Shigeru Yamashita, president of a hotel operator which opened Syariah Hotel Fujisan last month in the Yamanashi Prefecture town of Fujikawaguchiko. It has a prayer room and offers halal food complying with Islamic religious law. The hotel hopes to attract Muslim tourists. (Yomiuri Shimbun)
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SenseNotSoCommon
Interesting hotel name.
There's a sufficient middle class regionally and even domestically to make this a smart move.
Harry_Gatto
Some of his neighbours might not be quite as enthusiastic and, the hotel name may just keep some customers away.
Tony Alderman
This is how it usually starts.