Where to smoke near Shibuya Scramble Crossing? Complete smoking-area guide for Shibuya Ward, Tokyo

Where can you smoke near Shibuya Scramble Crossing?

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

About Shibuya Scramble Crossing ― how to enjoy a walk

One of the world’s busiest pedestrian scrambles, with up to 3,000 people crossing on each green light. Surrounded by youth-culture landmarks such as SHIBUYA109 and MAGNET by SHIBUYA109.

For overhead shots, MAG’s PARK on the rooftop of MAGNET by SHIBUYA109 or SHIBUYA SKY on top of Shibuya Scramble Square are the classics. It is a 3-minute walk to Yoyogi Park or Miyashita Park.

Smoking rules and things to watch around Shibuya Scramble Crossing

Tourist areas across Tokyo 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.

Shibuya Ward strengthened its ward-wide street-smoking ban in 2019. The Hachiko Square and the Scramble Crossing area are completely smoke-free. Use indoor smoking rooms in major complexes such as MIYASHITA PARK or Shibuya Scramble Square.

How to find smoking areas near Shibuya Scramble Crossing

• 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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo, open the Tokyo 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