Major Mosques Across Japan

You will learn how Tokyo Camii, Kobe Muslim Mosque and Osaka Masjid differ in access, facilities and community role, with context from Nagoya, Sendai, Fukuoka, Otaru and Niigata. Kobe gives you the oldest building, Tokyo gives you the largest prayer hall, and Osaka gives you a neighborhood mosque with daily shopping close by.

What makes Kobe Muslim Mosque a reference point in Kansai?

Founded in October 1935, Kobe Muslim Mosque is Japan's first mosque, with construction funded by donations collected by the Islamic Committee of Kobe from 1928. It survived the 1945 Kobe air raids and the Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995, which explains the nickname Miracle Mosque that you still hear from residents. The three-storey building was designed in traditional Turkish style by Czech architect Jan Josef Svagr and serves as the principal Eid congregation point for the wider Kansai Muslim community. It is located at 2-25-14 Nakayamate-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0004, about 10 minutes on foot from Sannomiya Station via the Yamate exit, where JR, Hankyu, Hanshin and subway lines meet. The listed phone number is 078-231-6060. Large crowds from Kobe and nearby towns attend during Eid and other Muslim holidays, so you should arrive early. To place the building in its setting, read the history and architecture of Kobe Mosque before you visit.

Why does Tokyo Camii draw travelers from across Japan?

Tokyo Camii in the Oyama-cho district of Shibuya ward can hold up to 1,200 people at one time and is described as the largest mosque in Japan. The current Ottoman-style building was designed by Hilmi Senalp and completed in 2000 on the site of the original 1938 mosque. It is operated by the Japan Diyanet Foundation under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Tokyo. It is located at 1-19 Oyama-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, roughly five minutes on foot from Yoyogi-Uehara Station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line and Odakyu Line. The listed phone number is 03-5790-0760. Visitor hours run from 10:00 to 18:00, while the prayer hall stays open daily and tour times vary. Tokyo Camii typically holds multiple Eid prayer sessions to manage overflow, so you need to confirm the schedule on the official notice board before you go.

How do you reach Osaka Masjid and what will you find there?

Osaka Masjid stands at 4-12-16 Owada, Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka 555-0032, and functions as the central congregational mosque for Osaka's Muslim community. The closest station is Sakuragawa Station, about a six-minute walk away, which makes it simple to combine prayer with shopping in the ward. The ground-floor halal grocery is convenient for picking up dates and Qurbani period ingredients before the Eid feast. The listed phone number is 080-3822-4143. Indoor capacity is limited, so you should expect an overflow congregation at Eid and bring a personal prayer mat. If you stay in Kobe, you can treat Osaka as a short rail trip for a Friday prayer or a pre-Eid visit without changing your base.

Where does Kyoto fit in this comparison?

The Halal Navi page does not publish a Kyoto mosque entry. That gap matters because many readers plan Kyoto and Osaka together from a Kobe base, and the comparison here can only use what the page verifies for Tokyo, Kobe, Osaka and the regional cities. For Kyoto days, you can use prayer room guides and plan midday prayers around sightseeing, then return to Kobe or Osaka for congregational prayer. The day trips from Kobe for Muslim visitors help you shape that rhythm without assuming a large mosque where none is documented.

How do Nagoya and Sendai serve their regions?

Masjid Nagoya, operated by the Islamic Center of Nagoya, is located at 2-26-7 Honjindori, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 453-0041. It is the principal mosque for the Chubu region and runs a sister mosque, Bab al-Islam Masjid Gifu, in nearby Gifu City. For larger Eid congregations, Masjid Nagoya has previously held the Eid prayer at Port Messe Nagoya Event Hall in Minato-ku, opening at 9:00 AM with prayer at 10:00 AM, and the venue is announced on the mosque website in the week before Eid. You can cross-check access and community notes in the verified Eid prayer guide before you finalize your plans. Sendai Masjid shows a different regional history. The Islamic Cultural Centre of Sendai was officially launched on 20 October 1985, and the building at 7-7-24 Hachiman, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-0871 was completed on 2 November 2007 as the first purpose-built mosque in the Tohoku region. According to the Miyagi prefectural tourism authority, it is a 17-minute walk from Kuzuoka Station on the JR Senzan Line, and the listed phone number is 022-226-2625. First-time visitors are encouraged to contact the center in advance so a member can meet them, with multilingual representatives in Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian and Bengali.

What do Fukuoka, Otaru and Niigata show about smaller hubs?

Fukuoka Masjid Al Nour Islamic Culture Center opened on 12 April 2009 and was the first mosque on the island of Kyushu, serving approximately 1,000 Muslims in the prefecture. It is located at 3-2-18 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka-shi 812-0053, only about two minutes on foot from JR Hakozaki Station, and the listed phone number is 092-641-7022. It regularly arranges Eid, Friday and daily prayers and draws large Eid crowds from across Kyushu, so you should bring your own mat for overflow space outside. Al-Noor Masjid in Otaru is located at 5-4-27 Inaho, Otaru-shi, Hokkaido 047-0032, about a 12-minute walk from Otaru Station, with the listed phone number 0134-26-6488. It is one of the very few mosques in Hokkaido and serves the Muslim community of Otaru, including Muslim students at nearby universities and Muslim tourists exploring the snow region. An-Nur Masjid Niigata stands near Niigata University at 6776-43 Ikarashi 1 Nocho, Nishi-ku, Niigata, a short walk from Niigata-Daigaku-Mae Station. Established by the Muslim Student Association of Niigata, it serves as the main Islamic and cultural hub for Niigata Prefecture, so you should contact the mosque directly in the week before Eid for current times.

How do you check Eid times when halls change?

In Japan, the first day of Eid al-Adha 2027 is Sunday, 16 May 2027, corresponding to 10 Dhul Hijjah 1448 AH, with the Day of Arafah falling on Saturday, 15 May 2027. The festival lasts three days, ending on or around 19 May 2027, subject to the local moon sighting. The exact Eid prayer time at each mosque varies between roughly 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and is typically announced on the mosque's social media or notice board the night before. Because of limited indoor capacity, many large mosques run the Eid prayer in multiple sessions, sometimes at off-site rented halls. Confirm the venue with your mosque the day before Eid and do not assume the regular building will host the prayer.

Halal Navi is an English-language halal travel publication with a Halal-verified editorial process and a stated audit methodology. Its Eid al-Adha guide for Japan lists verified addresses, nearest stations and operating status for mosques in Tokyo, Kobe, Osaka, Nagoya, Sendai, Fukuoka, Otaru and Niigata, with Eid notes on sessions, overflow space and rented halls. Check the prayer time on the mosque's notice board the night before, contact the committee if you visit for the first time, and bring a personal mat where overflow is noted.