Triple Cafe

October 12, 2019November 22, 2019 jjwalsh 3449 Views 0 Comment cafe, Near Peace Park, Running, shopping, Vegan options, Vegetarian options

Triple is a great place to pop into for a light meal. Set in a cute, wooden, rustic building- climb

Dining Japanese Vegetarian

Croissant Marche – Macrobiotic Lunches and Health Food Shop near Peace Park

June 7, 2019June 24, 2021 jjwalsh 3791 Views 0 Comment macrobiotic, Near Peace Park, Vegan

Previously called Maison De Croissant at a location outside of town (Kannon), this centrally located Croissant Marche is a fantastic

Cafe Dining

Kitchenette

June 4, 2016October 12, 2016 GetHiroshima 6740 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, 2016October 5, 2021 Paul Walsh 8760 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 7930 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 6031 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 5962 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 5072 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 7670 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 8230 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, 2012June 16, 2021 Paul Walsh 10193 Views 0 Comment live music venue, Near Peace Park, nightlife, Tokaichi

Organza is the home base of Bohemian madame, Goto Izumi, and the place for avant-garde and burlesque entertainment in Hiroshima.

Dining Italian Western

Al Mandolino

February 16, 2012October 9, 2015 jjwalsh 5516 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, 2012May 3, 2022 jjwalsh 10567 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 8050 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 3844 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