For Kyoto Station, first distinguish public smoking areas outside the gates from rooms inside the Shinkansen area. Kyoto City provides a dedicated station-area map; JR Central provides a separate diagram for the Shinkansen concourse.
Official information checked: September 23, 2026. Temporary closures and event rules may change.
Choose the right location
| Area | Location / access | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Outside the gates | Kyoto City map: Kyoto Station area | Use the photo links to open the location map |
| Inside Shinkansen gates | JR Central smoking-room diagram | Choose the Kyoto Station page |
| Reading station signs | 改札内 = inside ticket gates | 改札外 = outside ticket gates |
Before you walk there
Choose the map that matches your ticket access before looking for the closest pin. The city map covers public spaces; it does not grant access to railway areas. Use a designated facility and check on-site signs. Kyoto Station is included in a city enforcement area, so an outdoor location is not automatically a place where smoking is permitted.
More local listings and map (Japanese)
Official sources
Useful words to show staff
喫煙所 (kitsuenjo): smoking area. 喫煙室: smoking room. 改札内: inside ticket gates. 改札外: outside ticket gates.
「利用できる喫煙所はどこですか？」 — Where is a smoking area I can use?
Continue your journey
- Tokyo Station smoking rooms: Shinkansen platforms and ticket gates
- Shinjuku smoking areas: east, west and southeast exits
- Shibuya smoking areas: crossing, Moyai and station exits
- Haneda Airport smoking rooms: T1, T2, T3 and after security
- Narita Airport smoking rooms: terminal maps and access zones
- Osaka Station smoking area: North Gate Building 11F
- USJ smoking areas: designated spaces and re-entry rules
- Tokyo Dome smoking rules: outside areas and event re-entry
- Shin-Osaka smoking room: inside the Shinkansen concourse