Now you can book Shinkansen (Bullet Train) tickets online even before coming to Japan. This should be welcome news to all the foreign tourists who are … [Read More...]
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Japan Speeds Up Barrier-Free Initiatives Ahead of Paralympics
The 2020 Olympics is approaching fast. The Japanese government and the private sector are making efforts to make the mega event a huge success. To be … [Read More...]
Japanese Halal Industry Beyond The 2020 Olympics
For the past eight years, Japan has been preparing for the 2020 Olympics. By conducting the Olympics mega event successfully, it wants to shake off … [Read More...]
Halal Japan To Introduce Halal Restaurants, Products From All Over Japan
Halal Japan plans to introduce more and more halal restaurants and products from all over Japan regularly. However, for us to be able to give you all … [Read More...]
No. Of Foreign Visitors To Japan Reaches Record Numbers
No. of foreign visitors to Japan reaches record high in 2019. However, the increase in the number of visitors to the country was less than expected. … [Read More...]
Enjoy Cherry Blossom Season A Little Earlier Than Before
Do you want to enjoy the famed cherry blossom season in Japan? Well, this year, it might be coming a little earlier than in the previous year. … [Read More...]
Let Us Meet Wild Animals At Akiyoshidai Safari Park
Do you really want to meet and greet wild animals? If yes, let us go visit Akiyoshidai Safari Park in Yamaguchi Prefecture in Japan. We got the … [Read More...]
Japan To Develop An App To Verify Your Residence Card
Japan is planning to develop an app to verify the authenticity of your residence cards. Are you ready to let them do that? Well, that is a question … [Read More...]
Halal Food Availability At Haneda Airport, Tokyo
Today, we confirmed about the halal food availability at Haneda Airport. We have not yet got the details of what these halal-friendly restaurants … [Read More...]
Eid Ul Adha 2019 To Begin On August 11, Sunday
Ruyat-e-Hilal Committee-Japan announces that Insha Allah, Eid-ul-Adha 2019 will fall on August 11, Sunday. Eid prayers will be held in various … [Read More...]
Toei Oedo Line Provides Child-Friendly Space
TOKYO.: A Tokyo subway car decorated with characters from the popular children's animation Thomas & Friends was shown to the media on Tuesday, a … [Read More...]
Why Are Many Turkish Doner Kebabs in Japan Not Halal?
Why are many Turkish doner kebabs (shawarmas as well) in Japan are not halal? If you have been a regular visitor of this blog, you may be wondering by … [Read More...]
What Should You Eat If You Are Unable To Find A Halal Restaurant Nearby?
What should you eat if you are unable to find a halal nearby but are feeling really hungry? This is the question I have to confront every time I go … [Read More...]
Most of The So Called Halal Restaurants in Japan Are Actually Not Halal
Most of the so-called Halal restaurants in Japan are actually not halal at all. That is a pretty bold statement. I am sure most of you may not like … [Read More...]
Why Do I Love Japan As A Muslim?
Why do I love Japan as a Muslim? This question is so simple, yet it is one of the most complex questions I have ever faced in my whole lifetime. This … [Read More...]
Departing Foreign Travelers To Use Facial Recognition Technology At Japanese Airports
Thanks to the growing influx of foreign travelers, immigration procedures often keep international visitors waiting in long queues at Japan’s … [Read More...]
Can Okinawa Serve As A Wedding Destination For Indians?
Can Okinawa Serve As A Wedding Destination For Indians? Well, that is the question we have been thinking about since we saw the following news in a … [Read More...]
Halal Japan Introduces Halal Beef From Kobe Area
Halal Japan has recently teamed up with a famous slaughterhouse near Kobe which slaughters cows perfectly aligned with the Islamic way and now they … [Read More...]
Kobe Masjid, An Amazing Story Needs To Be Told
Let us face it. Kobe was completely destroyed to the ground during World War 11, and, again in 1995 due to the massive earthquake in the city. But, … [Read More...]
Get Ready For A Rainy Season In Japan
Visitors to Japan (including Muslim visitors as well, of course) need to get ready for a rainy season in the country. In most of the regions in the … [Read More...]
7-Eleven Starts Offering Halal Lunch In Two Locations in Tokyo
7-Eleven, a 24-hour convenience store in Japan, has started offering halal lunch (bento) service to its Muslim customers in Otsuka, and Asakusa areas … [Read More...]
Eid Mubarak To All Our Visitors
We, at Halal Japan, would like to convey our heartiest Eid Greetings to all our readers and well-wishers. Today is important for Muslims as it marks … [Read More...]
