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According to the "Health Promotion Act" and the "Tokyo Metropolitan Ordinance to Prevent Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke,"
facilities used by two or more people are generally required to be no smoking inside in the building. Smoking is not allowed anywhere other than the designated areas.
(Not only rolled cigarettes but also heated tobacco products are included.)
For business operators
- Restaurants, entertainment facilities, offices, and other Type II facilities used by two or more people are generally required to be smoke-free indoors, according to laws and ordinances.
- If you cannot install a smoking room that meets the technical criteria, please make it non-smoking.See here for the technical standards
- If a smoking room is installed, you must display signs.Even if the restaurants are non-smoking, they still need to display signage.See here for the sign (※The destination is a page in Japanese language, so please use your browser's translation function to view it.)
- Even when installing a smoking area in an outdoor location where smoking is not prohibited, there is an obligation to ensure that second-hand smoke does not affect the surrounding area.Regarding smoking in front of shops and other places, we often receive many complaints, so please be cautious.
* In case of violation of the Health Promotion Act and the Tokyo Metropolitan Ordinance to Prevent Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke, there may be guidance and advice from health centers, among other measures, and it may also be subject to fines.
To residents and visiters of Tokyo
- Notices regarding smoking facilities, such as whether the interior is non-smoking or has a designated smoking room, are posted at the entrance of restaurants.
Please check before you enter the restaurant. - Smokers are requested to be mindful of their surroundings to avoid causing passive smoking, even when smoking in designated areas.
See here for information about the obligation to Consider One's Surroundings
Contact information
for measures against second-hand smoke
For any questions or consultations regarding the content, please contact:
Tokyo Measures Against Second-Hand Smoke Consultation Desk
Monday to Friday (excluding holidays and year-end/New Year holidays)
9:00 AM to 5:45 PM
*Consultation charge is free but phone call charge will be incurred separately. Japanese only
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We are also accepting applications for the installation of dedicated smoking rooms, advisory services, and orders for signs (stickers) and leaflets created by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
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See here for "Frequently Asked Questions (Q&A)" regarding the Health Promotion Act and the Tokyo Metropolitan Ordinance to Prevent Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke, so please make use of them.
Each ward, city and metropolitan health center
At the Public Health Center of facility location, guidance is provided to the managing authorities and managers based on laws and ordinances, and notifications
regarding smoking rooms are accepted.
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Signs (stickers) and materials may be available, but please contact the relevant municipality as stock levels vary.
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In addition, municipalities may be taking their own initiatives, such as measures against smoking on the street.For more details, please see here. (※The destination is a page in Japanese language, so
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The purpose of measures against second-hand smoke
Prevent health effects from second-hand smoke indoors
It has been shown that the risk of diseases such as lung cancer, ischemic heart disease and stroke is increased by exposure to second-hand smoke.
Eligible facilities
Regulations vary depending on the facility.
In accordance with the Health Promotion Act, smoking is prohibited in all facilities used by two or more people, except in certain designated areas. The places where smoking is allowed vary depending on the facility. In addition, the Tokyo Metropolitan Ordinance to Prevent Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke sets out the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's own rules from the perspective of protecting people under the age of 20, who are particularly vulnerable to health effects, and employees, who are in a position where it is difficult to prevent exposure to second-hand smoke, from exposure to second-hand smoke.
Type I facility
Hospitals, schools, etc.
Type II facilities
Complex buildings, restaurants, etc.
Facility for smokers
Indoor public smoking area, etc.
When installing designated
smoking rooms, etc.
Rules for designated smoking rooms, etc.
- Depending on the facility, the smoking rooms that can be installed indoors will differ.(Type I facilities cannot install indoor smoking rooms.)
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Designated smoking rooms, etc., must be installed in accordance with technical standards.
- (1) The influx airflow from the outside of the smoking room to the inside must be 0.2m/s or more at the doorway
- (2) Partition with walls, ceilings, etc., to ensure that tobacco smoke (including vapor from heated tobacco products) does not flow from the smoking room into the indoor areas of the facility.
- (3) Tobacco smoke (including vapor from heated tobacco products) must be exhausted outside the facility.
- No one under the age of 20, including employees, is allowed in the smoking room.
- If a smoking room is installed, a sign must be posted.
- Additionally, requirements vary depending on the smoking room. If the requirements cannot be met, please make it non-smoking.
We request everyone's cooperation
Even in places where smoking is not prohibited,
there is an obligation to Consider One's Surroundings!
When smoking in a place where smoking is not prohibited, you also have an obligation to be considerate of your surroundings so as not to cause second-hand smoke.
For example, if you install a smoking area facing a busy sidewalk, you need to consider the installation location, as there is a high possibility that pedestrians will be exposed to second-hand smoke.
In particular, there is scientific evidence linking it to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), asthma, and other conditions.
As it is difficult for children to avoid second-hand smoke on their own, please exercise special caution when smoking.
Overview of Measures According to
the Health Promotion Act and Metropolitan Ordinance
smoking.(Ministry of Health,
Labour and Welfare website)
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Related information (※The destination is a page in Japanese language, so
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Frequently asked questions regarding the Health Promotion Act and Tokyo Metropolitan Ordinance to Prevent Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke can be found here
Related policies and information
Initiatives to prevent second-hand smoke to date
Related information
- Leaflets, posters, etc. related to smoking
- Subsidies for restaurants
- Tokyo Metropolitan data
- Laws and regulations, etc.
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government Ordinance to Protect Children from Passive Smoking
- Efforts by Wards, Cities, and Towns (Measures Against Smoking on the Street)
- Websites of relevant organizations
Smoking prevention and non-smoking
Information on the Health Promotion Act
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Inquiries
The department responsible for this page is the Health Policy Division, Health Promotion Section, Project Coordination.