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Free Spaces for Muslims to Perform Prayers

The following agencies (shops / restaurants) kindly offer spaces, free of charge, for Muslim visitors to Kyoto to perform their prayers.

Masjid Kyoto / Kyoto Mosque

Welcome to Masjid Kyoto / Kyoto Mosque. It is located near the Imperial Palace.
We provide a printed version of this map to hotels cited in Muslim Friendly Kyoto. Please ask the concierge at your hotel for one. On the printed map, there are detailed instructions for getting to our mosque.

If you need any help, please call us at +81-75-231-3499.

Our mosque and office are open from Tuesday to Saturday, 12:00 to 18:00. There are three prayer times on Fridays: 12:30, 13:00, and 13:30, however they are available for men only. We are closed on Sundays.

If you wish to use the prayer facilities during closing hours, please make prior arrangements at the office.
We intend to build a large new mosque (open on all days of the year) in the near future, insha’Allah. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the current limited opening hours.

Kyoto International Community House

Address 
2-1 Toriicho, Awataguchi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8536 Japan

Tel 
+81-75-752-3010

Business Hours 
9:00 – 21:00 *Closed on Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a holiday)

Details & Services 
A small room (5 people maximum) is available for praying.
Information desk, Free WiFi, Internet PC (available for a fee)
Home Visit Program (Advanced reservation required)

Japanese Tea Ceremony

(Every Tuesday, advanced reservation required)

Reservations 
No reservations required

Website
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Kyoto International Manga Museum

Address 
Karasuma Oike, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan

Tel 
+81-75-254-7414

Business Hours 
10:00 – 17:00 Last entry at 16:30

Details & Services 
The Kyoto International Manga Museum was founded to collect, preserve, and exhibit manga materials, and conduct research into manga culture, for the purpose of holding exhibitions and events based on the research of these manga materials.

Although there is no dedicated prayer room, a vacant room may be provided for that purpose upon request.

Reservations 
Reservations are not required.
* However, a General Admission ticket to the Museum is required
Please let the receptionist know if you would like to use this service.

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Nijo-jo Castle

Address 
541 Nijo-jo-cho, Horikawa-nishi-iru, Nijo-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8301, Japan

Tel
+81-75-841-0096

Business Hours 
8:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Last entry at 4:00 p.m.)

Details & Services
A place for prayer is available.

Reservations 
No reservation required. If you wish to use the place for prayer, please inquire at the Castle Estate office.

*However, a General Admission ticket is required

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Kyoto Handicraft Center

Address 
17 Shougoin Entomi-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8323, Japan

Tel 
+81-75-761-8001

Business Hours 
10:00-19:00

Details & Services 
We offer you pleasant shopping for Japanese handicrafts and souvenirs, hands-on handicraft making experiences and observing craftsmen at work.
Approximately 10,000 items are available in the West and East buildings.
We offer great services: English-speaking staff, tax-free shopping, foreign currency exchange, overseas shipping, tourist information desk, and free Wi-Fi.
Although there is no dedicated prayer room, a vacant room may be provided for that purpose upon request.
Nursing space is also available.
Please visit the Kyoto Handicraft Center and enjoy your trip!
Details about the prayer room (PDF)

Reservations 
No reservation required
If you wish to ask for a vacant room to pray in, please ask at the information counter (West building 1st floor).

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Kyoto Kimono Rental Yumeyakata Gojo Shop

Address
600-8103 353, Shiogamacho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Japan

Tel 
+81-75-354-9110

Business Hours 
10:00 – 17:30 (last entry 16:00)

Details & Services 
Kyoto Kimono Rental Yumeyakata Gojo shop is near tourist spots such as Kiyomizu Temple, Gion, Higashiyama, Fushimi Inari, etc.
We provide kimono rental for women, men and children (from 85cm tall or 2 years old)

We provide a small room (1-5 people maximum) for Muslims who want to pray. We can provide a prayer mat, and the direction of Qibla. For wudhu, please use the sink.

*There are objects placed inside of the room, but no religious paraphernalia.

Reservations
*If you have any special requests please make sure you ask our staff first. Advance booking is preferred. Availability may differ during peak season. Thanks for your understanding.

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Kyoto Kimono Rental Yumeyakata Oike Bettei

Address
472-1 Kinpukicho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-0846

Tel 
+81-75-254-8920

Business Hours 
10:00-19:00

Details & Services 
You can enjoy a kimono dressing experience, a location photoshoot and many other services with Yumeyakata Oike Bettei shop, which is a 100-year-old machiya with tatami rooms and a Japanese garden, where you can feel the true traditional Japanese atmosphere.
We provide a small room (1-5 people maximum) for Muslims who want to pray. We can provide a prayer mat, and the direction of Qibla. For wudhu, please use the sink.

*There are objects placed inside of the room, but no religious paraphernalia.

Reservations
*If you have any special requests please make sure you ask our staff first. Advance booking is preferred. Availability may differ during peak season. Thanks for your understanding.

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Yosiya Prayer Room

Address
31 Sagatenryuji, Tsukurimichicho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto-fu 616-8384

Tel
+81-75-871-0448

Business Hours
11:00 am to 5:00 pm

Details & Services
*Available only for restaurant patrons.

For Wudu, a wash basin with natural running water is available.
You can pray in a Japanese style room with tatami matting.

Reservations
The prayer room is only available to guests of our restaurant.

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Uzumasa Eigamura (Uzumasa Kyoto Village)

Address
10 Uzumasa Higashihachiokacho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi 616-8586

Tel
+81-570-064-349

Business Hours
10:00 am to 9:00 pm

Details & Services
Uzumasa Eigamura (Uzumasa Kyoto Village) is the only theme park in Japan where you can observe the filming of period dramas (jidaigeki films). Here you can walk freely around the TOEI Kyoto Studio film set. This set depicts a street from the Edo period, and is used to shoot more than 200 films per year. Enjoy the atmosphere of ancient Japan by watching a ninja show and maybe even dressing up as a geiko (regional term for geisha) or samurai. You will find all kinds of entertainment for both the young and old, in this world of imagination and creation.

Reservations
No reservation required.

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