Smoking Areas in Akasaka: 2026 Guide (Minato City designated smoking spots around Akasaka & Akasaka-mitsuke Stations)
Table of contents
- 1.About this guide and disclaimer
- 2.Minato City's Minato Tobacco Rules (a manners-based ordinance with no penalty)
- 3.Minato City designated smoking spots around Akasaka & Akasaka-mitsuke Stations
- 4.In-facility smoking rooms such as Akasaka Sacas and Akasaka Intercity
- 5.Heated tobacco and e-cigarettes
- 6.Find nearby smoking areas with MottoSuitai
- 7.Before you go: always check official information
About this guide and disclaimer
This is a third-party guide compiled from Minato City's official site (https://www.city.minato.tokyo.jp/) — its designated-smoking-spot guidance — and facility official guidance, reflecting the situation as of July 2026. The locations, counts and operating hours of designated smoking spots may change without notice. When you actually go, always confirm the latest locations on Minato City and each facility's official guidance.
Minato City's Minato Tobacco Rules (a manners-based ordinance with no penalty)
Under its "Ordinance on the Promotion of Environmental Beautification and the Prevention of Nuisance from Smoking" (commonly the "Minato Tobacco Rules," in force since 1 July 2014), Minato City bans smoking and littering butts in all outdoor public places across the ward, except at the "designated smoking spots" set by the city. These rules cover heated tobacco the same as cigarettes. However, the Minato Tobacco Rules are a manners-based ordinance with no penalty (no administrative fine), which differs from wards like Chiyoda and Shinjuku that impose fines. Minato City lists 116 designated smoking spots as of 1 June 2026.
- Smoking is banned in all outdoor public places across the ward except at designated smoking spots
- Littering butts is also banned
- Heated tobacco is covered the same as cigarettes
- There is no penalty (no fine); it is a manners-based ordinance
- 116 designated smoking spots as of 1 June 2026 (Minato City official)
Minato City designated smoking spots around Akasaka & Akasaka-mitsuke Stations
The Akasaka / Akasaka-mitsuke area has both outdoor designated smoking spots listed by Minato City and smoking rooms set up inside buildings. The main places listed on Minato City's official designated-smoking-spot list and map are as follows. Locations and operating hours may change, so always check Minato City's official guidance before use.
Outdoor designated smoking spots (main ones in the Akasaka area, Minato City official)
- Tameike-Sanno Station Exit 9 designated smoking spot (near Akasaka 2-3)
- In front of Akasaka-mitsuke Station designated smoking spot (container type, 5:00–1:00 next day, near Akasaka 3-2)
- Takahashi Korekiyo Memorial Park designated smoking spot (7:00–21:00, Akasaka 7-3-39)
In-building smoking rooms (main ones on the Minato City list)
- Capital Akasaka, 1st floor (Akasaka 1-7-19)
- Hulic JP Akasaka Building, 1st floor (Akasaka 2-5-8)
- Tokyo World Gate Akasaka smoking room (weekdays 7:00–24:00, Akasaka 2-17-22)
These are examples of designated smoking spots and smoking rooms published by Minato City. Some outdoor spots have set operating hours, and in-building smoking rooms follow each facility's business days and hours. Availability and hours can change, so check the latest on Minato City and each facility's official guidance.
In-facility smoking rooms such as Akasaka Sacas and Akasaka Intercity
For large mixed-use complexes such as Akasaka Sacas (Akasaka Biz Tower) and Akasaka Intercity, we could not confirm official primary information on whether they have in-facility smoking rooms or where. If you want to use a smoking room at these facilities, always check each facility's official site or in-building signage for whether smoking rooms exist, their location and hours. This article does not assert the location of smoking rooms we cannot confirm. To smoke outdoors, use the Minato City designated smoking spots mentioned above.
Heated tobacco and e-cigarettes
Since April 2020, the revised Health Promotion Act has made indoor spaces in principle non-smoking, and restaurants etc. are in principle indoor non-smoking. Under Minato City's Minato Tobacco Rules, heated tobacco and e-cigarettes are also covered the same as cigarettes and cannot be used in outdoor public places except at designated smoking spots. The basic rule is to use a smoking room indoors and a Minato City designated smoking spot outdoors. For second-hand smoke prevention, use any tobacco at designated smoking spots or in smoking rooms.
