Smok maps every legal smoking area in Japan's major cities and explains the local rules — street-smoking fines, indoor bans, heated tobacco, and where tourists can legally light up.https://smok.to/enhttps://smok.to/guides/duty-free-cigarettes-japan-airport-prices/https://smok.to/guides/duty-free-cigarettes-japan-airport-prices/What cigarettes and heated tobacco cost at Japanese airport duty-free shops, how those prices compare with a convenience store, and how to pre-order for a bigger discount.Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTduty-freebuying-cigarettesjapan-travelairporthttps://smok.to/guides/tokyo-street-smoking-fines/https://smok.to/guides/tokyo-street-smoking-fines/Only four of Tokyo's 23 wards actually collect a street-smoking fine of ¥1,000-¥2,000. See which ones, how much, and where the rule exists but nobody is charged.Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTstreet-smoking-finestokyosmoking-rulesjapan-travelhttps://smok.to/guides/vaping-in-japan-where-to-buy/https://smok.to/guides/vaping-in-japan-where-to-buy/Vape shops, Don Quijote and convenience stores all sell zero-nicotine vapes in Japan. Nicotine vape products are sold nowhere. Prices, shop locations and import rules.Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTvaping-japanzero-nicotinejapan-travelcbd-japanhttps://smok.to/guides/japanese-cigarette-brands-guide/https://smok.to/guides/japanese-cigarette-brands-guide/Japanese cigarette brands explained: Mevius, Seven Stars, Peace and Hi-Lite prices, plus the capsule and flavored cigarettes sold in Japan and how strong each one is.Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTjapanese-cigarettescigarette-brandsflavored-cigarettesjapan-travelhttps://smok.to/guides/smoking-izakayas-bars-tokyo/https://smok.to/guides/smoking-izakayas-bars-tokyo/Where indoor smoking is still legal in Tokyo bars: the small-venue exemption in Japan's Health Promotion Act, what the entrance stickers mean, and which yokocho alleys have the most smoking-friendly spots.Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTizakayastokyo-barsindoor-smokingjapan-travelhttps://smok.to/guides/how-to-buy-cigarettes-japanese-combini/https://smok.to/guides/how-to-buy-cigarettes-japanese-combini/How to buy cigarettes at a Japanese convenience store: the numbered display system, age verification, and prices for Marlboro, Winston, Mevius and more.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTbuying-cigarettescombinijapan-travelconvenience-storehttps://smok.to/guides/pocket-ashtrays-japan-keitai-haizara/https://smok.to/guides/pocket-ashtrays-japan-keitai-haizara/Why smokers in Japan carry a portable ashtray, called a keitai haizara, what one actually costs, and where littering a cigarette butt gets you an on-the-spot fine.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTpocket-ashtrayskeitai-haizarajapan-travelsmoking-etiquettehttps://smok.to/guides/tokyo-smoking-areas-signs-apps/https://smok.to/guides/tokyo-smoking-areas-signs-apps/How to recognize Tokyo's designated smoking signs and sidewalk markings, and which apps and official ward maps actually help you find a legal spot to smoke.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTsmoking-areastokyojapan-travelsmoking-appshttps://smok.to/guides/duty-free-tobacco-allowances-by-country/https://smok.to/guides/duty-free-tobacco-allowances-by-country/Duty-free tobacco allowances for nine countries, what happens when you go over, and the duty rates with worked examples for each.Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTcustomsallowancesduty-freejapan-travelhttps://smok.to/guides/japan-smoking-age-id-requirements/https://smok.to/guides/japan-smoking-age-id-requirements/Japan's legal smoking age stayed at 20 even after adulthood dropped to 18. What ID you need to buy cigarettes, what happens if you're under 20, and how street-smoking fines actually vary by ward.Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTsmoking-ageid-requirementsjapan-traveltobacco-lawhttps://smok.to/guides/bringing-tobacco-and-vapes-into-japan/https://smok.to/guides/bringing-tobacco-and-vapes-into-japan/Japan's tobacco and heated tobacco allowance, the nicotine e-liquid import limit, and the device rule almost every guide gets wrong — with the official figures and the myths that keep circulating.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTcustomsjapan-travelvapingheated-tobaccohttps://smok.to/guides/heated-tobacco-japan-iqos-ploom-glo/https://smok.to/guides/heated-tobacco-japan-iqos-ploom-glo/Japan sells IQOS TEREA, glo, and Ploom with flavors banned or unavailable elsewhere. Where to buy them, what they cost, and which countries won't let you bring them home.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTiqostereaploomheated-tobaccojapan-shoppinghttps://smok.to/guides/taspo-card-japan-cigarette-vending-machines/https://smok.to/guides/taspo-card-japan-cigarette-vending-machines/Taspo stopped working on 31 March 2026. Here is what cigarette vending machines in Japan accept now, and why tourists cannot use them.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTcigarette-vending-machinestaspobuying-cigarettesjapan-travel