Shinjuku has several distinct exit areas. The southeast exit is not the south exit: look for 東南口 on station signs. The ward lists a public smoking area beneath the road viaduct beside the southeast plaza.
Official information checked: September 23, 2026. Temporary closures and event rules may change.
Choose the right location
| Area | Location / access | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast exit / 東南口 | Public smoking area beneath the viaduct | Shinjuku 3-37 |
| East exit / 東口 | Ward-listed plaza smoking area | Shinjuku 3-38 |
| West exit / 西口 | Construction can change the walking route | Check the current construction map |
Before you walk there
Start with the exit name, then compare the ward map with signs at ground level. For the west side, use the metropolitan construction notice as well as the older ward directory. Do not treat a stored map pin as a walking route through construction fences. The southeast area is outside the station gates.
MO-Q LOG location records
Japanese facility names are retained for matching on-site signs. A saved coordinate is not a walking route or live open status.
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
- 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
- Kyoto Station smoking areas: public spaces and Shinkansen gates
- 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
📍 2026 Quick Interactive Map & Japan Tobacco Rules Bar
Use the 1-tap map buttons below to locate designated smoking areas near your current location, and review Japan’s municipal street-smoking fines, airport carry-on rules, and duty-free allowances:
🗺️ 1-Tap Google Maps: Smoking Area Near Me
📍 MO-Q LOG GPS Nearby Smoking Finder
🗾 All Japan Area & Station Directory
- Street Smoking Penalty Warning: Major wards in Tokyo (Chiyoda, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Minato), Osaka City (citywide street ban), Kyoto, Yokohama, and Fukuoka strictly prohibit smoking on public streets outside designated booths. Patrol officers enforce on-the-spot fines of 1,000–2,000 JPY (up to 20,000 JPY in select zones). Heated tobacco devices (IQOS, Ploom, glo) are subject to the exact same street-smoking bans as paper cigarettes.
- Duty-Free Allowance & Airport Security Rules: Visitors aged 20+ may bring up to 200 sticks (1 carton) of cigarettes or heated tobacco sticks into Japan duty-free. Lithium-ion heated tobacco holders/chargers must be packed in carry-on cabin baggage only (never in checked luggage), and only 1 standard lighter per person is permitted on your person through security.
- Cross-Links & Product Index: Japan Heated Tobacco Product & Price Index (EN) | All English Station & Airport Guides | 25 Japan Airports Smoking Directory
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