New Chitose Airport (CTS) Smoking Areas Guide 2026 — Domestic and International Terminals
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Airport layout
New Chitose Airport (CTS) is in Chitose City, Hokkaido, and serves over 20 million passengers per year (airport statistics). It is famous for being a destination in itself: onsen baths, a cinema, and Doraemon Wakuwaku Sky Park alongside the Domestic and International terminals.
Designated smoking rooms
Both terminals have multiple smoking rooms in pre-security departure lobby, post-security gates, and arrivals. Additional rooms exist in 3F/4F shopping and dining floors. Heated tobacco (IQOS, glo, Ploom) regulated the same as combustible cigarettes — most rooms accept both. Check the floor map on the official site.
Transit to Sapporo and beyond
JR Rapid Airport (to Sapporo Station, ~36 min), airport limousine bus, rental car. Stations, buses, and trains are non-smoking. In Sapporo, the central districts (Sapporo Station, Odori, Susukino) have local smoking-restriction zones — see Sapporo city (https://www.city.sapporo.jp/) for details.
Related
■ Sapporo Smoking Areas Complete Guide 2026 ■ New Chitose Airport area hub (map)
Official sources
■ New Chitose Airport: https://www.new-chitose-airport.jp/ ■ MHLW Health Promotion Act: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/0000189195.html
How to find a smoking area at New Chitose Airport: 4 steps
How to reliably find a smoking area before boarding at New Chitose Airport, where smoking-area locations differ inside vs. outside security.
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Step 1
Check inside vs. outside security
After security (the restricted area), smoking areas may be limited. Decide first whether to smoke before or after security.
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Step 2
Check the latest location on the official site / map
Check the latest smoking-area locations by terminal on the airport official floor map or the MottoSuitai map.
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Step 3
Move to the smoking area with time to spare
Allow plenty of time before boarding and follow the signage to the smoking area.
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Step 4
Use cigarettes/heated/e-cigarettes only in smoking areas
Use any tobacco only in a smoking area or smoking room.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q.Where can I smoke at New Chitose Airport?
A.Only inside designated indoor smoking rooms across the Domestic and International Terminals. Check the floor map on the official site (https://www.new-chitose-airport.jp/).
Q.Can I use IQOS / glo / Ploom?
A.Yes, in the same designated rooms.
Q.Are the onsen baths at the airport smoke-free?
A.The on-site onsen facility is subject to the Health Promotion Act and is non-smoking indoors except for designated smoking rooms (if any). Follow the facility's guidance.
Q.What about Sapporo city smoking rules?
A.Sapporo has local restricted zones around Sapporo Station, Odori, and Susukino. Use MottoSuitai to find designated smoking spots.