Tempura Tenko Honten

February 24, 2018April 9, 2018 Matt Jungblut 1175 Views 3 Comments Eating The Stars, Michelin, Michelin star, tempura

Tempura is the most underrated of Japanese foods.

Dining Japanese Kaiseki

Hina-no-ryotei Jigozen

January 23, 2018February 28, 2018 Paul Walsh 1456 Views 1 Comment kaiseki ryori

Treat yourself to a real taste of Japan at this beautiful sprawling kaiseki restaurant of traditional Japanese design on the

Dining Japanese

Wabaru Tobira

October 27, 2017 Paul Walsh 1320 Views 0 Comment Lunch, sake, Washoku

Traditional Japanese style with modern accents, great food and a lively vibe at this street level izakaya.

Dining Izakaya Japanese

Kakure Daidokoro Kiseki

October 13, 2017October 17, 2017 GetHiroshima 1123 Views 0 Comment "Teishoku" set-meals, cheap lunch, English menu, Fujimi-cho, Lunch, Non-smoking at lunch

One man izakaya just south of Peace Boulevard, popular at lunch and serving drinks and tasty Japanese munchables at night.

Dining Japanese

MAU Japanese Restaurant & Sake

October 3, 2017January 13, 2018 Paul Walsh 1297 Views 0 Comment Credit cards, sake, Washoku

Tucked away at the end of a corridor that leads from the street to the back of a nondescript building

Dining Japanese Soba & Udon

Sanuki Udon Komugi

May 8, 2017May 9, 2017 Paul Walsh 2002 Views 2 Comments Senda-machi, udon noodles

Komugi is a cozy little noodle shop run by a nice couple in Senda-machi, near the Red Cross Hospital. They

Dining Japanese

O-dashi-no-kaori

March 25, 2017 Judith Cotelle 1881 Views 0 Comment Lunch, Non-smoking

O-dashi-no-kaori [おだしの香り] is a smoke free lunch place that specializes in dashi o-chazuke (rice with one of various toppings over

Cafe Dining Izakaya Japanese Sweets

Akaneko Himiko-kura

March 14, 2017 Paul Walsh 2056 Views 0 Comment Miyoshi

The coolest place in Miyoshi’s historical district.

Dining Japanese Ramen

Michimaru Ramen

March 8, 2017 Matt Jungblut 1954 Views 0 Comment ramen

Delicious Hakata ramen near Hiroshima Station’s shinkansen exit.

Dining Izakaya Japanese

Codomolive

March 6, 2017March 7, 2017 Kismet Cordova 2561 Views 0 Comment Danbara, Hijiyama, Minami-ku, 日本語

Everyone has their favorite izakaya secret in town, and Codomolive in Danbara is mine.[日本語]

Dining Fusion Japanese Sushi

Ayur

December 16, 2016January 20, 2017 GetHiroshima 2627 Views 1 Comment Credit cards, Hakushima, Non-smoking

Wonderful little Japanese bistro in Hakushima voted ‘Best Japanese Restaurant’ in our 2016 Best of Hiroshima Awards.

Cafe Dining Japanese Miyajima Soba & Udon Sweets Tea shop

To-no-oka Chaya

November 17, 2016November 18, 2016 jjwalsh 2115 Views 0 Comment good views, Miyajima

Delicious noodles and more in a calm atmosphere away from Miyajima’s busy main streets.

Dining Japanese Vegetarian

Vegan Cafe

October 28, 2016January 9, 2018 Paul Walsh 2611 Views 2 Comments vegan

Unfortunately The Vegan Cafe closed in December 2017. Traditional, healthy Japanese cuisine at the only dedicated vegan eatery in central

Dining Japanese Robatayaki

Aburiya Hachisuke

October 27, 2016 Kismet Cordova 1666 Views 0 Comment sake

There’s nothing quite like barbequing food over glowing charcoal. A relatively young robatayaki (lit. “fireside-cooking”) restaurant in Nakamachi, Hachisuke’s [炙り屋

Dining Japanese Kaiseki Sushi

Miyabi-tei

August 29, 2016August 29, 2016 Paul Walsh 2030 Views 0 Comment Credit cards, English menu, English spoken, Non-smoking, Vegan options, Vegetarian options

Dining in your hotel while traveling can seem like a cop out, the hallmark of someone uninterested in engaging with

Dining Japanese Modern Izakaya

Micks

May 14, 2016November 8, 2016 Judith Cotelle 2568 Views 0 Comment English menu, horigotatsu, Open late, sake, Smokers paradise

