Where to smoke near Onomichi? Complete smoking-area guide for Onomichi City, Hiroshima

Where can you smoke near Onomichi?

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

About Onomichi ― how to enjoy a walk

A hillside town overlooking the Seto Inland Sea, famous for Senkoji Temple, the old-temple walk, and as the gateway to Shimanami Kaido cycling. Also called the "Town of Literature" and "Town of Cinema" for the Cat Alley and many film locations.

Walking distance from JR Onomichi Station. Allow 3–4 hours for the Senkoji Ropeway, old-temple walk and the shopping street. Wear comfortable shoes — the area is hilly.

Smoking rules and things to watch around Onomichi

Tourist areas across Hiroshima 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.

Onomichi City discourages street smoking around the central shopping street and Senkoji area. Each old temple’s precinct is non-smoking. Use designated spots near Onomichi Station or smoking rooms in the attached commercial complex.

How to find smoking areas near Onomichi

• 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 Hiroshima 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 Hiroshima, open the Hiroshima 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