5 Mosques All Around Japan
The number of Muslims in Japan whether tourists, students or workers are increasing every year. It leads to the expansion of the number of mosques in Japan. For the interested community, I will introduce to you some of the mosques that you can find all around Japan.
Gifu Mosque
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Gifu Mosque |
Gifu Mosque is located at Gifu Prefecture. It was established by Nagoya Mosque in 2007, and it was the first mosque in Gifu. You can go there by bus bound for Gifu Daigaku from Gifu Station and take off at Gidai Guchi (岐大口).This mosque has two floors and it also held many religious activities.
Kobe Mosque
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| Kobe Mosque |
Kobe Mosque is the first mosque in Japan. It was founded in 1935 through donations by Islamic Committee of Kobe. The donations started in 1928, and it took 7 years to finally built this mosque. You can visit the mosque even though you are not Muslims, but if you want to come in a group, you must make a reservation first. During the visit, you need to wear proper clothes that do not expose your skin and short pants, the mini skirt is not allowed. You can also join study sessions that are provided here.Through this study session, you can learn more about Islam.
OKACHIMACHI AS- SALAAM Mosque. Ueno
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| OKACHIMACHI AS- SALAAM Mosque. |
The mosq building itself serves two different purposes. On the first floor there is a community center, which is a place for weekly gatherings in order to conduct various activities within the local Muslim community. The upper level serves as a prayer hall for the visitors and the local Muslim community. Inside the building there are also a library and a study room with a wide collection of Islamic books.
HIROO Mosque, Roppongi
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| Hiroo Mosque |
HIROO Mosque, is located in the Roppongi Hills area,Minato ward. It is part of the Arabic Islamic Institute Building, an Islamic cultural establishment located within the most diverse and global tokyo district in Tokyo. More than just a religious establishment, the Arabic Islamic Institute is a center of Arabic culture in Tokyo. In addition to meeting the need of a prayer hall through the establishment of the Hiroo Mosque for the Muslim community, the center makes efforts in spreading the understanding of Arabic culture in Tokyo, One of its activities is conducting a school of Arabic culture and language, which is located in the same building.
camii Mosque, Shibuya Tokyo.
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| Camii Mosque |
Camii Mosque is the largest mosque in Japan and is located in the center of Shibuya ward. Its convenient location makes it easily accessible from many major touristic spots around the center of Tokyo such as Shibuya, Harajuku, Shimokitazawa, and others.Tokyo Camii Mosque is also serving as a Turkish cultural center. It was built by the community of Turkish immigrants from Kazan-Russia in 1938. It is not only the largest mosque in Japan, but is arguably also the most beautiful one. is the largest mosque in Japan and is located in the center of Shibuya ward. Its convenient location makes it easily accessible from many major touristic spots around the center of Tokyo such as Shibuya, Harajuku, Shimokitazawa, and others.Tokyo Camii Mosque is also serving as a Turkish cultural center. It was built by the community of Turkish immigrants from Kazan-Russia in 1938. It is not only the largest mosque in Japan, but is arguably also the most beautiful one.
The mosques in Japan will probably not resemble the common design that most Muslim people ar familiar with. The reason is that most of them are established within usual Japanese apartment buildings, blending in with the surrounding residential area.
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