Osaka establishes first designated smoking area in Dotonbori canal district to fight “overtourism”
SoraNews24 —Japan News— [Unofficial]
February 23, 2026
Street food hot spot wants to be cleaner, but it might just be pushing the smoke down the street. A new facility opened last Thursday in Dotombori, the Osaka canal district that’s the biggest tourism draw in the heart of central Japan’s largest city. It isn’t a new restaurant, shopping center, or manzai comedy venue, […]
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