Various projects are set forward after Chubu Region Transport Bureau has been made principal, and after the acceptance of the selection of Takayama City with Shirakawa Village in Gifu prefecture, and Toba City in Mie prefecture as (two) execution regions of projects promoting (preparations) such as environment preparation for receiving Muslim foreign tourists visiting Japan through Japan Tourism agency. One of these projects is planning tours that go round both (above) execution regions and that is performed actually by Muslims who become monitors themselves.
The description of the tour comes below.
Time: 23rd ~ 24th of March
Place: Takayama City and Shirakawa Town in Gifu prefecture
Attendees: Two Malaysians and Two Japanese
Establishments of lodging, food and drink in addition to other establishments and stores are detailed in
this link
Time: 24th ~ 25th of March (Masjid Nagoya joined on 25th only)
Place: Toba City in Mie prefecture (including Ise Shima)
Attendees: Two Indonesians, one Malaysian, one Bangladeshi, and one Japanese.
Establishments of lodging, food and drink in addition to other establishments and stores are detailed in
this link
As regards food; although opinions about soy sauce, soybean paste, emulsifiers and such alike differ from one monitoring attendee to another, we received a positive compliance that satisfies all persons in the place we dropped in this time. And also, the fact that establishments offering a space for prayer are increasing steadily was so highly evaluated as intelligible hospitality by the monitoring attendees that there were a lot of suggestions of revisiting those places bringing friends or family members.
Still, however, in the present situation, in which there is no facilities for making ablution (Wudhoo’) and there is no (way) other than to make use of the (usual) washing room, we have felt it is necessary to warn the Muslims’ side not to annoy the establishment’s side by (something) like moistening the floor under the washstand when there is a necessity to wash the feet. The increase of establishments that enthusiastically receive Muslims is good news not only for Muslims visiting Japan but also for Muslims (already) residing in it. We need to develop (among Muslims) a consideration not to leave unpleasant experience to the receiving persons in (those) establishments.
While feeding back about this tour, projects for receiving Muslims in both regions in Mie prefecture are intended to be more pushed forward from now on. We will report whenever there is new information.
References:
As regards the projects promoting environment preparation and such alike for receiving Muslim foreign tourists visiting Japan through Japan Tourism agencyhere is the link.
As regards Hida Takayama Muslim-friendly projectshere is the link.
As regards Ise Toba Shima inbound councilhere is the link.
