Where to smoke near Mojiko Retro? Complete smoking-area guide for Moji Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka

Where can you smoke near Mojiko Retro?

When looking for a smoking area near Mojiko Retro, focus on stations, indoor smoking rooms in large commercial complexes, and municipal designated smoking spots in Moji Ward, Kitakyushu. Many parts of Fukuoka prohibit or discourage street smoking, so designated areas are the rule. The MottoSuitai Fukuoka smoking-area list keeps an up-to-date map by current location and landmark.

About Mojiko Retro ― how to enjoy a walk

A port town in Kitakyushu overlooking the Kanmon Strait, where Western-style buildings from the Meiji and Taisho eras still stand. Representative landmarks include the Old Moji Customs Building, Old Moji Mitsui Club and Dalian Friendship Hall.

Right outside Mojiko Station on the JR Kagoshima Main Line — the station itself is a National Important Cultural Property. Allow 3–4 hours to include the Retro Observation Deck and Kanmon Strait Museum.

Smoking rules and things to watch around Mojiko Retro

Tourist areas across Fukuoka have widely adopted street-smoking bans, with fines for violations. Indoors, the revised Health Promotion Act mandates smoke-free environments by default; smokers must use a designated smoking room, a heated-tobacco-only room, or an outdoor designated smoking spot.

The Mojiko Retro district is a discouraged street-smoking area in Kitakyushu. Each historic building interior is non-smoking. Use the designated spot in front of Mojiko Station.

How to find smoking areas near Mojiko Retro

• Check designated smoking areas inside or in front of major stations first
• Use indoor smoking rooms in large shopping complexes, department stores, and airports — weather-proof and reliable
• Heated-tobacco-only rooms sometimes allow eating and drinking; filter by your device type
• Carry a portable ashtray and never smoke on the street if no designated area is available

Search Fukuoka smoking areas efficiently with MottoSuitai

MottoSuitai is a free service that lets you search smoking areas across Japan from a map or by area. To browse every smoking spot in Fukuoka, open the Fukuoka smoking-area list. You can also filter by city, tobacco type, and amenities (roof, bench, number of ashtrays).

Found a new spot? Share it by posting a pin

If you find a smoking area that is not yet listed, please share it with other users by posting a pin. From the home map, tap the "+" button — it only takes a few minutes. For details, see How to use MottoSuitai. Community pins make the local smoking-area database more comprehensive and help smokers and non-smokers coexist comfortably.

Etiquette and things to watch

• Never smoke near non-smokers, children, or pedestrian walkways
• Always use a portable ashtray or the ashtray in the designated smoking area
• Be considerate of homes and shops near designated smoking spots
• Heated tobacco still produces a smell — check your surroundings