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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.

Miyatoyo Flagship Store (ミヤトヨ本店)

The Miyatoyo Flagship Store is a Momiji Manju shop located on Miyajima, about five minutes from Miyajima Pier. Although it is a small store run by a family, the fluffy sponge cake dough and original bean paste are very famous, and the store has fans all over Japan. At Miyatoyo’s main store, you can enjoy the Momiji Manju in their café space. It is not often that you can taste freshly baked Momiji Manju that have come straight from the oven.

Moment of Joy

Unlike other Momiji Manju stores, Miyatoyo Honten offers a wide variety of flavors in its sweets. There are more than ten different flavors, including various flavors of red bean paste and versions where the outer sponge cake has a flavor different than the usual castella. There is also a seasonal summer-only version called “Ice Momiji,” where the sponge cake dough is filled with ice cream.