Hiroshima · Food
Where to Eat in Hiroshima: 15 Places by What You Eat, with Hours and Access
15 places to eat · checked October 20, 2026
15 places to eat in Hiroshima, grouped by what you eat
Hours, prices and access checked against each place's own page on October 20, 2026. They change; check before you go.
1Okonomi-muraお好み村
Okonomiyaki building (23 restaurants) · Shintenchi
A building on the 2nd to 4th floors of Shintenchi Plaza with 23 okonomiyaki restaurants. It was completed in 1992 and traces back to the food stalls that gathered in Shintenchi Square after the war. Hours and closed days differ by shop.
Okonomiyaki
- Access
- About 3 minutes on foot from Hatchobori tram stop (the tourism guide also gives 5 minutes from Hatchobori Station) or from Shintenchi stop; about 12 minutes on foot from the Hiroshima Bus Center. Address: 5-13 Shintenchi.
- Hours
- Varies by shop
- Closed on
- Varies by shop
2Okonomiyaki Monogatari Ekimae Hirobaお好み焼物語 駅前ひろば
Okonomiyaki floor · Hiroshima Station
An okonomiyaki floor on the 6th floor of the Hiroshima Full Focus Building. Only some shops open between 10:00 and 11:00; all open from 11:00. English is supported.
- Access
- About 3 minutes on foot, directly across from the south exit of JR Hiroshima Station. Address: Hiroshima Full Focus Building 6F, 10-1 Matsubara-cho.
- Hours
- 10:00–23:00 (all shops from 11:00)
3OKOSTA
Make-your-own okonomiyaki · Hiroshima Station
A studio in ekie where visitors make and grill their own okonomiyaki. Standard menu ¥2,500 (tax included) with a classic, a Muslim-friendly, a vegetarian and a gluten-free option; a dinner set is ¥3,300 with one drink.
- Access
- About 2 minutes on foot from the north exit of JR Hiroshima Station: from the 2nd-floor north-south passage go down to the 1st floor and follow the passage. Address: ekie, 1-2 Matsubara-cho.
4Mitchan Sohonten, Orizuru Tower branchみっちゃん総本店 おりづるタワー店
Okonomiyaki · Peace Park
The Orizuru Tower branch of the okonomiyaki restaurant, on the tower's 1st floor, 1-2-1 Otemachi. The tourism guide lists a weekday dinner plan: guaranteed seating, a half-and-half of Hiroshima-style and an international-style okonomiyaki (six styles to choose from) and one drink, ¥3,000 per person as of March 2026, for 2–4 people.
- Access
- Atomic Bomb Dome tram stop, then a short walk.
- Hours
- Dinner plan starts 17:30 (entry 17:30–18:00, weekdays April–July and September–March); the restaurant's own hours are not stated on that page
5Bakudan-ya, Honten廣島つけ麺本舗 ばくだん屋 本店
Hiroshima tsukemen · Shintenchi
The main shop of a long-established Hiroshima tsukemen maker, at 2-12 Shintenchi (Toso-ku Shintenchi Building). The tourism guide describes a spicy sauce with medium-thick straight noodles in a seafood-based stock.
Tsukemen
- Access
- Shintenchi, the same district as Okonomi-mura.
- Hours
- 11:30–15:00 (last order 14:30) and 18:00–22:00 (last order 21:30)
- Closed on
- Wednesdays
6Bakudan-ya, ekie shopばくだん屋 ekie店
Hiroshima tsukemen · Hiroshima Station
The shop on the 2nd floor of ekie, 1-2 Matsubara-cho, attached to JR Hiroshima Station.
- Access
- Inside ekie at JR Hiroshima Station.
- Hours
- 11:00–22:00 (last order 21:00)
- Closed on
- When ekie is closed
7Kakifune Kanawa Wakyu (oyster boat)かき船かなわ 和久
Oysters on a river boat · Peace Park
An oyster-boat restaurant moored at 1-chome Otemachi. Reservations go through the restaurant's booking page.
Oysters
- Access
- About 5 minutes on foot from the Genbaku Dome-mae tram stop; about 20 minutes by tram line 2 or 6 from JR Hiroshima Station.
- Hours
- 11:00–14:00 and 17:00–20:00 (last order 20:00)
- Closed on
- New Year holidays
8Milky Tetsuko's Oyster Hut, Ujina
Grilled-oyster hut (seasonal) · Ujina
A seasonal oyster hut at Hiroshima Minato Park, 1 Ujinakaigan, serving grilled oysters, oyster rice and seafood. The tourism guide gives the season as roughly October to May. Hours are not stated there; check before going.
