Smoking rooms in Japanese hotels are getting rare, but they have not gone. We checked the official pages of 67 hotels and ryokan that Honto covers. 10 still sell smoking rooms, mostly on one floor; 2 let you smoke on a private terrace; and the rest are non-smoking, most with a smoking area somewhere in the building. Smoking in a non-smoking room can cost up to 100,000 yen, and most hotels that mention heated tobacco treat it as smoking.
For Japan’s smoking rules on the street, in restaurants and on trains, see our smoking in Japan guide. This page is only about hotel rooms and hotel smoking areas.
Which Japanese hotels still have smoking rooms?
| Hotel | Area | Smoking rooms |
|---|---|---|
| The Okura Tokyo | Tokyo, Toranomon | Heritage Wing 9th floor only; request when booking |
| Asakusa View Hotel | Tokyo, Asakusa | 14th floor, Deluxe and Standard rooms only |
| Hotel New Otani Tokyo | Tokyo, Kioicho | On request, subject to availability |
| Keikyu EX Inn Haneda | Tokyo, Haneda | Some rooms; e-cigarettes too |
| Hotel Keihan Kyoto Grande | Kyoto Station | Single rooms only |
| Hotel Keihan Sapporo | Sapporo Station | Smoking and non-smoking versions of most room types |
| Hotel Okura Kobe | Kobe | A smoking floor (floor not named) |
| La Vista Hakodate Bay | Hakodate | 9th floor, heated tobacco only |
| Hotel Metropolitan Sendai | Sendai Station | Smoking versions of the standard room types |
| Hotel Granvia Hiroshima | Hiroshima Station | 11th floor, Standard rooms only |
From each hotel’s official FAQ, room pages or booking pages, read October 7, 2026.
Where are the smoking rooms in Tokyo?
Four Tokyo hotels in our list still sell them. At The Okura Tokyo, every room on the Heritage Wing’s 9th floor is a smoking room, numbers are limited, and the club floors have none; the hotel’s smoking spaces are on the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 7th and 41st floors of the Prestige Tower. At Asakusa View Hotel, smoking is allowed on the 14th floor in Deluxe and Standard rooms; the executive floors are non-smoking, and a smoking room by the first-floor lobby is open 24 hours. Our guides to The Okura Tokyo and Asakusa View Hotel cover the rest of their rules.
What is a heated-tobacco-only floor?
At La Vista Hakodate Bay, floors 3 to 8 and 10 to 12 are non-smoking, and the 9th floor is a smoking floor for heated tobacco only, so cigarettes are not allowed even there. Our La Vista Hakodate Bay guide covers the hotel’s other rules.
Can I smoke on a private terrace?
At two places. Garden Terrace Nagasaki says all rooms are non-smoking but the rooms’ private terraces allow smoking, with ashtrays provided. The Hoshino Resorts FAQ says some room types at HOSHINOYA Fuji have a garden or terrace where guests can smoke outdoors, while the rooms themselves are non-smoking, e-cigarettes included. Elsewhere, balconies count as part of the room: the Busena Terrace, Palace Hotel Tokyo, Halekulani Okinawa and Fuji Lake Hotel all ban smoking on them.
How much do Japanese hotels charge for smoking in a non-smoking room?
| Hotel | Charge (official wording) | Heated tobacco / e-cigarettes |
|---|---|---|
| Nakanobo Zuien (Arima Onsen) | 100,000 yen per room, tax included | Smoking area only |
| Hotel Nikko Kansai Airport | 50,000 yen cleaning and damage | Included |
| Hotel Niwa Tokyo | 50,000 yen, or actual cost if higher | Not stated |
| Hotel Collective (Naha) | 50,000 yen plus room damage | Included |
| Skye Niseko | Minimum 50,000 yen (FAQ); terms: at least one night plus compensation | Not stated |
| Candeo Hotels | 33,000 yen, tax included | Heated tobacco not allowed |
| remm hotels | 30,000 yen, more if damage exceeds it | Included |
| MIMARU | 30,000 yen | Not stated |
| The Busena Terrace | 20,000 yen (FAQ); terms: room charge plus damage | Included |
| Fuji Lake Hotel | 20,000 yen plus nights the room cannot be sold | Included |
| Hotel Metropolitan Sendai | 20,000 yen, more if damage exceeds it | Included |
| Swissotel Nankai Osaka | 15,000 yen plus two nights | All e-cigarettes included |
| Hotel Nikko Narita | Two extra nights of the room rate | Heated tobacco in the smoking area |
| ki NISEKO | At least one night plus compensation for later guests | Not stated |
From each hotel’s official FAQ, terms of stay or house rules, read October 7, 2026. Highest stated amount first.
