More than 90 percent of Southeast Asian Muslims surveyed say the "restaurants," "mosques" and "suggested itineraries" links on the Muslim Tourist Information website are useful, the Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau said Friday. The website, set up in December, provides information based on recommendations by ...
Kyoto aims to be Muslim-friendly city
Kyoto, a city known worldwide as a major center for Buddhism and as the home of some of the country's most famous Shinto shrines, is stepping up efforts to better welcome one particular group of foreign visitors: Muslims. With the number of Muslim tourists from ...
Tourism industry woos Asian Muslims
Local-level authorities are stepping up efforts to attract Muslim tourists to their holiday spots as Japan becomes a prime destination for the growing middle-class population of Southeast Asia. Their efforts center on promoting local businesses' understanding of the religion's customs, including dietary habits and methods ...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hosted on Wednesday an "iftar" dinner party, inviting ambassadors and diplomats from around 40 Muslim countries to the prime minister's office in Tokyo with the aim of deepening mutual understanding. In opening remarks at the dinner, Abe expressed a desire to ...
