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Smoking at Komatsu Airport – KMQ

KMQ ✓ Verified Sep 2026
By , Author, Air Travel Writer · Updated

Yes, Komatsu Airport (KMQ) has four designated smoking areas — including two after security: an enclosed room beside the ANA Lounge in the domestic departure waiting hall and a room in the international departure waiting hall. Landside, there is a smoking room in the 2nd-floor international departure lobby and an outdoor area near the bus stop.

Komatsu Airport is the main gateway to Ishikawa Prefecture and the Hokuriku region, serving Kanazawa and shared with the JASDF Komatsu Air Base. The passenger terminal is compact, so the four smoking spots are easy to find once you know which side of security you are on. All rooms are enclosed and marked with the standard Japanese 喫煙所 signage.

Domestic Departure Waiting Hall (Airside)

The domestic side handles the airport’s busiest routes, including ANA and JAL flights to Tokyo Haneda and other hubs.

  • Beside the ANA Lounge: an enclosed smoking room sits next to the ANA Lounge inside the domestic departure waiting hall — past security, near the gates, so you can smoke right before boarding.

International Departure Area

Komatsu handles international and charter flights, primarily to East Asian destinations, with smoking covered on both sides of security.

  • Departure waiting hall (airside): a smoking room inside the international departure waiting hall, after passport control and security.
  • 2nd-floor departure lobby (landside): a smoking room in the international departure lobby on Level 2, before you clear security.

Outdoor / Landside

If you are landside with time before check-in, or have just arrived, head outside.

  • Near the bus stop: a designated outdoor smoking area sits near the bus boarding area in front of the terminal.

Smoking Areas Summary

AreaLocationSecurity
Domestic waiting hallBeside the ANA LoungeAirside (after security)
International waiting hallInside departure loungeAirside (after security)
International departure lobby2nd floorLandside (before security)
Outdoor areaNear the bus stopLandside

For another smoker-friendly Japanese airport with multiple indoor rooms across its floors, see our guide to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ).

For Japan airport smoking rules, the vaping rules, and other general info, see our Japan smoking guide.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there smoking areas at Komatsu Airport (KMQ)?

Yes. Komatsu Airport has four designated smoking areas: one in the domestic departure waiting hall beside the ANA Lounge, one in the international departure waiting hall, one in the international departure lobby on the 2nd floor, and one outdoors near the bus stop. Both waiting-hall rooms are after security.

Where are the smoking areas at Komatsu Airport?

There are four. Airside, look for the room beside the ANA Lounge in the domestic waiting hall and a room in the international departure waiting hall. Landside, there is a smoking room in the 2nd-floor international departure lobby and an outdoor area near the bus stop. All are marked with 喫煙所 signage.

Is there a smoking area after security at Komatsu Airport (KMQ)?

Yes. The domestic departure waiting hall has an enclosed smoking room next to the ANA Lounge, and the international departure waiting hall has its own smoking room, so you can smoke airside without leaving the secure zone before your flight.

Can I vape at Komatsu Airport (KMQ)?

Yes. Heated tobacco products such as IQOS and glo and e-cigarettes are used in the same designated smoking rooms as cigarettes at Komatsu Airport. Vaping outside the marked rooms is not permitted inside the terminal.