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The Japan News/Yomiuri
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The Yomiuri Shimbun

EXPLAINED: Muslim prayer spots increase around mt fuji | Rare Historical Photos

KOFU -- Places for prayer have been set up in Fuji-Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, amid an increase in the number of Muslims visiting Mt. Fuji.

In addition to such places, which include a full-fledged prayer facility, a gourmet guide has been created to help visitors find Muslim-friendly eateries.

In late April, foreign tourists were seen entering a 10-meter-square prefabricated hut located behind local eatery Momoya in order to offer prayers.

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