Currently it’s completely legal to smoke indoors in many places in Japan, such as restaurants, cafes, and bars. The national Japanese government did start working on a bill to introduce partial indoor smoking bans, but those have been abandoned for now. Local governments can also introduce smoking laws and the Tokyo Metropolitan government has started working on one that it’s hoping to implement it in time for the 2019 Rugby World Cup and especially before the 2020 Olympics.
Posts Tagged‘restaurant’
LWIF EP82: How to Save Your Seat in Japan
While trying to find a spot in Japanese food courts, cafes, and fast food establishments, I stumbled upon a curious trend.
LWIF EP53: What a Japanese Family Restaurant is Like
Have you ever wondered what a regular family restaurant is like in Japan. We visit Yumean, which is a franchise restaurant in Japan.
LWIF EP52: What Owning a Ramen Restaurant in Japan is Like
Come on behind the scenes and learn what being the owner of a ramen shop in Japan is like. Come on behind the scenes and learn what being the owner of a ramen shop in Japan is like. If you like mini-documentaries like this, we’d love your support on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lifewhereimfrom. By supporting you’ll get exclusive access to things like commentary, behind-the-scenes, deleted scenes, and live Q+A’s. If you want to visit Kunimoto’s restaurant, you can check it out using the map below. For the director’s commentary, watch it below!
LWIF EP33: How a Japanese Family Sushi Restaurant Gets You to Buy, Buy, Buy!
The kids loving going to this family kaiten sushi restaurant where you can order using an iPad and win gacha gacha prizes.