Top Hiroshima Food & Drink

【OUTLINE】 Let’s indulge in Hiroshima food culture and cook your own Okonomiyaki. In this program, you will be introduced to the authentic Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki, the culinary specialties of Hiroshima and the ultimate staple of Japanese cuisine. The staff from the Otafuku Sauce Co. will teach you some tips to cook the Okonomiyaki. You would be able to learn the deep relations between the Hiroshima's recovery from the post-war and the Okonomiyaki. 【HIGHLIGHTS】 ・In this program, tourists would gain the deeper insight into Hiroshima’s cultural heritage, and master the technique of Japanese cuisine on a teppan (griddle). ・Experience the unique Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki which the number of Okonomiyaki stores per capital in Japan is No.1. ・An especial plan developed by a worldwide manufacturer of savory Japanese condiments, Otafuku Sauce Co., offers a trip to taste the variety sauces for the taste buds

Get a local's perspective on Hiroshima's surprisingly lively nightlife on this bar-hopping tour. Stroll through the streets with a guide and dip in and out of local "izakayas" and other bars and enjoy drinks and conversation.

Hiroshima is not only a museum to a tragic past but a thriving city with an awesome street food culture! Head out on two wheels to get a flavour for local cuisine in town. Starting with a traditional organic onigiri rice ball and green tea, you will sample fresh fruit smoothies, Japanese 'manju' sweets, fresh fish and Hiroshima Style Okonomiyaki! The cycling is safe and easy, the guides are friendly and knowledgable and the food is completely delicious!

We love Hiroshima, and we want to share that love by taking you deeper into real life here! On our nighttime frolic through central Hiroshima, we have two imperatives: Show you the way locals enjoy a night on the town, and feed you well! We'll also ply you with a few drinks, if you're interested. Everything is included on our tour (gratuities too!), so no need to worry about spending a single, shiny yen while in our company. Fresh seafood, tempura, slow cooked foods, grilled items, and so much more await you. And if you've got eating restrictions, that's cool too -- just let us know. Best of all, after our tour, you won't just have a happy tummy, but also a keen understanding about the modern day culture of our lovely city. Please join us on this very delicious, nighttime adventure. We're giddy just thinking about your arrival! :)

【OUTLINE】 Let’s indulge in Hiroshima food culture and cook your own Okonomiyaki. In this program, you will be introduced to the authentic Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki, the culinary specialties of Hiroshima and the ultimate staple of Japanese cuisine. The staff from the Otafuku Sauce Co. will teach you some tips to cook the Okonomiyaki. Also, this plan will take you around the Okonomiyaki sauce factory, and the Okonomiyaki Museum with a complete guide the next day, where you will gain deeper insight into the ways in which the Okonomiyaki symbolizes Hiroshima’s recovery from the atomic bombing. 【SCHEDULE】 ●DAY1 13：00～　Starting experience in OKOSTA 13：40～　meal 14：30　　Finishing 14：30～　Free time (you can enjoy shopping and a sauce bar !) ●DAY2 ～9：50　 Reception in lobby 10：00～　Guided tour ~11：30　 Finishing

Hiroshima is a foodie heaven, where you can find fresh seafood, classic soul food dishes, and warm hospitality. Join this 3-hour food tour to discover the best with us! Beginning near the famous Peace Park, your guide will take you through the streets and shopping arcades of downtown Hiroshima. Try the dishes this city has become famous for across Japan: of course we will try classic Hiroshima-Style Okonomiyaki but with your guide, you will also try local snacks, taste spicy tsukemen that will delight ramen lovers everywhere. Visit a classic “village-inside-a-building” of teppanyaki yumminess AND finish up with a surprising old-meets-new dessert stop. From fanatical sports fans, soul food professionals, wide streets with friendly shop owners, local crafts and a welcoming spirit, this city should be on your MUST SEE list. There are endlessly delicious memories to be made here. Get off the beaten path and explore Hiroshima culture through the food and friendly local atmosphere.

【OUTLINE】 The local guide will take you to three unknown but good restaurants in Hiroshima. The tour would take approximately 3 hours. 【HILIGHTS】 ・The places are not commonly known to the tourists but are famous among locals ・Enjoy regional delicacies in Hiroshima, including okonomiyaki, oysters, and local sake ・Visit three taverns ("izakaya") in 3 hours ・Learn the food culture rooted in Hiroshima and the history of the town ・A friendly local guide will enliven your meal

Learn all about the Japanese art of sake making in one of the largest sake-producing areas in the country. In the company of a guide, walk along Sake Brewery Street in Saojo and visit breweries to learn about (and sample) their products.

・Visit the yuzen artists in Hiroshima The second floor of the building is a atelier of yuzen artists. Yuzen is a Japanese dyeing technique for fabrics with hand-painted patterns and it was first invented in Kyoto. Kimonos made in Kyoto are sent to this workshop to be hand-painted since there are few yuzen artists all over Japan. Through this experience you will appreciate traditional yuzen patterns and vibrant colors. ・Other culture experiences: mizuhiki crafting, furoshiki wrapping, paper folding, wearing a samurai armor and making a bento. In the first floor of the building there are various workshops of Japanese culture experiences such as tabi-socks painting class, decorative mizuhiki cords crafting and wrapping techniques using furoshiki clothes and papers, wearing samurai armors and martial arts experiences and more. Feel free to contact us if you are interested in any particular Japanese culture. We can combine activities.

We do the activity at 300-year-old Zen temple. Kimono wearing is included in the activity that you will feel this is how it is supposed to be. Tea ceremony with kimono outfit will make you emerge into authentic Japanese traditional culture and it will stay in your memory for long time.

