Q & A on Efforts in Non-smoking Areas

Based on the "Ordinance on Prevention of Scattering of Empty Cans and Butts in Yokohama City", from the viewpoint of beautification of the town and dangers such as burns caused by tobacco fire, places with particularly traffic and downtown areas are designated as "smoking prohibited areas." And designated to prohibit smoking in public places outdoors (including stopping smoking and having lit cigarettes).

For smoking in non-smoking areas, please use the smoking areas installed in the area.

We believe that by guiding and using smoking areas when teaching smokers, we can lead to prevention of smoking in smoking-free areas, so we have set up smoking areas in smoking-free areas. .

Staff patrol the smoking-free areas and provide guidance, including morning and evening commuting and commuting hours and weekends.

Heated tobacco is included in manufactured tobacco under the Tobacco Business Law (those subject to tobacco tax) and is subject to fines.
In smoking-free areas, we ask that you smoke heated tobacco in smoking areas.

It is possible to stop and smoke with a portable ashtray, but it has been stipulated that you must try not to walk tobacco throughout the city. In addition, littering of butts is prohibited.
In addition, even if you stop and smoke, there is an obligation to take care to prevent people around you from smoking cigarettes (prevention of passive smoking). Please refrain from smoking in situations that cause inconvenience or damage to people around you.
We appreciate your understanding of the rules and cooperation.

In order to improve smoking manners, etc., we issue alerts with posters.
Please print it out and post it in places where annoying acts are frequently performed.
※At the time of posting, obtain the permission of the owner of the posting place and secure it firmly with tape (preventing scattering).

Yokohama City Littering Prohibition Poster (vertical) (PDF: 44KB)

Yokohama City Littering Prohibition Poster (horizontal) (PDF: 44KB)