Why is the charge so high?
The hotels say what the money pays for. Nakanobo Zuien calls its 100,000 yen a special cleaning cost per room. Fuji Lake Hotel adds the room rate for any nights the room cannot be sold while it is deodorized, and Hotel Nikko Narita charges two extra nights outright. Several hotels, including Hotel Niwa Tokyo, remm and Hotel Metropolitan Sendai, say they will charge more if the actual cost is higher than the set amount.
Which hotels charge without naming an amount?
Eight in our list say they will charge the cost of cleaning or repair without giving a figure: Hotel New Otani Tokyo, Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel, HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO, Mitsui Garden Hotels, Hotel Universal Port, Suginoi Hotel, InterContinental Yokohama Grand and Konansou in Kawaguchiko. Some add the cost of the nights the room is out of use.
Do heated tobacco and e-cigarettes count as smoking in Japanese hotels?
What do the hotels say?
At almost every hotel that mentions them, yes. Hotel New Otani Tokyo says using e-cigarettes or heated tobacco in a non-smoking room is strictly prohibited and will be charged. Nara Hotel says it treats heated tobacco and e-cigarettes the same as cigarettes. Hotel Nikko Narita, Hotel Universal Port and InterContinental Yokohama Grand send heated tobacco to the smoking area, and Candeo Hotels says heated tobacco cannot be used in its rooms.
Is there anywhere they are treated differently?
Two exceptions in our list. La Vista Hakodate Bay has a smoking floor for heated tobacco only. Keikyu EX Inn Haneda describes its smoking rooms as rooms where you can use cigarettes or e-cigarettes. Everywhere else, plan to use heated tobacco where you would smoke a cigarette.
Which hotels are non-smoking but have a smoking area?
Most of them. 45 of the hotels and ryokan we checked have no smoking rooms but name a smoking area. Here is where the hotels say it is.
| Hotel | Smoking area (official) |
|---|---|
| Andon Ryokan (Tokyo) | Porch of the first-floor cafe |
| Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel (Tokyo) | Designated smoking rooms (location not given) |
| Hotel Gracery Shinjuku | 8th-floor lobby |
| Hotel Niwa Tokyo | Smoking space (location not given) |
| Hotel Ryumeikan Tokyo | Booth by the 15th-floor front desk |
| Palace Hotel Tokyo | End of the corridor left of the Royal Bar, 1F (locked; ask staff); Prive terrace after 5 p.m. |
| Yaesu Terminal Hotel (Tokyo) | Smoking room in the hotel |
| Shangri-La Tokyo | 27th floor |
| Hilton Tokyo Bay | 1st floor, open 24 hours |
| Grand Nikko Tokyo Bay Maihama | 3rd-floor smoking lounge; outside the 1F main entrance |
| Maihama View Hotel | One outdoor spot only |
| Hotel Nikko Narita | Main building 1F (24 hours); 11F (5:30 p.m. to midnight) |
| Hotel Nikko Kansai Airport | Booth on Aeroplaza 3F |
| InterContinental Yokohama Grand | 2nd-floor lobby |
| Kamakura Prince Hotel | Smoking lounge in front of the front desk |
| Fuji Lake Hotel | Three smoking corners |
| Ubuya (Kawaguchiko) | Smoking room (location not given) |
| Nikko Kanaya Hotel | Near the main building entrance; second annex passage |
| HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO | 1st floor |
| Hotel Okura Kyoto | 1F lobby booth (and banquet floors 3F, 17F) |
| Richmond Hotel Premier Kyoto Ekimae | 1st floor |
| Nara Hotel | Outdoor smoking space, no time limit |
| Hotel Universal Port (Osaka) | 1F lobby smoking corner |
| Park Front Hotel at USJ | Smoking room by the 2F car-park entrance |
| Swissotel Nankai Osaka | 6th floor |
| Nakanobo Zuien (Arima) | Smoking spaces on 1F and 2F |
| Hidatei Hanaougi (Takayama) | Booths on 1F and 3F |
| Takayama Green Hotel | Orinkaku 1F; Tenryokaku 1F and 2F |
| Hotel Nikko Kanazawa | 1F lobby booth, 24 hours |
| Iwaso (Miyajima) | Outside, near the main entrance |
| Chorakuen (Tamatsukuri Onsen) | Booth by the 1F front desk; outdoor spot by the garden |
| Ibusuki Hakusuikan | Four spots, including the entrance and the courtyard |
| Halekulani Okinawa | Five spots on the grounds |
| The Busena Terrace (Okinawa) | Designated space on the grounds |
| Hotel Collective (Naha) | 1F outdoor; 2F indoor |
| Skye Niseko | Outdoors |
| Ekoin (Koyasan) | Outdoor smoking area |
Selected from 45 non-smoking hotels with a stated smoking area; the rest, such as chains like Hoshino Resorts, MIMARU, remm, Tokyu Stay, Candeo Hotels and Richmond Hotels, say only that each hotel has one. From official pages, read October 7, 2026.