Find nearby smoking areas with MottoSuitai
If you want to find smoking areas around Akasaka / Akasaka-mitsuke or in Minato City, you can list nearby smoking areas from MottoSuitai's map. For a list of smoking areas in the Akasaka area, see smoking areas in the Akasaka area. The same Minato City rules apply in the Roppongi smoking guide and the Shinagawa Station smoking guide, which you may find useful too.
Before you go: always check official information
This third-party guide was compiled from Minato City's official designated-smoking-spot guidance and facility official guidance as of July 2026. The locations, counts and operating hours of designated smoking spots may change. When you actually go, always confirm the latest information on the Minato City official site (https://www.city.minato.tokyo.jp/) designated-smoking-spot list and map, and each facility's official guidance.
How to follow the Minato Tobacco Rules and find a designated smoking spot in Akasaka: 4 steps
In Akasaka, where Minato City's Minato Tobacco Rules apply, how to find a smoking spot while avoiding smoking outside designated spots.
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Step 1
Understand the Minato Tobacco Rules
Minato City bans smoking in all outdoor public places across the ward except at designated smoking spots (a manners-based ordinance with no penalty; heated tobacco is also covered). Akasaka is in Minato City.
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Step 2
Check designated smoking spots and smoking rooms
Check outdoor designated spots such as Tameike-Sanno Station Exit 9, in front of Akasaka-mitsuke Station and Takahashi Korekiyo Memorial Park, or in-building smoking rooms, on Minato City's official site / the MottoSuitai map.
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Step 3
Move to a designated spot before smoking outdoors
Do not smoke outdoors outside designated spots; always move to a designated smoking spot or an in-facility smoking room first.
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Step 4
Use cigarettes/heated/e-cigarettes only at designated places
Use any tobacco in a smoking room indoors or a designated smoking spot outdoors, and be considerate of second-hand smoke.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q.Can I smoke on the street in Akasaka?
A.Under its Minato Tobacco Rules, Minato City bans smoking in all outdoor public places across the ward except at designated smoking spots. Since Akasaka is in Minato City, you cannot smoke outdoors except at designated spots. Smoke at designated spots such as Tameike-Sanno Station Exit 9, in front of Akasaka-mitsuke Station and Takahashi Korekiyo Memorial Park, or in in-building smoking rooms. Check locations on Minato City's official site.
Q.Is there a fine for violating the Minato Tobacco Rules?
A.Minato City's Minato Tobacco Rules are a manners-based ordinance with no penalty (no administrative fine). This differs from wards like Chiyoda and Shinjuku that impose fines. Still, as a matter of manners, please refrain from smoking outdoors outside designated spots. Check details on Minato City's official site.
Q.Where are the designated smoking spots around Akasaka / Akasaka-mitsuke Stations?
A.According to Minato City's official list and map, outdoor spots include Tameike-Sanno Station Exit 9 (near Akasaka 2-3), in front of Akasaka-mitsuke Station (container type, 5:00–1:00 next day, near Akasaka 3-2), and Takahashi Korekiyo Memorial Park (7:00–21:00, Akasaka 7-3-39). In-building smoking rooms include Capital Akasaka 1st floor, Hulic JP Akasaka Building 1st floor, and the Tokyo World Gate Akasaka smoking room. Operation changes, so check Minato City's official site.
Q.Are heated tobacco and e-cigarettes also covered by the Minato Tobacco Rules?
A.Yes. Under Minato City's Minato Tobacco Rules, heated tobacco is covered the same as cigarettes. It cannot be used in outdoor public places except at designated smoking spots. Use a smoking room indoors and a designated smoking spot outdoors.
Q.Do Akasaka Sacas or Akasaka Intercity have smoking rooms?
A.We could not confirm official primary information on smoking rooms at Akasaka Sacas (Akasaka Biz Tower) or Akasaka Intercity. Check each facility's official site or in-building signage for whether smoking rooms exist and where.
Q.Where can I check the latest designated smoking spot locations?
A.On the Minato City official site (https://www.city.minato.tokyo.jp/) designated-smoking-spot list and map. You can also find smoking areas around Akasaka on the MottoSuitai map. Locations and operation change, so always check official sources before use.