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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.

mugi mugi CAFE (ムギムギカフェ)

mugi mugi CAFE is a popular café in Miyoshi City where you can enjoy bread and lunch in a renovated old house near the red Tomoe Bridge, which is a symbol of Miyoshi. The bread sold at mugi mugi CAFE is all from the bakery “mugimugi” in Miyoshi City. If you are lucky, you may be able to find a bread made in collaboration with the Miyoshi Mononoke Museum, which is located not far from the café.

Moment of Joy

The charm of mugi mugi CAFE is the freshly made bread made with natural yeast and organic vegetables, etc. As “mugi” is the Japanese word for wheat, the café prides itself on the wheat used for the bread, which is from Miyoshi City’s Mirasaka area, and all the vegetables used for sandwiches and salads are from Miyoshi. The vegetables used in sandwiches and salads are all from Miyoshi. In addition, the store has a lot of miscellaneous goods that you may want to give as gifts to your friends, such as picture books for children and cutlery with a natural taste.