Shopping · Hiroshima · Japan
Shopping in Hiroshima
Shopping streets, markets and souvenirs worth the suitcase space.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: As6022014, CC BY-SA 3.0
Quick answer
Hiroshima shopping centres on the Hondori arcade and Hatchobori's department stores, with Hiroshima Station's souvenir floor for edible gifts and Miyajima's Omotesando for crafts. Best souvenirs: Momiji manjū, Kumano brushes and Miyajima rice scoops.
Key facts
- Shopping areas
- 3
- Markets
- 0
- Top souvenir
- Momiji manjū
Where to shop
Hondori and Hatchobori
Covered arcade and department stores such as Fukuya and Tenmaya, plus local brand shops.
Hiroshima Station
Large souvenir floor with momiji manjū, lemon sweets, oyster products and sake.
Miyajima Omotesando
Rice scoops, wooden crafts, momiji manjū and local snacks on the way to the shrine.
What to buy
Momiji manjū
Maple-leaf sponge cakes, boxed for gifts.
Kumano brushes
Fine make-up and calligraphy brushes from the town of Kumano near Hiroshima.
Miyajima rice scoops
Wooden shamoji paddles, an island craft said to bring good fortune.
Otafuku sauce and okonomiyaki kits
The local okonomiyaki sauce and kits to make it at home.
Lemon sweets and seasonings
Setouchi lemon cakes, lemon pepper and lemon-flavoured snacks.
Carp merchandise
Red Hiroshima Toyo Carp baseball goods from the stadium shop and downtown stores.
Streets and markets worth a wander
Street · Peace Park and Hondori
Hondori Shopping Arcade
Hiroshima's main covered shopping street runs for about 600 m from the Peace Park towards Hatchobori, with department stores, Hiroshima-brand shops, cafés and the Andersen bakery building at the far end.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Shopping
- Free
- Rainy day
Street · Miyajima
Miyajima Omotesando shopping street
Miyajima's main street runs from the ferry pier towards the shrine past shops grilling oysters, steaming momiji manjū and selling wooden rice scoops, an island craft.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Food
- Shopping
Food and drink to take home
Edible souvenirs travel best when they are dry or sealed: consider Momiji manjū, Saijo sake and Setouchi lemon. Shops along Miyajima's Omotesando and souvenir stores at Hiroshima Station. Check your home country's rules on bringing food and drink back.
Shopping by neighbourhood
| Area | Price level | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima Station area | $$ | Shinkansen hub with big hotels, the Ekie mall and direct trams downtown |
| Peace Park and Hondori | $$$ | Riverside base beside the Peace Park and the covered Hondori arcade |
| Nagarekawa and Yagenbori | $$ | The city's bar district east of Hondori, with izakaya, karaoke and late food |
| Miyajima | $$$$ | Sacred island of Itsukushima Shrine, deer and traditional inns |
| Miyajimaguchi | $$ | Ferry-terminal town on the mainland facing Miyajima |
Paying and bargaining
Prices are in JPY. Tipping is not practised in Japan; good service is part of the price. Ryokan and high-end hotels may add a service charge.
When to shop
Shops and markets are quietest in December–February; the busiest months are the peak holidays.
- February: Miyajima Oyster Festival (usually February)
- May: Hiroshima Flower Festival on Peace Boulevard (3–5 May)
- June: Tōkasan yukata festival downtown (usually early June)
- July: Kangensai music festival at Itsukushima Shrine (summer, on the lunar calendar)
- October: Saijo Sake Festival (usually early to mid-October)
Staying near the shops
$$$ · Best for first-timers, couples, shopping and food lovers
Peace Park and Hondori
Riverside base beside the Peace Park and the covered Hondori arcade
Questions travellers ask
+What should I buy in Hiroshima?
Momiji manjū, Kumano brushes, Miyajima rice scoops and Otafuku sauce and okonomiyaki kits.
+Where is the best shopping in Hiroshima?
Hondori and Hatchobori: Covered arcade and department stores such as Fukuya and Tenmaya, plus local brand shops.