Japan Getting More Muslim Prayer Rooms, But Some Are Seeing Only Limited Use
HIROSHIMA - With an increase in Muslim visitors to Japan, more prayer rooms are being installed in commercial facilities across the country, but the … [Read More...]
Stop Spreading Wrong Information About Halal Restaurants in Japan
During the past few days, we decided to call several Halal restaurants and other Halal makers to verify the halal ingredients of their halal servings … [Read More...]
Six New Areas in Japan To Be Promoted For Tourism
The Japanese government has declared six more sites in the country as new tourism hubs. Regional governments will develop these areas to attract more … [Read More...]
Japan To Accept More Foreign Workers
The Japanese parliament, Diet, has passed a bill to accept more foreign workers to meet the labor shortages in 14 labor-hungry sectors. Most of these … [Read More...]
Japan Airlines Joins hands With Alaska Airlines To Expand Routes Network
TOKYO.-- Japan Airlines (JAL) has started selling tickets on additional routes by codesharing with Alaska Airlines. These new codeshare routes will … [Read More...]
Discovering Toyama by Bicycle
Discovering Toyama and parts of Japan has always been a dream for me. Although I have not been able to fulfill this dream fully so far, I still try to … [Read More...]
Japanese National Parks, Scenic Areas Start Voluntary Entry Payment Programs
An increasing number of national parks and other scenic areas in Japan are collecting voluntary entry payments from visitors for environmental … [Read More...]
Malaysian Halal Firms To Export More Halal Food To Japan Ahead Of Tokyo Olympics 2020
TOKYO: Malaysian halal product companies should capitalize on the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics by using it as a launch pad for penetrating the halal … [Read More...]
Singapore Becomes a Testing Ground For Halal Japanese Dishes
SINGAPORE – Curetex Corp. is using Singapore as a test bed to promote Japanese cuisine permissible under Islamic law as part of its efforts to expand … [Read More...]
Muslim Visitors To Japan May Reach 1 Million By 2020
We, HalalJapan.com got the news that Japan aims to welcome 1 Million Muslim tourists nnually by 2020 Olympics. That is a big number which needs … [Read More...]
Foreign Rental Car Drivers Have 4 Times More Accidents Than Local Drivers
The rate of rental car accidents involving foreign drivers in Osaka Prefecture is four times higher than those involving Japanese drivers, according … [Read More...]
Tokyo Organizes a Disaster Drill For Foreign Visitors
TOKYO —The Tokyo metropolitan government held a disaster drill on Sunday to test its ability to evacuate foreign tourists safely in the event that a … [Read More...]
Tokyo Hotels Offer Japanese-Style Facilities To Foreign Tourists
When Tokyo first hosted the summer Olympic Games in 1964, many Western-style hotels opened one after another to accommodate the increasing number of … [Read More...]
Japan Overcoming Language, Cultural Barriers To Welcome 40 Million Foreign Tourists by 2020
Aiming to attract 40 million annual inbound tourists in 2020 when Tokyo will host the Olympics and Paralympics, Japan hopes to overcome a language and … [Read More...]
Travel Agency JTB To Launch English-Language Bus Tours Covering Wide Areas Of Japan
Travel agency JTB Corp. is set to launch English-language bus tours covering popular sightseeing spots — along with attractions difficult to reach by … [Read More...]
Students Visit Tokyo Mosque To Get Unbiased Glimpse Of Islam
A recent wave of terror has fueled anti-Muslim hostility worldwide, fostering a negative image of Islam — a faith still unfamiliar in Japan. But … [Read More...]
Many Of Japan’s Major Historical Attractions Remain Unknown To Foreign Tourists
OSAKA – Japan as a whole may be attracting record numbers of foreign tourists, but a report by McKinsey & Co. indicates that the four major … [Read More...]
Japan Opens Up To Halal Tourism For Muslim Travelers
Tokyo:- The Japanese government wants to attract more Muslim tourists from the Middle East and last year eased visa restrictions for citizens of … [Read More...]
First-Ever Shariah-Compliant Hotel Opens In Japan
We wanted to share this blog post which we wrote some time ago. We are confident many visitors to Mount Fuji and the surrounding areas will appreciate … [Read More...]
Tokyo Taxis Offer Lower fares In Selected Areas
Tokyo:- Cab firms in Tokyo started experimenting with a lower minimum fare of ¥410 last Friday in four wards in central Tokyo to assess demand for … [Read More...]
How Can You Eat Real Halal Food In Japan?
The other day I visited Hakone, in Kanagawa Prefecture, a famous resort town some 100 kilometers away from the Tokyo Metropolitan area. The purpose … [Read More...]
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