Since when have these hotels been non-smoking?
Several give a date. Hilton Tokyo Bay went non-smoking on January 6, 2016; Hotel Nikko Kansai Airport on September 25, 2018; Hotel Okura Kyoto on January 11, 2021; Takayama Green Hotel on February 26, 2021; Nakanobo Zuien on June 3, 2022; Hotel Nikko Narita on November 9, 2022; Hotel Nikko Kanazawa from stays on January 6, 2025; and Chorakuen on February 1, 2026. Older guides that list smoking rooms at these hotels are out of date.
Which Japanese hotels are completely smoke-free?
Seven places in our list say the whole property is non-smoking and name no smoking area.
| Place | Official wording |
|---|---|
| The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto | Smoke Free Property |
| The Ritz-Carlton Fukuoka | Smoke Free Property |
| The Ritz-Carlton Nikko | Smoke Free Property |
| Ryokan Kamogawa Asakusa | Whole ryokan, e-cigarettes and heated tobacco included |
| Shunkoin temple lodging (Kyoto) | Completely non-smoking facility |
| Hotel Taikanso (Matsushima) | Whole hotel since January 27, 2025; no smoking rooms |
| Gora Kadan (Hakone) | Non-smoking inside; its booking site lists a smoking area |
From official pages, read October 7, 2026.
Three more say every room is non-smoking without naming a smoking area: Comfort Hotels, which calls itself the first chain of its size in Japan to go fully non-smoking, Konansou in Kawaguchiko, and ki NISEKO.
How to book and stay as a smoker in a Japanese hotel
How do I get a smoking room?
Book it as a smoking room. Hotels that still have them sell them as a separate type, as at Hotel Metropolitan Sendai and Hotel Keihan, or take a request at booking, as at The Okura Tokyo and Hotel New Otani Tokyo, which says requests are not possible on some packages. Numbers are limited at The Okura Tokyo and Keikyu EX Inn Haneda, so book early.
What if the hotel has no smoking rooms?
Check where the smoking area is and when it is open: some are not open all night, such as the 11th-floor area at Hotel Nikko Narita, which closes at midnight. Do not smoke on the balcony; at most hotels that counts as the room. Two hotels in our list, Hotel Metropolitan Sendai and Hotel Ryumeikan Tokyo, also name smoking in a room as a reason the hotel may end your stay.
What about smoking at a ryokan?
Ryokan in our list are as strict as hotels or stricter. Nakanobo Zuien in Arima Onsen charges 100,000 yen per room and allows smoking only in its 1F and 2F spaces; our Nakanobo Zuien guide has its other rules. Hotel Taikanso and Ryokan Kamogawa Asakusa have no smoking area at all.
Temple lodgings follow the same pattern: Ekoin on Koyasan keeps every room non-smoking and points smokers to an outdoor area, and Shunkoin in Kyoto calls itself a completely non-smoking facility.
Where else can I check before I go?
Our Hotel Nikko Narita guide covers a common airport stay with two smoking areas, and each hotel article on Honto lists the smoking rule we found on the official site.
Frequently asked questions
Do Japanese hotels still have smoking rooms?
Which Tokyo hotels have smoking rooms?
What is the fine for smoking in a Japanese hotel room?
Can I use a heated tobacco product or e-cigarette in a non-smoking room?
Is there a smoking area if all rooms are non-smoking?
Which hotels are completely smoke-free?
Can I smoke on my balcony in a Japanese hotel?
How do I book a smoking room in Japan?
Bottom line (2026): Of 67 Japanese hotels and ryokan we checked, 10 still sell smoking rooms, mostly on a single floor, and 2 allow smoking on a private terrace. The rest are non-smoking; 45 name a smoking area. Fines run up to 100,000 yen, and heated tobacco counts as smoking at most hotels that mention it.
Sources
Each row comes from the hotel’s own official pages, read on October 7, 2026. Examples: The Okura Tokyo FAQ, Asakusa View Hotel FAQ, Hotel New Otani Tokyo FAQ, La Vista Hakodate Bay FAQ, Hoshino Resorts FAQ, Nakanobo Zuien terms, Hotel Nikko Kansai Airport notice, Hotel Nikko Narita FAQ, Candeo Hotels terms and Swissotel Nankai Osaka FAQ. The full source for each hotel is linked from its Honto guide. Hotels change these rules; confirm with the hotel before you book.
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