Hiroshima Okonomiyaki Food Walking Tour with a Certified Food Specialist
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This tour has no set price. Join freely, cancel anytime, and decide what it was worth to you at the end.
Description
Step into Hiroshima’s past and taste its resilience on this walking tour with a certified food specialist. Explore Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, a layered savory pancake made by stacking cabbage, noodles, meat, eggs, and other local ingredients on a thin batter and cooking it on a hot plate. Each bite tells a story of tradition, creativity, and community. Vegetarian options are available upon request. We start in a quiet park to learn the surprising origins of flour-based dishes in Japan, then stroll through Shintenchi, where okonomiyaki first took shape. Along the way, hear stories of resilience, local food culture, and the traditions that make this dish Hiroshima’s soul food. As we walk, spot landmarks like the hera spatula statue, okonomiyaki-themed manholes, and a surviving A-bomb building. Finally, sit down to enjoy a freshly made okonomiyaki, costing around 2,000 yen per person, and learn how Hiroshima’s beloved Carp baseball team helped make this dish famous. Optional sweets wrap up the tour.
Duration
2 hours
Language
English
Group size
Small
Price
Free - Tip Based
Location
Hiroshima
Meeting point
This experience blends food, history, local flavor, and Hiroshima’s remarkable resilience for anyone who wants to taste the city’s story in every bite.
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Places we explore along the way
Fukuromachi Park
I’ll be standing in front of the meeting point waving a red flag.
Alice Garden
Alice Garden is where Hiroshima’s post-war black market first took shape. After the atomic bombing, food stalls here used whatever they could find to survive, and it’s where okonomiyaki began to evolve into the city’s beloved soul food.
Okonomiyaki restaurant
We’ll enjoy Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki at a local restaurant, with options available to suit your food preferences.
Hondori
Hondori is Hiroshima’s bustling main street, lined with shops, restaurants, and landmarks. As we walk through, you’ll get a sense of the city’s lively culture and see how local life has thrived since the post-war rebuilding.
Forest of Winning Carp
The Forest of Winning Carp is a monument to Hiroshima’s beloved baseball team, the Carp. This team played a key role in making Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki famous across Japan, and it’s a fun stop to celebrate the city’s local pride and resilience.
What is included
✔ Walking tour with local guide
✔ Introduction to Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki and local food culture
✔ Stories about the city, neighborhoods, and everyday life
✘ Food and drinks (you pay directly at the restaurant, approx. ¥2,000 per person)
✘ Transportation
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About
We are Yuka and Thomas
Thomas is originally from the Netherlands and has been living in Hiroshima for eight years with his wife, Yuka, whose family has lived in the city for generations.
Together, we share Hiroshima through walking, local food, and everyday places that are part of our daily life.
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