Nagoya’s Sakae, Osu and Atsuta Shrine: walking Aichi, the heart of the Chukyo region

About Aichi

Aichi is the central prefecture of the Chubu region with Nagoya as its capital, an industrial hub of the Chukyo region with a thriving automotive industry.

Main walking areas in Aichi

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.

• Nagoya (Sakae, Meieki, Osu)
• Atsuta (Atsuta Shrine)
• Inuyama (Inuyama Castle, castle town)

Aichi trivia

Atsuta Shrine is said to enshrine Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, one of the Three Sacred Treasures, and is one of Nagoya’s premier walking spots.

Tips for finding smoking areas in Aichi

• 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=aichi for the Aichi list.