Yes, you can smoke at Miyazaki Airport (KMI) — in the smoking corner on the 1F terminal, in front of the airline check-in counters, or on 2F, inside the waiting room of the departure and boarding lobby.
1F — Check-in and Arrivals Lobby
The airport’s own FAQ page locates the first smoking corner on 1F, in front of the airline counters in the check-in and arrivals lobby — landside, before security, useful whether you’ve just landed or are checking in.
2F — Departure and Boarding Lobby
The second corner is on 2F, inside the waiting room, according to the airport’s FAQ — the floor holds the domestic boarding gates, a dedicated international boarding lobby with a duty-free shop, and Lounge Oyodo, the airport’s card lounge. The FAQ names the location only as “the 2F waiting room” and does not state whether it sits before or after the security checkpoint, or on which side of the boarding lobby.
Vaping and Heated Tobacco
Miyazaki Airport’s smoking-corner FAQ describes the two corners generally and does not publish a separate rule for e-cigarettes or heated tobacco such as IQOS, glo or Ploom — use one of the two designated corners on 1F or 2F rather than smoking or vaping elsewhere in the terminal.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| In front of airline counters | Yes | 1F, landside, check-in and arrivals lobby |
| Inside the waiting room | Yes | 2F, departure/boarding lobby; security side not published |
| Vaping | — | No separate rule published; use the smoking corners |
If you’re continuing on to another Kyushu airport, Kagoshima Airport’s smoking room beside the JAL Sakura Lounge in the domestic boarding gate area is a confirmed airside option.
For Japan airport smoking rules and heated-tobacco etiquette, see our Japan smoking guide.