Dive! Hiroshima Official Guide
Okonomiyaki is a local dish that represents Hiroshima. If you are satisfied only after eating it once, you should not stop there !
Actually, you can enjoy different flavors by devising each store, as every restaurant have its unique recipe.
If you are a gluttonous family with children eating a lot, how about taking a drive around the local sweets that Hiroshima is proud of ?
Let's eat a lot, enjoy delicious Hiroshima specialities and see everyone's smile !
“Family Course : Eat A Lot, Visit A Lot !”
Caffe Ponte ITALIANO
Travel time : About 60 minutes
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1-9-21, Otemachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0051
A popular open cafe at the foot of Motoyasu Bridge on the other side of the Peace Memorial Park. You can enjoy authentic Italian cuisine that is particular about local ingredients, such as “escargot style of grilled oysters” using Hiroshima brand oysters. They serve Morning set on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, and from August 1 to 31.
How about starting your day elegantly with the Hiroshima oyster bread gratin morning set ?
1-9-21, Otemachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0051
On foot 1 minute
Peace Memorial Park
Travel time : About 80 minutes
2/6
It is a huge park built in the center of Hiroshima, near the hypocenter, in the hope of lasting peace in the world. Inside the park, there are the Atomic Bomb Dome registered as a World Heritage Site, the Cenotaph for the Atomic Bomb Victims, and the Peace Memorial Museum, where you can learn about the importance of peace while walking with your family.
Ganso Hassaku Daifuku
3/6
Recommended spot ~ A nice souvenir !
It is a popular Japanese confectionery from a shop called “mochi confectionery no kashihara,” in which Hassaku, a sweet and sour citrus fruit, exquisitely matched a sweet white bean paste and mochi. It was founded in Innoshima, an area where Hassaku is produced a lot, and now relocated to Hiroshima City. In addition to the main store, you can also purchase them at the souvenir shop on the first floor of Orizuru Tower.
On foot Approx. 3 minutes
Okonomiyaki Nagataya
Travel time : About 60 minutes
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Jigeishi Building 1F, 1-7-19 Otemachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 730-0051, Japan
Okonomiyaki is carefully baked one by one on a 2cm thick iron plate. By using raw noodles here, we value the aroma and texture of the noodles. The sauce is also an original jointly developed with Otafuku Sauce. By increasing the amount of tomatoes and keeping the salt content low, it is an okonomiyaki that will not let you get bored until the last bite.
Jigeishi Building 1F, 1-7-19 Otemachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 730-0051, Japan
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
5/6
Recommended spot ~ If you have time, check there too !
The museum was opened in 1955 (Showa 30) with the aim of conveying the actual situation of the damage caused by the atomic bomb to people around the world and contributing to the abolition of nuclear weapons, which is Hiroshima's heart, and the realization of world peace.
It consists of the East Building and the Main Building, and collects and exhibits photographs and materials showing the survivors' belongings and the devastation of the atomic bombing, and introduces the history of Hiroshima before and after the atomic bombing, and the situation of the nuclear age.
Car 40min via Kure Road (Check in to your hotel)
Okonomiyaki hayato
Travel time : Approx. 90 minutes
6/6
4-9-23 Hondori, Kure-shi, Hiroshima 737-0045
A popular okonomiyaki restaurant in Kure, “soup yakisoba,” which is made with soup poured into yakisoba made with original soba kneaded with moshio, is a specialty. There are people who come from afar in search of this taste. Okonomiyaki that doesn't rely too much on sauces and makes the most of the flavors of the ingredients is also a must-try.
4-9-23 Hondori, Kure-shi, Hiroshima 737-0045
Coffee house “Il Mare”
Travel time : About 60 minutes
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Kure Hankyu Hotel 1F, 1-1-1 Chuo, Kure-shi, Hiroshima 737-0051, Japan
Each ship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has its own curry recipe, and it is served as “Kurehai curry” at 30 restaurants in Kure City. At the coffee house “Il Mare” at the Kure Hankyu Hotel, the curry of the escort ship “Umigiri” is faithfully reproduced. It has a deep flavor that has been slowly simmered over 2 days. You can enjoy the sweetness of onions fried until they are full of fruit and toro, and the spiciness is just as spicy.
Kure Hankyu Hotel 1F, 1-1-1 Chuo, Kure-shi, Hiroshima 737-0051, Japan
Kure City Moshio Seaweed Salt Making Experience
2/8
Recommended spot ~ If you have time, check here too !
At “Kenmin no Hama” on Kamikamagari Island, where ancient salt-making pottery was discovered as well as a salt production site (Okiura site), you can experience making moshio Seaweed Salt using earthenware. Why don't you feel the excitement that takes time and effort to create, natural flavors, and ancient romance with your skin?
Kure Marine Self Defense Force Curry
3/8
Recommended spot ~ Here are the souvenirs !
A curry eaten on ships belonging to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kure Base, is offered at restaurants in Kure City. Currently, 15 types of curry are sold in retort pouches, so let's compare the flavors.
Car 4 minutes
Edel Weiss Pastry Shop
Travel time : About 60 minutes
4/8
A long-established confectionery store that has been in business for over 50 years. The second generation, who has trained in Tokyo, now offers a wide variety of Western sweets while preserving the taste of the predecessor. Among them, the most popular is the “cream pie,” which has a taste that has remained unchanged since its establishment. It has a gentle flavor that combines fresh cream, custard cream, and salty puff pastry.
Car 5 minutes
Overlooking Historic Hill Areas
Travel time : Approx. 55 minutes
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A walk from the military port to the peaceful industrial city, it is a place where you can see the history of Kure from after the Meiji era. You can see the remains of factories from the former naval engineering period, such as the dock where the battleship “Yamato” was built. The Overlooking Historic Hill offer a good view and is perfect for a commemorative photo with all your family.
Car About 10 minutes
Fukuzumi
Travel time : Approx. 25 minutes
6/8
“Fry cake” is also said to be the soul food of the citizens of Kure. The crispy fried manju is filled with fluffy dough and moderately sweet koshi-an. The original taste devised by the predecessor who was born in the Meiji period is still deeply loved and may even be sold out in the evening.
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kure Museum
7/8
Recommended spot ~ make sure to go there !
A museum that introduces the historical relationship between the land of Kure and the Maritime Self-Defense Force, and the activities of minesweepers through historical materials. In particular, there is a real giant submarine. Be sure to check out the souvenir shop where you can find original goods and Self-Defense Force goods, and a cafe where you can taste Akishio Curry, certified by the 10th Captain of the boat Akishio.
Car About 30 minutes
Okonomiyaki Kagami
Travel time : About 60 minutes
8/8
6-5-22 Dekiwa, Kumano-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima 731-4221
Although it is a small store in a residential area, it is a famous store listed in the Michelin Guide. In addition to the plump and fluffy okonomiyaki with plenty of cabbage, the “fluffy natto yaki,” which won the Grand Prix of Kumano Town's specialty, is also a must-try. The collaboration of natto, yam, cheese, and fluffy ingredients match wonderfully.
6-5-22 Dekiwa, Kumano-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima 731-4221
