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Cafés & Bakeries

Looking for a Hiroshima cafe? We’ve jittered our way across the city to bring you the best stops. Relax and appreciate the sweeter things in Hiroshima at local cafés and bakeries. Admire the steamed milk cat in your latte before you drink him. Enjoy a light lunch of vegan croquettes made with organic vegetables and served with fair-trade coffee. Visit a Japanese boulangerie then spend more time taking pictures of your slice of cake than eating it because it simply looks that good. Find a new appreciation for the changing of the seasons with traditional Japanese sweets, or discover the Showa charm of kissaten—traditional Japanese coffee houses. Our cafe and bakery roundup curates a Hiroshima trip recharge.

Café The Bricks (カフェ・ザ・ブリックス)

Café The Bricks is located in the annex of the Kure Municipal Museum of Art, a museum in Kure City. The café has a stylish atmosphere and sells handmade accessories made by artists active in Kure, as well as souvenir goods such as rare small items made from bricks. The handmade jams and organic juices used in the café’s menu are also popular, especially among health-conscious people.

Moment of Joy

The appeal of “Café The Bricks” is that it sells many works by young artists with roots in Kure. The shop offers a wide range of original goods produced by the Kure-based art management team “ARTmanagement SNÖ,” as well as handmade children’s clothing, accessories, and other cute goods. In addition, the restaurant offers a variety of dishes to help visitors take a break from traveling, including an organic menu with plenty of pesticide-free vegetables grown in Kure City and other parts of Hiroshima Prefecture.