Dotonbori, Shinsaibashi, Tsutenkaku and Osaka Castle: walking Osaka, Japan’s “city of food”

About Osaka

Osaka is the central prefecture of Kinki with Osaka City as its capital, famous nationwide for commerce, food culture and humour.

Main walking areas in Osaka

Here are some of the prefecture’s most popular places to walk, where public smoking spots and facilities with smoking rooms tend to be available nearby.

• Osaka City (Umeda, Namba, Dotonbori, Shinsaibashi)
• Tennoji (Abeno Harukas, Tennoji Park)
• Osaka Castle Park
• Tsutenkaku and Shinsekai

Osaka trivia

Dotonbori is Osaka’s signature entertainment district, where the Glico sign and Ebisu Bridge are beloved photo spots.

Tips for finding smoking areas in Osaka

• Use designated smoking spots in areas with no-smoking-on-the-street ordinances
• Stations, large commercial complexes and tourist information centres are good starting points
• Heated-tobacco-only rooms are growing — switch the tobacco-type filter to match your device
• Use a portable ashtray or the ashtray in the smoking area — good etiquette helps keep these spots open for everyone

Find efficiently with Mottosuitai

Allow location access on the Mottosuitai map to see smoking areas within 2 km of you. To browse by region, visit /search/?prefecture=osaka for the Osaka list.