While You Vacation in Japan You Can Visit This 5 Mosques

Every year tourists who visit Japan continues to increase, including Muslim tourists. To compensate for Muslim tourists, especially in the city of Tokyo, the number of facilities that offer halal food, prayer rooms and other services for Muslim tourists has also increased. In Tokyo you can find mosque facilities and prayer rooms for Muslims. However, most of these facilities are located relatively far from tourist areas. As these places are made only for the daily use of the local Muslim community, they are usually located in residential areas and very far to reach them from the city center. And here 5 mosques in Tokyo that are located near popular tourist areas such as Asakusa, Ueno, and Shibuya. 1. Masjid Darul Arqam di Asakusa Darul Arqam Mosque is located near of Sensoji Temple, Asakusa. This mosque has four floors, including a library on the ground floor which is used for the center of the Muslim community. The building was founded in 1998 as part of a mosque building project undertaken by the Islamic Circle of Japan, a well-known Islamic organization. Its location in Asakusa makes this mosque not empty of visitors to worship, because it is close to tourist attractions such as Sensoji Temple and Tokyo Skytree. 2. Masjid Assalam Okachimachi Mosque di Ueno The Assalam Okachimachi Mosque is managed by the As-Salaam Foundation, the center of the Muslim community. You can go to this mosque from Ueno Station by walk and it's about eleven minutes The building has two different functions, on the first floor, it is used as a community center for weekly meetings and activities of the local Muslim community. The second floor is used as a prayer room for visitors and local Muslims. This building also has a library and study room with a very diverse collection of Islamic books. 3. Arabic Islamic Institute dekat Roppongi The Hiroo Mosque, or Arabic Islamic Institute in Tokyo, is located in Tokyo's Minato. It is only 10 minutes walk from Roppongi Hills. This mosque is located inside the Arab Islamic Institute building, which is a cultural building located in one of the Tokyo International district areas. Not just a religious institution, the Arab Islamic Institute Tokyo is a center for Arab culture. Apart from meeting the needs of a prayer room, this place contributes to deepening understanding of Arabic culture in Tokyo. One of the activities is involving schools, culture and Arabic language, which are located in the same building. 4. Tokyo Camii di Shibuya Tokyo Camii is a popular mosque in Tokyo, due to its strategic location from central areas in Tokyo such as Shibuya, Harajuku, Shimokitazawa, and others. This mosque is also the biggest in Japan! In 1938 this mosque was built by the Turkish immigrant community from Kazan-Russia. The Tokyo Camii Mosque is used as the center of Turkish culture. Not only is it the largest mosque in Japan, it is arguably the most beautiful as it is influenced by Ottoman architecture, resembling the famous Sultan Ahmed Mosque, or Blue Mosque in Turkey, with its impressive dome and tall minaret. 5. Masjid Otsuka di Ikebukuro You who are in Ikebukuro can pray here. It is located about 5 minutes by walk from Otsukaekimae Station, quite close right? This Mosque was founded in the 1970s to 80s because there was a shortage of religious buildings for Muslims living in Tokyo. This was built to meet the accommodation needs of members of the Muslim community living in downtown Tokyo and is operated by the Japan Islamic Trust. Otsuka Mosque officially opened to the public on February 4, 2000, and serves as a center for Muslim activities such as seminars, Islamic lecture series, and Arabic language classes. So, Muslim tourists doesn't be afraid to skip prayer times while in Japan. Remember you can visit one of the mosques in Tokyo, either for regular prayers or as part of your trip in Japan.