Where to smoke near Chikubu Island? Complete smoking-area guide for Hayasaki-cho, Nagahama City, Shiga

Where can you smoke near Chikubu Island?

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

About Chikubu Island ― how to enjoy a walk

A small island ~2km in circumference in northern Lake Biwa, revered since ancient times as a sacred place where gods dwell. Hogon-ji Temple (30th sacred site of Saigoku 33 Pilgrimage) and Tsukubusuma Shrine stand at the island's center with many National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties.

~30 min - 1 hour by Biwako Kisen ferry from Nagahama, Hikone, Imazu, or Otsu Port (3,170 yen round-trip). Walk around the island in ~1 hour, visiting Hogon-ji's 3-story pagoda, Kannon Hall, Fune-roka, and Tsukubusuma Shrine.

Smoking rules and things to watch around Chikubu Island

Tourist areas across Shiga 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 entire island is sacred and temple grounds — non-smoking and fire-prohibited. No smoking areas exist. Smoke at port designated areas before boarding. Many wooden Important Cultural Properties make cigarette fire a major fire risk — very strict.

How to find smoking areas near Chikubu Island

• 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 Shiga 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 Shiga, open the Shiga 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