Kansai International Airport (KIX)

Kansai International Airport (KIX) operates under a strict smoke-free policy throughout its terminal buildings and outdoor areas, but designated enclosed smoking rooms are available both before and after security in Terminal 1, Terminal 2, and the Aeroplaza. Smoking anywhere outside these rooms, including on the curb, in car parks, or in restaurants (unless the restaurant has its own enclosed smoking room), is prohibited.

Before Security

Landside smoking rooms are scattered across Terminal 1 at several floors and ends of the building:

• 1F: Near Door A (north end) and Door H (south end)

• 2F: North end of the building

• 4F: Both north and south ends

In Terminal 2, there is a smoking room beside the international check-in area and near the taxi rank. These are all fully enclosed, ventilated rooms, not outdoor areas.

After Security

Airside options in Terminal 1 are reasonably well distributed, especially in the international gate area:

• Near Gate 14 (north wing): A traveler-reported smoking room, confirmed as recently as January 2023 and November 2024. One of the more commonly used rooms.

• Near Gate 11 (north wing): Contains two rooms. The outer room is designated for heated tobacco (electronic cigarettes) only. A second inner room allows all types of cigarettes. Look for the Ploom-branded signage on the exterior.

• Near Gate 22 (main building): Confirmed by the official airport FAQ as an active smoking room in the international gate area.

• Near Gate 29 (south wing): Listed by the official airport FAQ as an international gate area smoking room.

• Near immigration (international): A smoking room is listed in the official airport location filter near the immigration area.

• Domestic gate area, near Gate 40: Confirmed smoking room for domestic passengers after security in Terminal 1.

• Domestic gate area, near Gate 97: Also listed as an active smoking room in the domestic gate area.

One traveler (March 2025) described the main international smoking room as small, dim, and crowded with weak extraction fans. However, the same traveler found a second, much cleaner and less crowded smoking room inside a vape shop near Gate 12. That room reportedly had a plant, bright lighting, and noticeably better air quality. Worth seeking out if the main room is packed.

ANA Lounge

The ANA Lounge in the international terminal has a smoking room inside. Access requires a business class ticket on ANA or a Star Alliance partner, or Star Alliance Gold status. Walk-in access is not available.

Terminal 2

Terminal 2 has a smoking room beside KIX Duty Free in the main building, and additional rooms in the domestic areas.

Aeroplaza

The Aeroplaza (the connected hotel and shopping complex) has a smoking room located beside Anzu Bar. This is accessible to anyone in the building, not just hotel guests.

Vaping Rules

Heated tobacco products (such as IQOS and Ploom) are treated separately at KIX. Some rooms are designated for heated tobacco only (look for the "加熱式たばこ専用喫煙室" sign, meaning "designated heated tobacco smoking room"). The room near Gate 11 has a dedicated heated tobacco outer room and a separate all-cigarettes inner room. Vaping and heated tobacco are not permitted outside designated rooms, the same as combustible cigarettes.

Bottom Line

KIX has more airside smoking options than most airports its size, with rooms spread across multiple gates in both international and domestic areas. Plan a few extra minutes to find the less-crowded rooms, especially the vape-shop room near Gate 12 in the international terminal.