Mosques in Tokyo 2026: Friday Prayer Times, and Where to Pray in Shinjuku, Shibuya and Asakusa
Quick Answer: Tokyo has several mosques and prayer spaces across its main districts, with Tokyo Camii in Oyama-cho, Shibuya ward — Japan's largest mosque — being the most prominent, open daily 10:00–18:00 and about 5 minutes from Yoyogi-Uehara Station, with Friday adhan at 12:30 and prayer at 13:00 (per the July 2026 schedule — confirm the current month before visiting). For Asakusa, Darul Arqam Mosque holds Friday prayer with khutbah at 12:30 and prayer at 12:45. Near Shinjuku, Masjid Shin-Okubo (about 2 minutes from Shin-Okubo Station) is the current working option — Masjid Al-Ikhlas in Kabukicho closed permanently in September 2025. In Shibuya, Shibuya Mushalla on Dogenzaka (Room 1107, roughly 4 minutes from Shibuya Station) offers a single shared prayer room. Small musallas move or close with little notice, so confirm times and access directly with each venue on the day.
Tokyo has one grand mosque that every guide mentions, and then a second layer that most guides miss: neighborhood masjids and small musallas tucked into office buildings, close to the stations you are actually standing at. If you only know Tokyo Camii, you will make a 40-minute trip for zuhr that a room five minutes away could have solved.
This guide covers both layers — the mosques worth a visit in their own right, and the practical prayer spaces near Shinjuku, Shibuya and Asakusa — with women's sections and wudu facilities noted where we can verify them.
One rule before the list: prayer times shift through the year, and small musallas move or close with little notice. Every time in this article was checked against the mosque's own published schedule as of August 2026, but confirm on the day, through the mosque's own website or by phone.
Tokyo Camii: Japan's Largest Mosque
Tokyo Camii & Diyanet Turkish Culture Center in Oyama-cho, Shibuya ward, is the largest mosque in Japan and the one place on this list that is a destination in itself — an Ottoman-style building whose main hall holds worshippers under a painted dome.
The practical details, from the mosque's own published schedule:
- Friday prayer: adhan at 12:30, prayer at 13:00 (July 2026 schedule — check the current month before you go)
- Access: about 5 minutes on foot from Yoyogi-Uehara Station (Odakyu Line; from central Tokyo take the Chiyoda Line through to Yoyogi-Uehara)
- Women's space: the upper floor of the prayer hall is reserved for women
- Visiting: open daily 10:00–18:00; on Fridays general visits start from 14:00, after jumu'ah
Non-Muslim visitors are welcome outside prayer times — no reservation needed for individuals, and free Japanese-language guided tours run on weekends and holidays at 14:30. Dress modestly: headscarf for women in the prayer hall, no shorts for men, shoes off, and no photography during prayer.
Asakusa: Darul Arqam Mosque
Sightseeing days in Asakusa have a straightforward answer for prayer: Darul Arqam Mosque at 1-9-12 Higashi-Asakusa, Taito ward, run by the Islamic Circle of Japan.
- Friday prayer: khutbah at 12:30, prayer at 12:45, per the mosque's own listing; the congregation runs to around 100 people
- Facilities: wudu area on the 2nd floor, men's prayer room on the 3rd floor, and a women's prayer room on the 2nd floor — the floor guide below is posted inside the building
Okachimachi and Ueno: As-Salaam Masjid — and a New Mosque on the Way
As-Salaam Masjid at 4-6-7 Taito, near Okachimachi in the Ueno area, runs Friday prayer in three congregations — 12:00, 12:45 and 13:20 — which makes it one of the most forgiving jumu'ah schedules in Tokyo if your morning overruns.
Worth knowing for 2026: the As-Salaam Foundation has been building a new nine-storey mosque near JR Okachimachi Station (announced as the Tokyo Central Masjid project, at Ueno 3-10-9), with completion targeted for 2026. The existing mosque continues to operate; whether the new building has opened, check the foundation's own announcements before planning around it.
Otsuka: Masjid Otsuka (Japan Islamic Trust)
Masjid Otsuka at 3-42-7 Minami-Otsuka, Toshima ward, is about 5 minutes on foot from Otsuka Station on the JR Yamanote Line — which makes it the easiest full mosque to reach from the Yamanote loop itself.
The 1st floor serves as the women's prayer floor, with the men's hall above. Friday prayer is reported in two congregations around 12:00 and 12:45, but the mosque does not publish jumu'ah times on its own site — confirm locally before you rely on either slot.
