100 Plus Prayer Rooms In Japan

​As part of its preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Japan is actively preparing various facilities to welcome international guests from all over the world. One of them is prayer rooms at International Airports.


Less than a year ago I wrote about 17 prayer Rooms In Japan. Since then setting up prayer rooms in public places like, Shopping Centers and Sightseeing Areas is followed by other business sectors including Museums, Ryokans, Hotels and Restaurants. 

The number of prayer rooms is growing in a proper speedy way so Muslim travelers also can explore new places without worrying about prayer times. 

In some places like Kansai International Airport even the space for male and female is separated so everyone can feel comfortable and solemnly pray.

Also there are some prayer equipment such as Qibla direction, veil "mukena" and prayer mat "sajadah" in the female room.

Japan is a great country with a long history. 

Although so far industrial innovation has been the main focus for Japan, from now on, how to bring the cultural heritage that has been under-recognized in the shadow of history and let the tourists from overseas feel "This is what Japan is about - I want to come again" is the target Japan wants to strive for.

The link below would show you the list of Masjids in Japan which also includes all the existing prayer rooms in the country. The list will be updated regularly.