An unauthorized mosque operates on restricted land in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, leaving city officials struggling to address the issue and identify its original builder.
Pakistani firm built a 4,500-sqm mosque in Kawagoe without permits in protected zone; city ordered demolition. For tech ops expanding globally: local building compliance is absolute—diplomatic or corporate status offers no exemption.
The mosque was inaugurated in April
Jun 03, 2026
11:23 am
What's the storyA mosque built on a 4,500-square-meter plot of land in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, has been ordered to be removed by the city.
The mosque, linked to a Pakistani company, was built illegally on private land in Shimo-Akasaka without necessary permits.
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建物が原則建てられない埼玉県川越市の土地に、イスラム教の礼拝堂（モスク）が建ち、多くの人が礼拝に訪れている。ただ、市によると、建物は無許可建築で、調査したものの建築主は不明のまま。市が建物の所有者と…
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