Tokyo’s Oddly Named Hotel Is Literally Called “Non-Smokers”! Smokers Fined ¥50,000 for Staying

▲ A Tokyo hotel called “Nonsmokers Hotel,” with its strict no-smokers policy, has recently sparked heated discussion among Taiwanese netizens. (Photo / Taken fromNonsmokers Hotel official website)

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Taiwan has enforced a comprehensive smoking ban in national scenic areas since April this year, with exceptions only in designated zones. But one Tokyo hotel named Nonsmokers Hotel takes it a step further by outright refusing to accommodate “people who smoke.” That means if you’re a smoker—or a nicotine addict—you’ll have to look elsewhere for a place to stay.

Nonsmokers Hotel (formerly known as CUBE HOTEL Ueno 'Okachimachi'), promotes itself as a “hotel exclusively for non-smokers.” Not only is smoking completely banned inside the premises, but the hotel also strictly refuses to admit any guests who smoke. According tothe “No Smoking Policy”outlined on its official website, even guests who promise not to smoke during their stay will not be accommodated. Moreover, if a guest is found or deemed to be a “smoker” or is caught smoking indoors, they will not only be asked to leave the hotel and have their reservation canceled, but will also be considered in breach of the accommodation contract and charged a penalty fee of ¥50,000 JPY (approximately NT$15,000).

▲ Nonsmokers Hotel refuses admission to anyone who smokes. (Photo / Illustration / Reachpix)

As for how the hotel identifies a “smoker,” according to its policy, any guest caught smoking in designated areas (including inside the hotel, outside the entrance, etc.), carrying tobacco, having cigarette butts in their room, or having multiple staff members report a smoky odor in the room will be considered a smoker and asked to leave.

This strict policy has drawn mixed reactions among Taiwanese netizens who love traveling to Japan. Some believe the criteria for identifying smokers are too subjective, consider the rules overly harsh, and question the legitimacy of the ¥50,000 fine. However, others feel that non-smokers have nothing to lose—no secondhand smoke and no unpleasant cigarette odors—and are happy with such regulations.

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