Can You Use a Smoking Area Map Without an App? What the Web Version Does (2026)
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Why you can find smoking areas without an app
Searching for a smoking-area app brings up many app round-up articles, but when you are out and in a hurry to find somewhere to smoke, waiting to download, install, and set up an app is a hassle. A web-based smoking area map is usable the moment you open it from search results or a bookmark. It uses no storage space and is not bound by OS or app-store version requirements.
Because MottoSuitai is provided as a web service, you can open the smoking area map home page in your browser and start searching the map right away.
What the web version can do
- Search nearby smoking areas from your current location on a map and as a list (just allow location access).
- Find smoking areas from pages for all 47 prefectures, major stations, and tourist areas.
- Check the tobacco type — cigarettes, heated tobacco (IQOS / glo / Ploom), shisha, and more.
- Open a spot in Google Maps for route guidance.
- Available in 8 languages, including Japanese, English, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), and Korean.
Everything above is available for free with no sign-up. Only some features, such as posting pins (sharing smoking-area information) and saving favorites, require a free account.
How to use it (3 steps)
1. Open the smoking area map in your browser. 2. Allow location access. 3. Smoking areas around you appear on the map; tap a spot to check the details and open the Google Maps route. Just these three steps, and even first-timers can use it without getting lost.
When you want to open it quickly from your home screen
If you use it often, bookmarking the smoking area map in your browser lets you reach it quickly like an app. The advantage of the web version is that you can also search and open it on the spot when you only need it once, such as while out or traveling.
Manners and the law when smoking
Under the revised Health Promotion Act (fully enforced in April 2020), most indoor spaces are non-smoking by default. Some municipalities, such as Chiyoda, Shinjuku, and Shibuya, prohibit street smoking and impose fines. Even at a place you find on the smoking area map, check the on-site signs and notices, use designated smoking areas, and be considerate about second-hand smoke around you.
The full picture of smoking rules in Japan is summarized in our complete guide to smoking rules in Japan.
How to find a smoking area from your browser without an app
No installation needed. Three steps to find nearby smoking areas from your current location using just a browser.
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Step 1
Open the smoking area map in your browser
Open the MottoSuitai smoking area map in a browser such as Safari or Chrome. No app installation or sign-up is required.
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Step 2
Allow location access
When the browser asks for permission to use your location, allow it. Your location is used only to display the map.
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Step 3
Check nearby smoking areas and head over
Smoking areas around you appear on the map. Tap a spot to check the details and open route guidance in Google Maps.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q.Do I need to install an app to use the smoking area map?
A.No. MottoSuitai is a web service, so you can search for smoking areas just by opening it in a browser. No installation or sign-up is required.
Q.Is the web version free?
A.Yes. Searching from your current location and searching by prefecture, station, and tourist area are all free to use.
Q.Are the listed smoking areas different between an app version and the web version?
A.MottoSuitai is provided only as a web version, and you can search over 3,000 smoking areas and smoking-friendly spots across Japan directly from your browser.