Tokyo- The Japan Tourism Agency will provide subsidies to promote the use of pictograms showing food ingredients, the development of menus for such Muslim and vegetarian visitors, and the establishment of prayer spaces for Muslims. With the number of foreign visitors to Japan increasing, the country needs to create a more accommodating environment for vegetarians and Muslims. The model project will require cooperation between local governments, so-called destination management organizations or DMOs, and businesses in the restaurant, hotel, and travel industries. The estimated annual number of vegetarian visitors to Japan was 1.67 million in 2018, before the COVID-19 pandemic, with … Continue reading Japan to Subsidize Muslim, Vegetarian Visitor Accommodations