Frequently Asked Questions

When you allow location access on the home page, smoking spots within a 2 km radius of your current location are shown on the map. You can narrow the results by tobacco type, facilities and other filters. If location access is not available, you can also browse by area to find smoking spots around your destination.

Yes. The area-search page lists smoking spots for all 47 prefectures. You can review the list without relying on the map, which is handy for planning business trips or sightseeing. For example, Tokyo has its own dedicated list page.

Yes. Use the tobacco-type filter on the search screen to choose from cigarettes, e-cigarettes / heated tobacco, shisha / vape, and others. Heated-tobacco-only rooms are increasingly common in Japan, and we list them separately from cigarette-only locations.

Yes. Once you create an account, you can drop a new smoking-spot pin on the map. Your submission becomes visible to other users, and you can also include photos, tobacco types, and facility details. You can edit or remove entries later if you spot a mistake.

Yes — searching, browsing, saving favourites, and submitting pins are all free. There is also an optional monthly supporter plan for people who want to back the service, and supporters can be listed (if they choose) on the supporters page.

Many municipalities including the 23 wards of Tokyo have anti-street-smoking ordinances. Violators may be fined, so always use designated smoking spots. Enforcement tends to be especially strict around stations and busy commercial districts.

Yes. Mottosuitai covers smoking spots across Japan, including all major cities such as Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, and Fukuoka, and every one of the 47 prefectures. Both map search and area search are available.

Since the revised Health Promotion Act took full effect in April 2020, indoor smoking has been generally banned in restaurants, workplaces, and public facilities. Smokers must use designated smoking rooms, heated-tobacco-only rooms, or outdoor smoking areas, and people under 20 cannot even enter a smoking room.