- Access
- Ujina, Minami-ku; tram line 1 runs between JR Hiroshima Station and Hiroshima Port (Ujina).
9Kusatsu Oyster Hut
Grilled-oyster hut (seasonal) · Kusatsu
An oyster hut at 1-13 Kusatsuko, Nishi-ku. The tourism guide says it opens around November and runs until around the end of April, with an all-you-can-eat plan. Hours are not stated there; check before going.
- Access
- Kusatsu-ko, Nishi-ku, west of central Hiroshima; the tourism guide gives no transport directions.
10Shimada Suisan Oyster Hut
All-you-can-eat oyster hut · Miyajimaguchi
An oyster hut at 1-2-6 Miyajimaguchinishi, Hatsukaichi, with a view of the Itsukushima torii in the distance. The tourism guide lists a 70-minute all-you-can-eat plan with oyster rice; hours and season are not stated there.
- Access
- In Miyajimaguchi, near the ferry to Miyajima; the tourism guide gives no transport directions.
11Anagomeshi Ueno, Miyajimaguchiあなごめし うえの
Anago-meshi (conger eel rice) · Miyajimaguchi
The original shop, founded in 1901 by Ueno Tanikichi, who invented anago-meshi. Rice is cooked in a broth of conger eel bones and topped with grilled conger eel. The take-home bento has been named Japan's number one ekiben. The tourism guide advises stopping here before the ferry to Miyajima.
Anago-meshi
- Access
- Near JR Miyajimaguchi Station, before the ferry to Miyajima.
12Anagomeshi Ueno, Hiroshima Mitsukoshiあなごめし うえの 広島三越
Anago-meshi and takeaway lunches · Hatchobori
A branch in the basement of Hiroshima Mitsukoshi department store, with takeaway lunches. The hours given are the department store's.
- Access
- Hiroshima Mitsukoshi, Hatchobori; phone 082-242-3111.
- Hours
- Store hours 10:30–19:30
- Closed on
- 1 January only (the department store)
13Anago Rice Wadaあなごめし和田
Anago-meshi · Miyajima
An anago-meshi specialist near the five-storied pagoda on Miyajima, at 424 Omachi, Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi. Phone 0829-44-2115. Hours and closed days are not stated by the tourism guide.
- Access
- On Miyajima, near the five-storied pagoda; reached by ferry from Miyajimaguchi.
14Fujitayaふじたや
Anago-meshi restaurant · Miyajima
A popular anago-meshi restaurant on Miyajima, at 125-2 Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi. Phone 0829-44-0151. Hours and closed days are not stated by the tourism guide.
- Access
- On Miyajima; reached by ferry from Miyajimaguchi.
15ekie (Hiroshima Station)ekie
Station food and souvenir complex · Hiroshima Station
A complex directly connected to Hiroshima Station at 1-2 Matsubara-cho, with a gourmet zone of okonomiyaki and oyster dishes, a food floor (ekie KITCHEN) and a souvenir hall. The Bakudan-ya shop and OKOSTA are inside. Holidays are irregular.
Station food complex
- Access
- Directly connected to JR Hiroshima Station.
- Hours
- Souvenir hall 8:00–21:00; ekie KITCHEN 10:00–21:00; ekie DINING 11:00–23:00; hours vary by shop
- Closed on
- Irregular
Good to know
Hiroshima's four local dishes each have a district. Okonomiyaki is concentrated at Okonomi-mura in Shintenchi (23 shops on three floors) and at two stations: Okonomiyaki Monogatari Ekimae Hiroba opposite the south exit and OKOSTA in ekie. Tsukemen is at Bakudan-ya, whose main shop is also in Shintenchi. Oysters are served on the Kanawa oyster boat by the Peace Park and at huts in season. Anago-meshi starts at Miyajimaguchi, before the ferry to Miyajima.
The hours that matter: Ekimae Hiroba runs 10:00–23:00; the Bakudan-ya main shop takes last orders at 14:30 and 21:30 and is closed on Wednesdays; Kanawa serves 11:00–14:00 and 17:00–20:00. Okonomi-mura's hours and closed days differ shop by shop.
The oyster huts are seasonal: Milky Tetsuko's in Ujina runs roughly October to May and the Kusatsu hut from around November to the end of April, according to the tourism guide, which does not state their hours. For which dish to order and why, see the ranking linked below the list.
