TOKYO —Japan Airlines (JAL) has opened its newly-renovated Sakura lounge for international flights at Osaka (Kansai) Airport to serve its Muslim and non-Muslim customers. Located near Gate 37, the updated facilities offer customers a relaxing place to have rest while also serving them halal cuisine. JAL is operating seven daily flights between Osaka (Kansai) and […]

A Sapporo-based travel agency, called Zero Planning Co. Ltd. announced recently that it had arrnged a beautiful wooden-style prayer room for its Muslim visitors.  They have also reserved a space for making abolution (wudu) at the prayer room.  Muslims visiting in the Chuo ward, Sapporo can use this prayer room from 9AM to 10PM during […]

Tokyo- Shinjuku, the world`s largest train station and, of course, the busiest station in Tokyo recently got two new prayer rooms.  The area already has a dedicated prayer room in Kabukicho near the station where you could pray five times a day if you wanted to. However, this time, Takashimaya department Store on the South […]

Tokyo – Tokyo Masjid organized a two-day Eid al Fitr festival at their premises in which hundreds of Muslims and their non-Muslim friends participated. The event started wth morning Eid prayers on July 17. Many Japanese Halal food companies also set up their stalls to sell their foods to the participants. Souvenirs from Turkey and […]

TOKYO —AirAsia said Wednesday that it will start domestic and international flights from Japan early next year, after a high-profile exit from the market following the collapse of its joint venture with All Nippon Airways (ANA). The Malaysia-based company said it has applied to Japan’s transport ministry to operate commercial flights, becoming the latest budget […]

Every year during Ramadan, all the mosques in Japan arrange free Ramadan Kitchen for Muslims as well as for non-Muslims in the country.  This year was no exception.  The largest Ramadan kitceh this year was arranged by Tokyo Masjid which invited people from all the faiths to join the Iftar dinner every single day during […]

To most Tokyoites and other Japanese in many parts of Japan, the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr means not much. But to hundreds of thousands of Muslims in the country, it is the end of Ramadan and the holiest festival on the Muslim calendar. This time as always, Eid Festival was held by Muslims living […]

Today, we sat with our Halal food expert and shared the the following dishes which are famous around the world for breaking fast (Iftar dinners).  The dishes presented here are selected from all parts of the world, including, of course, from Japan, the US, Africa, Asia, and other parts of the world.  Please let us […]

TOKYO —Climbers who reach the summit of Mount Fuji will now be able to share their achievement via free Wi-Fi. Japanese mobile phone network NTT Docomo started offering free wifi service Friday (today) at eight hotspots on Japan’s most famous mountain, including the 3,776-meter summit. The initiative is aimed at attracting more overseas visitors to […]

Recently, the Japan Times, the largest English daily in Japan, asked local residents in Akita Prefecture in Northern Japan how they wanted to attract more visitors to their beloved prefecures. Following is a brief suimmary of what they had to say. Corin Kanazawa (with son Zen) Business consultant, 37 (Australian) Akita Prefecture is beautiful and […]