Zetsumetsukigushu

April 6, 2017March 31, 2018 Goto Izumi 4376 Views 0 Comment Eki-nishi, near Hiroshima station, Osuga, 大須賀, 日本語, 駅西

Zetsumetsu-kigushu is a unique clothing, accessories and art store featuring creations by indie designers from around Japan. [日本語]

Wine on the counter at Conami in Hiroshima Japan

Nightlife wine bar

Wine and Beer Conami

March 31, 2017March 31, 2017 Judith Cotelle 4332 Views 0 Comment craft beer, Open late, Smokers paradise, wine, 日本語

A very well stocked wine bar in the drinking district popular with a more “mature” clientele. [日本語]

Cafe Dining

Bateren Horror Kissaten

January 27, 2017August 10, 2018 Paul Walsh 5264 Views 0 Comment Weird, 日本語

This unique coffee shop in the hills of Higashi-hiroshima has been freaking visitors out since 1960. [日本語]

Lifestyle Shopping

Fleur Bleue

January 16, 2017March 7, 2017 Paul Walsh 5823 Views 0 Comment Gifts, 日本語

Fleur Bleue, a small salon on Jizo-dori, just off Peace Boulevard, specializes in Larimar imported direct from the Dominican Republic.

Daiichi Gekijo Strp Theater in Hiroshima, Japan

Features Goto Izumi's Deep Hiroshima

Sayonara to the Daiichi Gekijo Strip Theater

December 22, 2016March 31, 2018 Goto Izumi 7293 Views 0 Comment Adult, 日本語

Goto Izumi peeks behind the curtain of Hiroshima’s last strip theater, soon to close after 40 years in business. [日本語]

Lifestyle Shopping

Mono Koto Store

December 9, 2016March 31, 2018 Paul Walsh 5917 Views 0 Comment Fukuromachi, Gifts, souvenirs, Urabukuro, 日本語

Unique hand-crafted products, many of them made by local artisans, and nice coffee in ‘Urabukuro’. [日本語]

Bars Nightlife

Hallelujah

October 18, 2016November 2, 2016 Manon Grisi 5482 Views 0 Comment Credit cards, English menu, Free WiFi, Open late, Open Sundays, 日本語

Hallelujah is a friendly dining-bar with a nice wooden counter tables with colorful chairs, soft lighting and a welcoming atmosphere

Kids Lifestyle Sport & Fitness

Cero Climbing Gym

September 23, 2016March 6, 2021 jjwalsh 6633 Views 0 Comment climbing, Kid-friendly, 日本語

Climbers young and old, of all ability and fitness levels are welcome at this full-service climbing gym, however if you

Features

Hiroshima Orizuru Tower

July 11, 2016August 10, 2018 Paul Walsh 7525 Views 3 Comments Architecture, Hiroshi Sambuichi, 日本語

Hiroshima’s post-war city leaders always envisioned that tourism would play a key role in the recovery of the A-bombed city

Lifestyle Shopping

Cycle Shop Grumpy

June 24, 2016March 31, 2018 Paul Walsh 8392 Views 6 Comments bicycle, Coffee, craft beer, cycling, Kogo, Nishi-hiroshima, Nishi-ku, 日本語

We humans have 3 basic needs; bikes, beer and coffee. Satisfy them all at Cycle Shop Grumpy, which is surely

Museums & Attractions Parks and Gardens

Ini-no-tanada Rice Terraces

May 24, 2016October 11, 2016 Paul Walsh 9613 Views 3 Comments Akiota, Rice terraces, 安芸太田町, 日本語

Over 300 terraced rice fields hug the side of a high mountain valley in Akiota-cho make for a beautiful site

Features Goto Izumi's Deep Hiroshima

Goto Izumi’s Deep Hiroshima: Kure

September 11, 2015March 31, 2018 Goto Izumi 5965 Views 1 Comment Kure, 日本語

Greetings to you readers of the English language. It’s Goto Izumi, lover of the strange over the pretty. Exhausted Hiroshima’s

Dining Japanese

Choichoi-ya

June 2, 2014February 14, 2017 Paul Walsh 4978 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]

Bars Nightlife

Koba

December 17, 2013March 31, 2018 Paul Walsh 34556 Views 8 Comments Hiroshima city, Naka-ku, Open late, rock, Smokers paradise, Vegetarian options, 日本語

Koba *can* be described as a “rock bar”. It is decorated with rock memorabilia, and you are almost certain to

Dining Japanese Okonomiyaki

Lopez Okonomiyaki

June 4, 2013March 31, 2018 jjwalsh 14220 Views 4 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

Café Bars Dining Fusion Nightlife

Chelsea Cafe

May 10, 2013October 11, 2016 jjwalsh 5913 Views 0 Comment cheap lunch, English menu, hikari-machi, Hiroshima city, near Shinkansen-exit, set-meals, Smokers paradise, 日本語

Hikari-machi has been getting a boost in recent years due to the new developments going on around the Shinkansen exit

Art Museums and Galleries Museums & Attractions

The Former Bank of Japan, Hiroshima Branch Building (Kyu-nichi-gin)

December 8, 2012June 25, 2017 Paul Walsh 11401 Views 0 Comment A-bomb, peace, 日本語

The A-bomb destroyed virtually everything on the ground within approximately 2 kilometers of the bomb’s hypocenter. A few structures did,

Arts & Entertainment Features Music

ヤングアメリカンズワークショップ

March 17, 2012October 11, 2016 Keiko Kurisu 6950 Views 0 Comment 日本語

元気いっぱいアメリカの若者の指導を受けて、踊って、歌って、２日間のワークショップが終わったら、皆さんのお子様がすばらしいステージで主役になります！受けさせてみませんか？恥ずかしがりやにもおすすめ！自信がつきます。(English)

Bars Nightlife

Molly Malone’s

February 14, 2012February 17, 2020 Paul Walsh 10619 Views 2 Comments Credit cards, English menu, English spoken, Non-smoking, Vegetarian options, 日本語

Hiroshima’s Irish pub is a real “local” for both long-term residents and people passing through.

American Dining Tex-Mex Vegetarian Western

Otis!

February 8, 2012February 7, 2017 jjwalsh 8182 Views 3 Comments Non-smoking at lunch, Vegetarian options, 日本語

Run by an healthy food-loving chef and her music-loving partner, Otis! is a small space packed with character. [日本語]

Asian Dining Indian

Kanak Indian Izakaya & Dining

November 8, 2011February 28, 2017 jjwalsh 6500 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