Saijo, a city which is 40 min from Hiroshima city by train, is one of Japan's top 3 sake brewery along with Nada, Hyogo, Fushimi, and Kyoto and is famous for its tasty sake. If you are a Japanese sake lover, this tour is for you♪ We will visit 5 sake breweries. You will enjoy different tastes that vary by the brewery. There are many categories and flavors (sweet and dry). Try sake tasting and find your favorite sake! You will take brewery tours and learn Japanese sake's history and production processes in Japanese, which our otomo guide will help you understand. Let's visit Saijo which kept its traditional style and enjoy Japanese sake♪

Join us in Saijo to visit 4-6 historic sake breweries and enjoy local lunch & snacks, with an English speaking local. We will take a stroll through the historic streets going from brewery to brewery to enjoy samples of local sake. Our tour begins with a tasting and sake explanation at a representative brewery of Hiroshima Sake. We will learn about the brewing process (Please note: that the sake brewing process is not available to the public in Japan due to sanitary and health inspection regulations.) Then, we will head off to try a local specialty hot-pot dish made with premium sake, and other tasting plates made with local ingredients (hot-pot must be ordered in advance so please no last-minute bookings are possible, but we may have an alternate lunch menu). After lunch, stroll the picturesque streets and go brewery hopping. At each brewery, we will be able to sample different kinds of sake. Visit a local cafe and enjoy sweets and a snack break inspired by Japanese Sake.

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local Hiroshima home with your host Machiko. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Machiko will teach you how to make 2-3 traditional Japanese dishes that she enjoys cooking for family and friends. After cooking, enjoy your meal together in your host's Japanese home. On days they are available, Machiko's husband and kids may join you for your in-home culinary experience. • Private cooking lesson in a local Hiroshima home • Introduction to Japanese culture and cuisine • 100% private activity • Experience Japanese hospitality in a residential Hiroshima neighborhood • Vegetarian and vegan options available • Family friendly experience

【OUTLINE】 A master of Washoku—Japanese cuisine—with over 40 years of experience will convey with care what is required of the art, from ingredient preparation to plating. In addition, participants will learn the proper way to hold chopsticks and rice bowls, and other manners unique to Japan based on the etiquette for Washoku. The participants may make requests in deciding the menu (extra costs may be required depending on the request). 【HIGHLIGHTS】 •Completely private cooking lesson—no need to be nervous •Cuisine using seasonal ingredients of the Setouchi Region will be served. •Participants may start with selecting the ingredients (an additional fee is required for option) •Participants may make requests in deciding the menu (additional ingredient costs may apply depending on the menu). •Interpreter guide (an additional fee is for option)

"Samurai Gozen" is a reproduction of the Kyooshoku (hospitality meal) eaten by Motonari Mohri in Hiroshima in the 16th century.The food at that time consisted of 3 types of food served with rice and about 10 types of food served with fruits and alcohol. They seemed to eat all night while watching Noh.Although it is a special dish, it is also an indispensable part for the generals to understand each other. According to historical records, although this dish contains many ingredients unique to the Warring States Period, but their food consciousness and cooking methods,such as "eat seasonal items" and "cook with sake, soup and miso," were consistent with modern Japanese cuisine.

Step inside the Daisho-in Temple and experience an integral part of Japanese culture, the tea ceremony, during this private experience. Learn about tea culture in Japan while enjoying a cup in a 1,000-year-old tea room and discover the various customs and rituals surrounding this precious time. Sip your tea, nibble on snacks, ask your English-speaking guide any questions, and take home a souvenir to remember your experience.

Enjoy a relaxing and refreshing break in the Japanese countryside. Dive deeper into the Japanese lifestyle by learning how to cook with local ingredients at a traditional house in the countryside. Take your time to interact with the owner while sharing a genuine moment of peace in your busy travel schedule. Learn how to make local food from Yuki town, from handcrafted konjaku, to Japanese dinner and breakfast. Taste traditional rice cooked in an iron kamado. Relax in a goemon bath, heated by wood fire in a house with more than a hundred years of history. Enjoy genuine Japanese country life and the warmth of its inhabitants.

・You can experience the tea ceremony at the center of Hiroshima city. ・You can enjoy the taste of Japanese tea and teacake. ・Through this lesson, you can understand the Japanese culture better. ・ As a memory of your experience, we will give you a souvenir. You can choose one from yuzen-paper origami crane or fridge magnets with pictures of "Hiroshima castle" and "Atomic Bomb Dome".

A friendly local buddy (an English-speaking guide) will take you on a river cruise and show you around the retro Showa-era "Ekinishi" restaurant district. After enjoying a 30-minute river cruise, the buddy guide will take his/her choice of restaurant with a recommended dish and drink at the first restaurant, and then the second and third restaurants you can choose according to your preference in Echinishi. Since this is a PRIVATE tour, so you can freely choose the cuisine and restaurants you want to visit. In recent years, restaurant owners have taken notice of the unique atmosphere of the building and have opened a number of unique and attractive restaurants. It has become one of the most popular bar-hopping areas in Hiroshima City. You will enjoy meeting people, feeling warm hospitality, local foods, and a drinking experience in this special area that feels like you've traveled back in time.

【OUTLINE】 Enjoy drinking Japanese sake on an off-the-beaten-path experience with locally loved bars. Discover the beauty of local Japanese drinking culture. 【HIGHLIGHTS】 ・Experience Onomichi’s rich seaside town in the Shingai Area Old Nightlife District. ・Your local guide will take you on a journey to discover eclectic, locally loved bars that most tourists fail to find. ・Enjoy drinking sake off-the-beaten-path and learning about the history of Onomichi. ・This experience is for people searching for real Japan, beyond traditional sightseeing. ・Meet local people and make new friends.