Praying Near Shinjuku Station
Start with a correction, because most older guides get this wrong: Masjid Al-Ikhlas in Kabukicho — for two decades the famous answer to this question — closed permanently on 30 September 2025, after the building's lease could not be renewed. If a guide still sends you to 1-3-10 Kabukicho, it is out of date.
The working answer in 2026 is one stop north on the Yamanote Line:
Masjid Shin-Okubo (2-10-8 Hyakunincho) sits in the "Islam Yokocho" area about 2 minutes from Shin-Okubo Station, in a building with the women's space on the 3rd floor and the men's on the 4th, with wudu available. The surrounding blocks are known for their halal grocers — useful to combine with the prayer stop. Friday prayer is held weekly and draws a large crowd, so arrive early.
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Praying in Shibuya
The honest answer for Shibuya is that the ward's flagship option is Tokyo Camii itself — it is in Shibuya ward, a short train ride away via Yoyogi-Uehara. For a space inside the Shibuya station area, there is one:
Shibuya Mushalla on Dogenzaka (Room 1107, 11th floor, about 4 minutes from Shibuya Station) is a converted apartment room — a single space with no men's/women's separation, with prayer mats, women's prayer garments and Qurans provided, and the room's washroom used for wudu. It is functional rather than beautiful, and that is exactly its job at maghrib in the middle of a Shibuya evening.
Further Out: Ohanajaya and Hachioji
Makki Masjid at 5-22-14 Yotsugi, Katsushika ward (about 9 minutes from Ohanajaya Station on the Keisei Line), has served eastern Tokyo since 2001, with wudu areas and separate men's and women's prayer rooms.
Masjid Al-Tawheed in Hiraoka-cho, Hachioji, serves the far west of Tokyo. It is active, but publishes almost no details — contact the mosque before making a special trip.
One Caution: the Hiroo / Moto-Azabu Mosque
Older guides list the Arabic Islamic Institute in Moto-Azabu (sometimes called the Hiroo Mosque). It closed for renovation in 2021, its website is no longer reachable, and its future has been publicly uncertain since 2024. Do not plan a visit around it — if it matters to your trip, call ahead, and otherwise use Tokyo Camii or the Azabu area's nearest alternatives instead.
Frequently Asked Questions About Mosques in Tokyo
What is the biggest mosque in Tokyo? Tokyo Camii in Oyama-cho, Shibuya ward — Japan's largest mosque, in Ottoman style, about 5 minutes on foot from Yoyogi-Uehara Station. It is open to visitors daily 10:00–18:00, with the women's section on the upper floor of the prayer hall.
What time is Friday prayer at Tokyo Camii? Per the mosque's July 2026 schedule, adhan at 12:30 and prayer at 13:00. Times move with the solar calendar, so check the current month's schedule on the mosque's site before you go.
Is there a mosque near Shinjuku Station? Yes — Masjid Shin-Okubo in Hyakunincho, about 2 minutes from Shin-Okubo Station, one Yamanote stop north of Shinjuku (women 3F, men 4F, wudu available). Note that Masjid Al-Ikhlas in Kabukicho closed permanently in September 2025 — older guides still list it.
Where can I pray in Shibuya? Shibuya Mushalla on Dogenzaka (Room 1107, ~4 minutes from Shibuya Station) is a single-room converted apartment with mats, women's prayer garments and wudu via the washroom. For a full mosque, Tokyo Camii is in the same ward, a short train ride away via Yoyogi-Uehara.
Is there a mosque in Asakusa? Yes — Darul Arqam Mosque at 1-9-12 Higashi-Asakusa, with khutbah at 12:30 and prayer at 12:45 on Fridays, wudu on 2F, men's hall on 3F and a women's room on 2F.
Do Tokyo mosques have women's prayer spaces? Most on this list do: Tokyo Camii (upper floor), Darul Arqam (2F), Masjid Otsuka (1F), Masjid Shin-Okubo (3F) and Makki Masjid (separate room). Shibuya Mushalla is a single shared room with prayer garments provided.
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Tokyo's prayer infrastructure is better than most first-time visitors expect — one grand mosque, neighborhood masjids at Asakusa, Okachimachi and Otsuka, and musallas within minutes of Shinjuku and Shibuya stations. The catch is that the small spaces move, close and change floors with little notice.
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Last verified: 2026-08-01
