Things to do

Get a deeper look at Hiroshima's specialties.

Cut into okonomiyaki, Hiroshima's "soul food," at foundational places like Okonomimura. Watch the steam float off fresh fried momiji-manju in Miyajima. Explore the bounty of the Seto Inland Sea at places like Oyster Ship Kanawa and Anago Meishi Ueno.

These are some of the foods that the rest of Japan thinks of when they think of Hiroshima, a regional cuisine tied to the seasons, the region's ecological diversity, and the post-war dishes that helped rebuild the city.

Our Hiroshima specialties guide zeros in on what makes Hiroshima cuisine distinctive in Japan.