In depth
What you eat, where it is, and when
Hours and seasons as the official pages give them. Where a page states none, the cell says so.
| What you eat | Where | Hours or season | Closest stop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okonomiyaki | Okonomi-mura (23 shops) · Ekimae Hiroba · OKOSTA · Mitchan, Orizuru Tower branch | Ekimae Hiroba 10:00–23:00 · Okonomi-mura varies by shop · Mitchan dinner plan from 17:30 on weekdays | Hatchobori or Shintenchi, 3 min · Station south exit, 3 min · Station north exit, 2 min · Atomic Bomb Dome stop |
| Tsukemen | Bakudan-ya, main shop (Shintenchi) and ekie shop | Main shop 11:30–15:00 and 18:00–22:00, closed Wednesdays · ekie shop 11:00–22:00 | Shintenchi · Hiroshima Station |
| Oysters | Kanawa oyster boat · Milky Tetsuko's (Ujina) · Kusatsu hut · Shimada Suisan hut (Miyajimaguchi) | Kanawa 11:00–14:00 and 17:00–20:00 · Huts seasonal, roughly October or November to April or May; hours not stated | Genbaku Dome-mae, 5 min (Kanawa) · Ujina, Kusatsu and Miyajimaguchi are outside the centre |
| Anago-meshi | Ueno at Miyajimaguchi and in Hiroshima Mitsukoshi · Wada and Fujitaya on Miyajima | Mitsukoshi store 10:30–19:30 · others: hours not stated | Miyajimaguchi Station · Hatchobori |
| Station food | ekie, Hiroshima Station | Souvenir hall 8:00–21:00 · KITCHEN 10:00–21:00 · DINING 11:00–23:00 | Directly connected to the station |
By kind of trip
Okonomiyaki near the station
Ekimae Hiroba is about 3 minutes from the south exit and open 10:00–23:00. OKOSTA is 2 minutes from the north exit and lets you grill your own. ekie, attached to the station, holds more.
Okonomiyaki Monogatari Ekimae Hiroba · OKOSTA · ekie (Hiroshima Station)
Eating late
Ekimae Hiroba and ekie DINING run until 23:00. The Bakudan-ya main shop takes last orders at 21:30 and its ekie shop at 21:00.
Okonomiyaki Monogatari Ekimae Hiroba · ekie (Hiroshima Station) · Bakudan-ya, Honten · Bakudan-ya, ekie shop
Oysters in season
The Kanawa boat is the one with stated hours. The huts at Ujina, Kusatsu and Miyajimaguchi are seasonal and the guide gives no opening hours for them.
Kakifune Kanawa Wakyu (oyster boat) · Milky Tetsuko's Oyster Hut, Ujina · Kusatsu Oyster Hut · Shimada Suisan Oyster Hut
On the way to Miyajima
Ueno, which dates anago-meshi to 1901, is by Miyajimaguchi Station; Shimada Suisan's oyster hut is also in Miyajimaguchi. Wada and Fujitaya are on the island.
Anagomeshi Ueno, Miyajimaguchi · Shimada Suisan Oyster Hut · Anago Rice Wada · Fujitaya
Near the Peace Park
Both are a short walk from the Atomic Bomb Dome tram stop: the oyster boat (about 5 minutes) and the okonomiyaki restaurant on the ground floor of Orizuru Tower.
Kakifune Kanawa Wakyu (oyster boat) · Mitchan Sohonten, Orizuru Tower branch
Questions
Where can I find many okonomiyaki shops in one place in Hiroshima?
Okonomi-mura in Shintenchi has 23 okonomiyaki restaurants on the 2nd to 4th floors of Shintenchi Plaza, about 3 minutes on foot from Hatchobori. Hours and closed days differ by shop. Okonomiyaki Monogatari Ekimae Hiroba, on the 6th floor opposite the station's south exit, is open 10:00–23:00.
When are the oyster huts open?
They are seasonal. The tourism guide gives roughly October to May for Milky Tetsuko's in Ujina and around November to the end of April for the Kusatsu hut, and does not state daily hours. The Kanawa oyster boat serves 11:00–14:00 and 17:00–20:00 and closes over the New Year.
Where can I eat anago-meshi?
Anagomeshi Ueno, founded in 1901, is by JR Miyajimaguchi Station, and has a branch in the basement of Hiroshima Mitsukoshi in Hatchobori (store hours 10:30–19:30). Wada, near the five-storied pagoda, and Fujitaya are on Miyajima itself.
Is Bakudan-ya closed on any day?
The main shop in Shintenchi is closed on Wednesdays and serves 11:30–15:00 and 18:00–22:00. The ekie shop at Hiroshima Station is closed only when ekie is closed.
Can I cook my own okonomiyaki?
At OKOSTA in ekie, a standard menu is ¥2,500 with a classic, Muslim-friendly, vegetarian or gluten-free option. It is about 2 minutes on foot from the north exit of JR Hiroshima Station.