MICKS is a casual and relaxed izakaya located in Naka-shinchi in the center of the Nagarekawa drinking district. As it’s

Dining Izakaya Japanese

GINZO

April 6, 2016April 6, 2016 Jade Brischke 3167 Views 1 Comment cheap eats, Lunch, Smokers paradise, Yokogawa

Ginzo is an izakaya-style restaurant located in Yokogawa, but what caught my eye was the way it advertises itself as

Dining Japanese

Washoku Bar Youin

March 13, 2016November 14, 2016 Paul Walsh 2102 Views 0 Comment

Cheerful and mild-mannered “Take” Shimosaka has created something quite remarkable. Yōin [陽陰] is relaxed (and open late) enough to just

Dining Japanese Kaiseki

Kissui

January 15, 2016January 25, 2016 Paul Walsh 3540 Views 3 Comments Credit cards, English menu, English spoken, good views, kaiseki ryori, Near Peace Park, non-smoking areas

On the top floor of the Sunroute Hotel on Peace Boulevard, Kissui [吉水] serves excellent, beautifully presented kaiseki cuisine in

Dining Japanese Okonomiyaki

Sarii-chan

January 5, 2016December 2, 2016 Paul Walsh 3157 Views 0 Comment cheap lunch, English menu, Lunch, okonomiyaki, Open Sundays, Smokers paradise, Veggie-friendly

Affable soccer-loving okonomiyakist Sarii-chan serves up tasty okonomiyaki near the Kyobashi Bridge, not far from Hiroshima Station. Sit at the

Dining Japanese

Rojiura Teppan Kotaro

April 22, 2015March 13, 2016 Matt Jungblut 2394 Views 2 Comments Open late, oysters, teppan

Sometimes a place needs a little backstory. Rojiura Teppan Kotaro, or Kotaro’s, is one of those places. Friendly Kotaro Okamoto

Dining Japanese Sushi

Sushi Ken

January 28, 2015February 5, 2016 jjwalsh 3052 Views 2 Comments Non-smoking at lunch, sushi

I am always on the look-out for great sushi places to recommend on GetHiroshima as it is always a popular choice

Dining Japanese

Choichoi-ya

June 2, 2014February 14, 2017 Paul Walsh 1998 Views 0 Comment hiroshima tsukemen, noodles, Open late, Smokers paradise, 日本語

Hiroshima tsukemen and pan-fried yaki-ramen noodles in the drinking district. [日本語]

Dining Japanese Vegetarian

Saishoku Kenbi

April 25, 2014May 17, 2017 jjwalsh 2615 Views 0 Comment

Delicious Vegetarian Dining at Saishoku-Kenbi, located in the Koi area in the west of Hiroshima city. It is about 20

Dining Japanese Soba & Udon

Kaori-ya Soba

March 22, 2014February 5, 2016 jjwalsh 2205 Views 1 Comment Near Peace Park, Non-smoking at lunch, soba

This stylish shop near the Peace Park in Otemachi, serves fantastic soba (buckwheat flour) noodles made fresh everyday. Conveniently open

Dining Japanese

NoNoBudou Buffet

July 30, 2013July 30, 2013 jjwalsh 2186 Views 0 Comment buffet, Family-friendly, Naka-ku

If you like Japanese dishes and love your vegetables, you will enjoy a meal at NonoBudou 野の葡萄 “Natural Garden Terrace”.

Japanese Modern Izakaya Nightlife Western

Wordsworth California Dining ワーズワース

June 30, 2013November 1, 2013 jjwalsh 1945 Views 0 Comment Hiroshima city, Nagarekawa, Naka-ku, Wine bar

Friendly staff, a fantastic mix of Japanese and Western dishes, a good range of wines and drinks at good prices.

Dining Japanese Okonomiyaki

Lopez Okonomiyaki

June 4, 2013March 31, 2018 jjwalsh 6509 Views 3 Comments okonomiyaki, Yokogawa, 日本語

Once you eat at Lopez, you will know what really good okonomiyaki tastes like. Lopez, a long-time ex-pat resident of

Dining Japanese Soba & Udon

Michelin Star Noodles at Iraku-an

May 17, 2013June 9, 2017 jjwalsh 4438 Views 2 Comments higashi-ku, Michelin, Non-smoking, Ushita

It’s appropriate that this sophisticated soba restaurant, given a star in the Hiroshima Michelin guide, would be the place for me

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