Government
Smoking Prohibited Within Tokyo Metropolitan Gardens
Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association (Executive director: Mr. Katsuhiko Sano) manages Tokyo’s metropolitan gardens, which attract over three million visitors every year. The gardens are important cultural assets and tourist destinations that represent Tokyo.
Efforts have been made at Tokyo metropolitan gardens to prevent exposure to second-hand smoke by designating areas where smoking is permitted. However, Tokyo Metropolitan Government passed the Ordinance to Prevent Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke in April 2020, resulting in increased requests for metropolitan gardens to be made smoke-free. To prevent exposure to second-hand smoke, and to maintain the high-quality service environment facilities with paid entry are required to provide, smoking will be completely prohibited in areas with an admission charge from Saturday, August 1, 2020.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
1. Start date of no-smoking policy
Saturday, August 1, 2020
2. Applicable facilities
- Hamariyku Gardens(External link) (Special Place of Scenic Beauty – Special Historic Site)
- Kyu-Shiba-rikyu Gardens(External link) (National Place of Scenic Beauty)
- Koishikawa Korakuen(External link) (Special Place of Scenic Beauty – Special Historic Site)
- Rikugi-en(External link) (Special Place of Scenic Beauty)
- Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Gardens(External link) (Important Cultural Asset)
- Mukojima-Hyakkaen Gardens(External link) (National Place of Scenic Beauty – Historic Site)
- Kiyosumi Gardens(External link) (Metropolitan Place of Scenic Beauty)
- Kyu-Furukawa Gardens(External link) (National Place of Scenic Beauty)
- Tonogayato Gardens(External link) (National Place of Scenic Beauty)
Please click here for the original Japanese press release.
For Inquiries
General Affairs Section
Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association
Phone: 03-3232-3038 (in Japanese only)
Park Management Section
Park Division
Bureau of Construction
Phone: 03-5320-5376
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