Where to smoke near Lake Ashinoko? Complete smoking-area guide for Hakone Town, Kanagawa

Where can you smoke near Lake Ashinoko?

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

About Lake Ashinoko ― how to enjoy a walk

A caldera lake at the heart of Hakone, where on clear days Mt. Fuji rises across the water. The vermilion "Heiwa-no-Torii" of Hakone Shrine stands in the lake itself — a beloved photo spot.

Take the Hakone Sightseeing Cruise from Hakonemachi-ko or Motohakone-ko (about 30 minutes). From the cruise terminal it is a 10-minute walk to Hakone Shrine; the Heiwa-no-Torii stands beyond the shrine grounds.

Smoking rules and things to watch around Lake Ashinoko

Tourist areas across Kanagawa 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 lakeshore and Hakone Shrine grounds are non-smoking, as are the cruise ships. Use designated spots at Hakonemachi-ko or Motohakone-ko ports, or smoking rooms in Hakone-area accommodations.

How to find smoking areas near Lake Ashinoko

• 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 Kanagawa 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 Kanagawa, open the Kanagawa 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