Kitchenette

June 4, 2016October 12, 2016 GetHiroshima 1733 Views 0 Comment Near Peace Park, non-smoking areas, Open late, Open-all-day

Kitchenette is a very nicely designed two-story cafe one road east of Peace Memorial Park. Open throughout the day and

Dining Japanese Kaiseki

Kissui

January 15, 2016January 25, 2016 Paul Walsh 2346 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

Features Museums & Attractions Peace

Peace Park 平和公園

September 10, 2014September 10, 2014 jjwalsh 1145 Views 1 Comment Hiroshima city, Naka-ku, Near Peace Park, peace

Hiroshima’s Peace Park (Heiwa-Koen 平和公園) is in the center (Naka-ku) of Hiroshima city. It is the location of the Peace

Dining Japanese Soba & Udon

Kaori-ya Soba

March 22, 2014February 5, 2016 jjwalsh 1311 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

Café Bars Dining Nightlife Spanish Western

Sante

April 30, 2013May 8, 2013 jjwalsh 1067 Views 2 Comments Near Peace Park, No Kids, Smokers paradise, wine, 飲み放題Drinking deals available

Great looking, lively wine bar and meat specialty, adults only dining near Peace park. Sante is a large venue, in a

Family Features

Young Americans Workshop

April 10, 2013June 27, 2015 jjwalsh 985 Views 0 Comment Aster Plaza, Family-friendly, Hiroshima city, Kid-friendly, Naka-ku, Near Peace Park, performance, workshop

The Young Americans teach music, dance and performance to young people throughout the world. The organization, founded in 1962, is

Okonomiyaki at Nagataya near Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan

Japanese Okonomiyaki

Nagataya Okonomiyaki

March 16, 2013April 24, 2017 jjwalsh 2135 Views 1 Comment Hondori, Naka-ku, Near Peace Park

Nagata-ya Hiroshima style okonomiyaki shop is in a great location, right on the end of Hondori, directly next to Peace

Cafe Japanese Tea shop

Onigiri Nitaya

November 10, 2012June 6, 2016 jjwalsh 1393 Views 0 Comment cheap eats, Lunch, Near Peace Park, Take-Out

If you are looking for a great Bento to take with you on your day, Nitaya onigiri, bento and Japanese

Café Bars Nightlife

Organza

February 18, 2012March 11, 2016 Paul Walsh 2025 Views 0 Comment live music venue, Naka-ku, Near Peace Park, nightlife

Queen of Hiroshima’s underground music scene, Goto Izumi, runs a unique space in Tokaichi that has become a haven for

Dining Italian Western

Al Mandolino

February 16, 2012October 9, 2015 jjwalsh 1010 Views 0 Comment Credit cards, English menu, English spoken, Family-friendly, Kid-friendly, Lunch, Naka-ku, Near Peace Park, Veggie-friendly

Spacious, yet cosy Italian restaurant where wait staff dress in their formal black and whites all day. Originally opened in 1987,

Hair and Beauty Lifestyle

Laff Hair Design

February 2, 2012December 30, 2015 jjwalsh 2162 Views 3 Comments Credit cards, English spoken, Hondori, Near Peace Park, Non-smoking

Ippei-san at Laff hair design takes good care of his customers in both English and Japanese. Laff is one of

Asian Dining Indian

Kanak Indian Izakaya & Dining

November 8, 2011February 28, 2017 jjwalsh 1496 Views 1 Comment Family-friendly, Kid-friendly, Near Peace Park, Vegetarian options, Veggie-friendly, 日本語

Delicious Indian food in Ote-machi, with all you can eat rice and nan at lunch and Indian Izakaya-style options at

Hiroshima International Animation Festival 2008 prize giving

Arts & Entertainment Features Festivals

2008 Animation Festival

August 31, 2008December 3, 2016 jjwalsh 764 Views 0 Comment Animation, event, Festival, Near Peace Park

For those who complain that Hiroshima lacks major events and culture, this is something not to be missed. The festival not

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