Please note that smoking areas may be closed depending on the future situation. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Handling of heated tobacco in smoking prohibited areas
Heated tobacco is included in manufactured tobacco under the Tobacco Business Law (those subject to tobacco tax) under the Tobacco Business Law, so it is subject to fines because it is a smoking act stipulated in the ordinance.
If you smoke heated tobacco in a smoking-free area, please smoke in a smoking area.
[Reference] Tobacco products subject to regulations
- Heated tobacco → Manufactured tobacco
Examples of Major Products
Philip Morris Corporation Aikos (IQOS)
JT Plum Tech (Ploom TECH)
British American Tobacco Japan Co., Ltd.
- Pipe tobacco → Manufactured tobacco substitutes (subject to regulations)
[Reference] Products not subject to the regulations
- Water tobacco (warming water by warming the smelled water), electronic tobacco, non-smoking pipo → Outside of manufactured tobacco (not subject to regulations)
We look forward to your continued understanding and cooperation.
Number of people who stopped smoking in areas where smoking is prohibited
Since fiscal 2020, we have reviewed the method and system for patrols and strengthened our efforts in smoking-free areas by paying attention to more smokers.
Most people extinguish tobacco fires by Motoichi officials telling the approach of smoking prohibited areas and asking them to stop smoking, and beautification of the city and danger prevention by tobacco fire are planned.
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama Station Area | 1,701 | 2,176 | 2,040 |
| Minato Mirai 21 District | 669 | 751 | 821 |
| Kannai-District | 454 | 679 | 657 |
| Tsurumi Station area | 141 | 217 | 164 |
| Higashi-Kannagawa Station area | 85 | 134 | 107 |
| Shin-Yokohama Station Area | 96 | 150 | 149 |
| Totsuka Station Area | 221 | 279 | 245 |
| Futamatagawa Station Area | 45 | 56 | 45 |
| Total fiscal year | 3,412 | 4,442 | 4,228 |
(English at major stations other than smoking prohibited areas, we also conduct enlightenment and patrols to prevent walking tobacco to improve smoking manners.)
[Related Pages] About City of Yokohama, Health and Social Welfare Bureau "Tobacco Control Measures in Yokohama City"
http://translate-en.city.yokohama.lg.jp/kurashi/kenko_iryo/kenkozukuri/tabako-health/taisaku/jyudou-kituen.html
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