Tempura Tenko Honten
Tempura is the most underrated of Japanese foods.
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Dining
All about where to eat and drink in Hiroshima.
The Bluebird Cafe
Located one minute from Miyajima-guchi JR Station’s east exit and five minutes from the Miyajima ferry piers, Bluebird Coffee is
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Vegan & Vegetarian Guide
Vegan and vegetarian dining in Japan may be getting easier, but there is still a ways to go, especially in
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Hina-no-ryotei Jigozen
Treat yourself to a real taste of Japan at this beautiful sprawling kaiseki restaurant of traditional Japanese design on the
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Café Citron
Cozy 2nd floor cafe on the corner of Peace Boulevard and Jizo-dori serving light food, pretty good espresso drinks and
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Kissa Torimichi
On a drive out to the countryside around Ohnan, just across the border in Shimane, or to fill up before
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Wabaru Tobira
Traditional Japanese style with modern accents, great food and a lively vibe at this street level izakaya.
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Kissa Saeki organic cafe & kitchen
40 year old family run traditional Japanese-style cafe that now focuses on healthy interpretations of kissaten favorites using organic fare.
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Kakure Daidokoro Kiseki
One man izakaya just south of Peace Boulevard, popular at lunch and serving drinks and tasty Japanese munchables at night.
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MAU Japanese Restaurant & Sake
Tucked away at the end of a corridor that leads from the street to the back of a nondescript building
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Sanuki Udon Komugi
Komugi is a cozy little noodle shop run by a nice couple in Senda-machi, near the Red Cross Hospital. They
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O-dashi-no-kaori
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
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Akaneko Himiko-kura
The coolest place in Miyoshi’s historical district.
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Teranishi Honten Coffee Shop
Friendly Teranishi’s has the charms of a retro Japanese-style kissaten coffee house at two locations in the city center. They make their own
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Michimaru Ramen
Delicious Hakata ramen near Hiroshima Station’s shinkansen exit.
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Codomolive
Everyone has their favorite izakaya secret in town, and Codomolive in Danbara is mine.[日本語]
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Papas Mamas
Papas Mamas is a friendly local Italian great for a casual lunch, relaxing with friends, family, or group.
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U:ME Bakery
U:ME is a small bakery worth seeking out if you are looking for something special for a party, picnic or
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24/7 coffee&roaster ujina
Located in the FLEX gallery furniture and retail outlet on the Ujina waterfront, 24/7 is a great place to take
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Bateren Horror Kissaten
This unique coffee shop in the hills of Higashi-hiroshima has been freaking visitors out since 1960. [日本語]
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To-no-oka Chaya
Delicious noodles and more in a calm atmosphere away from Miyajima’s busy main streets.
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Vegan Cafe
Unfortunately The Vegan Cafe closed in December 2017. Traditional, healthy Japanese cuisine at the only dedicated vegan eatery in central
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Aburiya Hachisuke
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
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Cafe Luster
The stylish smoke-free cafe serving excellent coffee and muffins, freshly made on the premises, is well worth stopping by if
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