Nagoya City 名古屋
Nagoya is located on the Pacific coast on central Honshu. It is one of
Japan's major ports along with
those of Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, Chiba, and Kitakyushu. It is also
the center of Japan's third
largest metropolitan region, known as the Chuhkyo Metropolitan Area. As
of 2000, it has 8.74 million
people, of which 2.27 million live in the city of Nagoya.
(L) Outer moat of the Castle (R) A smoking site nearby the stone wall of Nagoya Castle
The Westin Nagoya Castle
Westin Nagoya Castle Nagoya and Marriott Associa Hotel
Standing 11 stories tall, the Westin Nagoya Castle offers a total of 195 guest rooms and suites. Total non-smoking rooms
are 65 rooms,smoking rooms 130. The percentage of smoking rooms to the
total is 67%. In two restaurants and bars,
smoking is allowed. A designated non-smoking floor is located on the 7th
floor.
(L) The entrance to Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel (R) Restaurant/cafe,
Pergola
The hotel provides 774 rooms on 29 floors. There are 280 smoking rooms
on 10 floors, and 494 non-smoking rooms on 19 floors.
A smoking room is located on the 15th floor, the floor of a reception counter
and a hotel lobby.
The percentage of smoking rooms is 36.1% to the total guest rooms of Marriott.
(L) Smoking room of Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel -Five smoking rooms are
located on the 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th and 52nd floor.
(M) Mermaid Cafe faced to the concourse of Nagoya station apologizes for
non-smoking for a while, because of smoking section
is under construction. Why a cafe shop should say' Beg your pardon.' to
a customer, if it is smoke-free?
(R) A concourse of the Nagoya station building
Nagoya Station
(L) Gold Clock at the main hall of Nagoya station (R) A flower garden on
the second floor of Nagoya station
A tobacco corner in the souvenir shop at Nagoya railway station 名古屋駅構内
JR東海、JR西日本新幹線列車に喫煙ブース
近畿日本鉄道特急に喫煙ブース
Japan only allows smoking in the train. 車内喫煙所を許しているのは日本のみ
Annual Meeting of Japan Society for occupational Health (Nagoya)
2012年 日本産業衛生学会シンポジウム
Nagoya Castle
名古屋におけるタバコ規制
2012年6月執筆 医学博士 宮本順伯
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The article was written and photographs were taken by Dr. J. Miyamoto,in
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