Japanese citizens sit in the lobby of the AJU Imperial hotel in Vithalapur village, Gujarat, India, August 26, 2025. REUTERSJapanese citizens sit in the lobby of the AJU Imperial hotel in Vithalapur village, Gujarat, India, August 26, 2025. A bevy of auto-related suppliers and other industrial Japanese companies have also set up shop. But coming to Gujarat, Modi's home state, can pose a major cultural shock for many Japanese. The state is also one of a small number of Indian states that ban alcohol, making only a few tightly regulated exceptions for foreigners.
