We have summarized the rules regarding tobacco in Adachi Ward, Tokyo. In Adachi Ward, the “Adachi Ward Smoking Prevention and Town Cleanup Ordinance” was enacted on , which includes regulations on tobacco, including penalties.
Adachi Ward Smoking Prevention and Town Cleanup Ordinance
The rules regarding tobacco were added to the “Adachi Ward Town Cleanup Ordinance,” which was enacted on .
Prohibited Activities and Penalties for Tobacco
The following activities related to tobacco are prohibited, and penalties are specified for each.
| Penalty | |
|---|---|
| Discarding cigarette butts | Fine of up to 20,000 yen |
| Smoking while walking (walking while smoking) or smoking while cycling | (None) |
| Smoking in designated non-smoking areas | Fine of up to 20,000 yen (currently 1,000 yen) |
“Discarding cigarette butts” is expressed in the ordinance as “thoughtlessly discarding empty cans, cigarette butts, etc.”
According to figures released by Adachi Ward, 19,039 penalties were applied from October 1, 2006, to March 31, 2015. Assuming a fine of 1,000 yen, this would amount to 19,039,000 yen in fines.
Places Where Smoking is Allowed
Designated non-smoking areas are places where smoking is not allowed, but within such areas, certain places are specially designated where smoking is allowed.
| Nearest Station | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Kitasenju | West Exit | 1st-floor station square, next to the elevator |
| Pedestrian deck, west side elevator | ||
| East Exit | Next to the station square | |
| Ayase | West Exit | South side of the rotary |
| East Exit | Inside Tokyo Ayase Park (Hatopark) | |
| Nishiarai | West Exit | South side of the rotary, inside Times parking lot |
| East Exit | Station square | |
| Takenotsuka | East Exit | Next to the district citizen charter monument in the rotary center |
| Umejima | Near El Sofia Intersection | |
| Gotanno | Near Yotsuya Intersection | |
