Where to smoke near Yokohama Chinatown? Complete smoking-area guide for Naka Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa

Where can you smoke near Yokohama Chinatown?

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

East Asia’s largest Chinatown, a paradise for street food with about 600 shops. Ten Chinese gates plus Kantei-byo, Maso-byo and Yokohama Daisekai are landmark sights.

Directly connected to Motomachi-Chukagai Station on the Minatomirai Line. The grid layout around Chukagai-odori makes a classic loop: East Gate → Kantei-byo → Maso-byo → West Gate.

Smoking rules and things to watch around Yokohama Chinatown

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 Chinatown area in Naka Ward is a no-smoking-on-the-street zone. Chukagai-odori, Maso-byo and most restaurants are entirely non-smoking. Use designated smoking spots inside Chinatown or near Yokohama Stadium.

How to find smoking areas near Yokohama Chinatown

• 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