Travel in comfort with TOKYO MUSLIM Travelers’ Guide 2023-2024
As a way of accommodating travellers with diverse cultures and customs, the Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau (TCVB) have published TOKYO MUSLIM Travelers’ Guide, showing places to eat, pray, shop and stay that are ready to host Muslim travellers, so they can spend a comfortable time in Tokyo. It even includes useful Japanese phrases travellers can use in their trip. Japan Halal Business Association (JHBA) has been supervising this guidebook for three years in a row. And travellers can find more shops in this new edition. Download from the link...
Blooming Shibazakura: Another Spring Beauty in Eastern Hokkaido
It's springtime which means another time to be amazed by nature's beauty. Any flower enthusiasts or nature lover must see the Shibazakura flowers in Japan. Take a look on what it is and where to find it. (more…)
Strawberry-picking: TOP 5 ranking of the most popular spots in Japan
Juicy, Plump, Delicious! Strawberry is one of the highlights of Japan's springtime that you don't want to miss. And what better way to enjoy this fruit than STRAWBERRY PICKING.Strawberry picking is a popular activity among the locals and foreigners, with many farms across Japan letting you pick and eat fresh strawberries on your own. Some farms even provide chocolate sauces, snacks or drinks that you can enjoy together with the strawberries. Here are the TOP 5 strawberry picking spots across Japan ranked by popularity, based on the Japanese digital magazine...
Aichi’s unique way to make the area more Muslim-friendly for tourists
Aichi Prefecture has drawn up its 'Vision for Regional Revitalisation Through the Asian Games' for the 20th Asian Games coming up in 2026. Part of this vision, the prefecture held an online exchange session under the theme of Welcoming Muslim Travellers between Aichi University's students and Muslims living in the area, aimed to ensure a comfortable environment for Muslims visiting there. They shared their real-life experiences of how they spent Ramadan in Japan and dealt with food precautions. Later, the students went on a fieldwork in a tourist attraction in...
Chasing the Blossoms: Discover Japan’s Top 5 Stunning Hanami Destinations
Hanami, or cherry blossom viewing, is a beloved tradition in Japan. During spring, cherry blossoms bloom all over the country, creating beautiful pink and white canopies that draw visitors from around the world. Here are five of the best hanami spots in Japan! (more…)
Halal Japanese food & wholehearted hospitality for Muslims in Miyajima, Miyajima Yamaichi
Home to the World Heritage Site of Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima in Hiroshima Prefecture is a popular tourist destination known as one of the three most picturesque places in Japan. Miyajima Yamaichi Co., Ltd., which runs a restaurant and ryokan (traditional Japanese inn), provides Halal Japanese food and prayer space for Muslims visiting Miyajima.Let's discover how they came to accommodate Muslims and their future prospects straight from President Teppei Yamamatsu. (more…)
2-Day Muslim-friendly trip in Sendai for cherry-blossom hunting
Located in the Tohoku Region (northeast Japan), Sendai is by far the largest city in the region– where modern comes in harmony with nature –about 90 minutes from Tokyo by shinkansen (bullet train). As spring is coming, what better way to enjoy Japan in this season than HANAMI (cherry-blossom viewing). Check out this 2-day spring trip in Sendai, featuring scenic cherry-blossom spots like Shiroishigawa-Tsutsumi Hitome Senbonzakura (1,200 cherry blossom trees stretching along an 8km path) or riding a slope car through blooming cherry-blossoms at Funaoka Castle Park. The course also recommends...
Haneda Airport’s new hotel-shopping complex with express bus terminal & hot spring
Ranked as the world's second best airport according to Skytrax's 2021/2022 World Airport Survvey, Haneda Airport (Tokyo) now has a complex directly connected to Haneda Airport Terminal 3 (international flights)— HANEDA AIRPORT GARDEN, opened in 31 January. The complex is designed to meet the diverse needs of Haneda Airport as it becomes a 24-hour international hub airport. Users can enjoy the new bus terminal serving major destinations, over 70 shops including restaurants, 2 high-end hotels, and an open-air 'natural hot spring' bath with a stunning view of Mt. Fuji. When...
Have fun in Chiba with this Muslim-friendly map 2022-2023 (sambal icon & vegan included!)
Next to Tokyo, CHIBA is best known for being home to Japan's two Disney parks, and Narita International Airport, one of two international airports serving the Greater Tokyo AreaAs we have entered 2023, Chiba City Tourism Association has released the latest edition of its Muslim Friendly Map that provides helpful information on where you can eat, pray, shop and stay the night in Chiba City area. And of course, the map has vegetarian options including icons for Wi-fi or even sambal (spicy chilli paste) availability. The association regularly updates the map...
teamLab lets you revisit nature in a dreamlike interactive Osaka garden
Since its opening in July 2022, teamLab Botanical Garden Osaka, continues to draw more and more international tourists. It is a permanent interactive exhibition by teamLab in Nagai Botanical Garden (Osaka). Also won an award for excellence in the Pioneering Visual Effects Project in the VFX-JAPAN Award* 2023. Like other teamLab exhibitions such as the digitised forest in Kyushu, the digital art installations here incorporates the environment that highlights the garden's natural beauty in a new light. This means each artwork changes as influenced by the wind, rain, or even how visitors...
Jewellery Ice: Shimmering winter gemstones at this Hokkaido beach
Planning for a winter trip in Hokkaido? During the coldest days of winter, you may want to experience a unique, magical scene created by nature known as “jewellery ice”. (more…)
Kobe travel guidebook for Muslims out now (There’s halal Kobe beef too!)
The Kobe Tourism Bureau has released a guidebook 'Muslim Friendly Travel KOBE' with info tailored to the needs of Muslim travellers visiting Kobe (the capital of Hyogo Prefecture located in western Japan), such as restaurants serving halal food and prayer space. In a survey by the bureau, Kobe beef, takoyaki (Akashiyaki) and Kobe sweets are among the gourmet foods Muslims are interested in, while Kobe Mosque took the NO.1 spot as the sightseeing spot they want to visit the most. Check out the guidebook in the translated link below. Related Article:Inbound...