Smoking Areas at Gifu Station: Complete 2026 Guide (the station plaza is a no-street-smoking zone; 4 designated areas)
Table of contents
- 1.About this guide and disclaimer
- 2.Gifu City's street-smoking rules (Beautiful Town ordinance)
- 3.Designated smoking areas at JR Gifu Station / Meitetsu Gifu Station (4 official areas)
- 4.The Yanagase / Gifu Park area: points to note
- 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 Gifu City's official site (https://www.city.gifu.lg.jp/) — its no-street-smoking-zone guidance — and facility official guidance, reflecting the situation as of July 2026. The locations, counts and operation of smoking areas (designated smoking areas) may change without notice. When you actually go, always confirm the latest locations on the city and facility official guidance.
Gifu City's street-smoking rules (Beautiful Town ordinance)
Under its "Gifu City Beautiful Town" ordinance, Gifu City designates major areas of the city as no-street-smoking zones. The zones include the JR Gifu Station plaza, Nagarabashi Street, Yanagase, the area around City Hall, the area around Gifu Media Cosmos, the Mt. Kinka climbing trail, part of Gifu Park, and the Kawaramachi area — and the Gifu Station area is covered. Smoking on roads within these zones carries a fine of ¥2,000. The zones were designated on October 1, 2008, and penalties such as fines have applied from January 1, 2009. Zone boundaries and operation can change, so check the latest on the Gifu City official site.
- In no-street-smoking zones, smoking on roads is banned
- The JR Gifu Station plaza, Nagarabashi Street, Yanagase and the City Hall area are covered
- Violations carry a fine of ¥2,000 (check amount/enforcement officially)
- Zones designated October 1, 2008; penalties applied from January 1, 2009
- Smoke only in designated smoking areas
Designated smoking areas at JR Gifu Station / Meitetsu Gifu Station (4 official areas)
According to Gifu City, the following designated smoking areas are provided around Gifu Station. If you want to smoke within a no-street-smoking zone, use these designated smoking areas. Locations and operation can change, so check the Gifu City official site and on-site signage before use.
- JR Gifu Station North Exit: north side of Nobunaga Yume Square (west of the public restroom)
- JR Gifu Station South Exit: to the right and west after leaving the central south exit (south exit station plaza)
- West of Meitetsu Gifu Station: 1 area
- Inside Gifu Park: within Omiyacho 1-chome (west side of the parking lot)
Note that for smoking rooms inside station buildings and commercial facilities such as ASTY Gifu and Active G, official primary information could not be confirmed. Check whether such smoking rooms exist on each facility's official guidance and in-building signage.
The Yanagase / Gifu Park area: points to note
The Yanagase shopping street, the area around City Hall, the area around Gifu Media Cosmos, the Mt. Kinka climbing trail, part of Gifu Park, and the Kawaramachi area are also included in the no-street-smoking zones. Gifu Park has a designated smoking area (within Omiyacho 1-chome, west of the parking lot), but you cannot smoke on roads elsewhere within the zones. When sightseeing or walking around town, move to a designated smoking area before smoking. Zone boundaries can change, so check the latest on the Gifu City official site.
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. How heated tobacco and e-cigarettes are treated within no-street-smoking zones could not be confirmed as explicitly stated on the Gifu City official guidance. From the standpoint of preventing second-hand smoke, it is safest to use heated tobacco and e-cigarettes in designated smoking areas as well. Use a smoking room indoors and a designated smoking area outdoors.
Find nearby smoking areas with MottoSuitai
If you want to find smoking areas around Gifu Station or in Gifu City, you can list nearby smoking areas from MottoSuitai's map. For a list of smoking areas in the Gifu Station area, see smoking areas in the Gifu Station area. For travel around the Tokai region, see the Nagoya Station smoking guide and how to find a smoking area from the station.
Before you go: always check official information
This third-party guide was compiled from Gifu City's official no-street-smoking-zone guidance and facility official guidance as of July 2026. The locations, counts and operation of smoking areas (designated smoking areas), and the boundaries of the no-street-smoking zones, may change. When you actually go, always confirm the latest information on the Gifu City official site (https://www.city.gifu.lg.jp/) and each facility's official guidance.
How to avoid the no-street-smoking zone and find a smoking area around Gifu Station: 4 steps
In Gifu City, where the Gifu Station plaza and other areas are no-street-smoking zones, how to find a designated smoking area while avoiding a fine.
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Step 1
Understand it is a no-street-smoking zone
The JR Gifu Station plaza, Nagarabashi Street, Yanagase and the City Hall area are no-street-smoking zones. Smoking on roads within the zones is banned and subject to a fine of ¥2,000.
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Step 2
Check the designated smoking areas at the station/park
Check the 4 areas — JR Gifu Station North Exit (north side of Nobunaga Yume Square), South Exit (south exit station plaza), west of Meitetsu Gifu Station, and inside Gifu Park — or the nearest designated smoking area on the Gifu City official site / MottoSuitai map.
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Step 3
Do not smoke on the road; move to a designated area
Do not smoke on roads within the zones; always move to a designated smoking area first.
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Step 4
Use cigarettes/heated/e-cigarettes only in designated areas
Because how heated and e-cigarettes are treated within the zones is not explicitly confirmed on the city guidance, it is safest to use any tobacco in a designated smoking area, out of consideration for second-hand smoke.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q.Can I smoke on the street around Gifu Station?
A.The JR Gifu Station plaza and the wider Gifu Station area are designated Gifu City no-street-smoking zones, where smoking on roads within the zones is banned. Smoke only in designated smoking areas. Check the zone boundaries on the Gifu City official site.
Q.Is there a penalty for violating within a zone?
A.Under the Gifu City Beautiful Town ordinance, smoking on roads within a no-street-smoking zone carries a fine of ¥2,000 (the zones were designated October 1, 2008, and penalties have applied from January 1, 2009). Check the latest enforcement and amount on the Gifu City official site.
Q.Where are the designated smoking areas at Gifu Station?
A.According to Gifu City, the 4 designated smoking areas are: JR Gifu Station North Exit (north side of Nobunaga Yume Square, west of the public restroom), JR Gifu Station South Exit (to the right and west after the central south exit, the south exit station plaza), west of Meitetsu Gifu Station, and inside Gifu Park (within Omiyacho 1-chome, west of the parking lot). They may change, so check the Gifu City official site and on-site signage.
Q.Can I use heated tobacco or a vape within a zone?
A.How heated tobacco and e-cigarettes are treated within no-street-smoking zones could not be confirmed as explicitly stated on the Gifu City official guidance. From the standpoint of preventing second-hand smoke, it is safest to use them in designated smoking areas as well. Check details on the Gifu City official site.
Q.Are there smoking rooms in the station buildings (ASTY Gifu, Active G, etc.)?
A.For smoking rooms inside station buildings and commercial facilities such as ASTY Gifu and Active G, official primary information could not be confirmed. Check whether such smoking rooms exist on each facility's official guidance and in-building signage.
Q.Where can I check the latest smoking-area locations?
A.On the Gifu City official site (https://www.city.gifu.lg.jp/) no-street-smoking-zone guidance, and each facility's official guidance. You can also find nearby smoking areas on the MottoSuitai map. Locations and operation change, so always check the latest on the Gifu City and facility official guidance.