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Hondori Arcade Hiroshima has a bustling downtown area, the main feature of which is Hondori Street. Hondori is a pedestrian arcade that is closed to traffic and lined with shops and restaurants. It starts near the Peace Park and stretches east about half a kilometer. Running parallel to Hondori is Aioidori (Aioi Street), the main street used by cars and trams. Along Aioi Street stand a few large department stores where more shopping can be found. Hiroshima Baseball Stadium, the venue for Hiroshima's beloved home team, the "Hiroshima Carp", is also located on Aioi Street. While in the downtown area, visitors to Hiroshima may want to take the opportunity to try one of Hiroshima's specialties: Hiroshima Style Okonomiyaki. Many restaurants along both Hondori and Aioi streets offer the local specialty, but the surest place to find it is in Okonomi-mura. Usually translated as Okonomiyaki Village, Okonomi-mura is a small area just south of the eastern end of Hondori. As its name implies, it is devoted to okonomiyaki. Okonomi-mura has many different restaurants to choose from, and is a convenient place in the downtown area to take a break and grab a bite to eat. Okonomi-mura Hiroshima Style Okonomiyaki Any Questions? Ask them in our question forum.

How to get there

Hiroshima's central downtown area is located a five minute tram ride by tram lines 1, 2 or 6 or a 20 minute walk west of Hiroshima Station. Okonomi-mura and the eastern end of Hondori are best accessed from Hacchobori tram stop. How to get to and around Hiroshima

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Hondori Street Official website. Okonomi-mura Official website.