Where to smoke near Shukkei-en Garden? Complete smoking-area guide for Naka Ward, Hiroshima, Hiroshima

Where can you smoke near Shukkei-en Garden?

When looking for a smoking area near Shukkei-en Garden, focus on stations, indoor smoking rooms in large commercial complexes, and municipal designated smoking spots in Naka Ward, Hiroshima. 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 Shukkei-en Garden ― how to enjoy a walk

A daimyo garden created in the Edo period as a villa garden of the Asano family, lords of Hiroshima. The pond-stroll garden modelled on West Lake in Hangzhou was restored after the atomic bomb damage and is a National Place of Scenic Beauty.

A 15-minute walk from JR Hiroshima Station, or right outside Shukkeien-mae tram stop on the Hiroden. Combine with the adjacent Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum for a 2-hour visit. Cherry blossoms in spring and autumn leaves are especially beautiful.

Smoking rules and things to watch around Shukkei-en Garden

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.

Shukkei-en is entirely non-smoking to protect cultural assets. Use designated spots in front of Hiroshima Station or smoking rooms inside the attached "ekie" complex.

How to find smoking areas near Shukkei-en Garden

• 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