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The great torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima. Photo: Jakub Ha\u0142un \/ CC BY 4.0<\/a> (Wikimedia Commons<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Halal Gourmet Japan lists 20 restaurants and shops in Hiroshima Prefecture (as of October 2026). Most of them are in central Hiroshima City or on Miyajima.<\/p>\n

Where you eat depends on whether you are visiting the Peace Memorial Park or taking the ferry to Miyajima. This guide covers Hiroshima City and Miyajima separately. The descriptions are based on what each restaurant says on its listing page.<\/p>\n

Japanese food and ramen in Hiroshima City<\/h2>\n

Halal Wagyu Ramen & Gyukatsu GYUMON HIROSHIMA (Vegan Options Available)<\/a><\/strong> is on the 4th floor of the HM Hondori Kaikan building on Hondori. It started as a yakiniku restaurant in 2007 and, after much trial and error, completed its halal Wagyu ramen in 2023. There are two broths: a rich, creamy beef bone broth and a spicy broth with its original spicy miso. The homemade noodles are made from Japanese wheat and topped with marbled A5 halal Wagyu. It does not serve alcohol, and it has a prayer space. Its listing says it is currently preparing to obtain halal certification.<\/p>\n

Taiko Udon Nakamachi<\/a><\/strong>, in Nakamachi, is known for its ojiya udon (udon simmered with rice) and its original carbonara udon. Its small dishes made with seasonal local ingredients are also popular, and it has a dedicated halal kitchen and tableware. Also in Nakamachi, izakayagonta hiroshima<\/a><\/strong> is a Japanese pub whose main restaurant is in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture. Like the main restaurant, it offers halal and vegan food.<\/p>\n

For kaiseki, there is Zicon (reservation required)<\/a><\/strong> in Noboricho. It serves Japanese food and also offers catering and bento boxes. Reservations must be made at least two days in advance.<\/p>\n

Indian and Turkish food and caf\u00e9s in Hiroshima City<\/h2>\n

Chidiya Kanak<\/a><\/strong>, in Otemachi 2-chome, is an Indian restaurant that offers prayer space free of charge so that Muslim visitors can enjoy Hiroshima with ease. Along with halal dishes, it serves vegetarian and vegan food. Prayer space is available during opening hours except 12:00\u201313:00. You do not need to book, but the restaurant asks you to call ahead.<\/p>\n

Karsiyaka<\/a><\/strong>, also in Otemachi 2-chome, is a Muslim-owned Turkish restaurant with a prayer space and a dedicated halal kitchen and tableware. indian asiandining& bar sapana<\/a><\/strong>, in Tokaichimachi, also has a dedicated halal kitchen and tableware, and offers vegetarian dishes.<\/p>\n

Organic cafe & Kitchen Kissa Saeki<\/a><\/strong>, in Kamiyacho, is a caf\u00e9 that cooks without artificial seasonings. Its lunches and sweets use pesticide-free vegetables from Hiroshima, and vegetarians and vegans can eat there too. It also has a prayer space.<\/p>\n

A little to the west, in Koiue, Nishi Ward, is SAISHOKU KENBI in HIROSHIMA\/ in Nagoya \/ in Hiroshima<\/a><\/strong>. This caf\u00e9 cooks mainly with okara konjac, wheat gluten, soy protein and organic vegetables from Hokkaido, and it does not serve alcohol.<\/p>\n

Hotel bento and a Muslim-owned grocery<\/h2>\n

At Sumiya Spa & Hotel<\/a><\/strong> in Kyobashicho, Minami Ward, halal bento is available at the front desk. The hotel also has a prayer space.<\/p>\n

Hiroshima Halal Food<\/a><\/strong> in Kojinmachi, Minami Ward, is a Muslim-owned grocery store. To find halal grocery stores elsewhere in Japan, see our guide to buying halal food<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Miyajima<\/h2>\n

MIYAJIMA NANA CAFE<\/a><\/strong> is a small caf\u00e9 a 2-minute walk from the Miyajima Ferry Terminal, where you can eat Indonesian home-style cooking while looking out over the Seto Inland Sea. Its dishes are made without pork or alcohol. The owner is not Muslim, but the dishes and ingredients are checked and managed by Nana, who is Muslim. Its listing also says that it is not a halal-certified restaurant, that it uses regular tableware rather than dedicated halal tableware, that it sells alcoholic drinks, and that it has no prayer space.<\/p>\n

If you want a meal while you explore Miyajima, there is Yamaichibekkan<\/a><\/strong> in Minatomachi, which serves local Miyajima dishes. It has vegetarian options and a prayer space.<\/p>\n

Yamadaya<\/a><\/strong> is a confectioner founded on Miyajima in 1932 as a maker of momiji manju, maple-leaf-shaped cakes with a sweet bean filling. Its listing shows Pork-Free<\/strong> under Conditions<\/strong> and says that its momiji manju (koshian, or smooth red bean paste; box of 10) and shakushi senbei crackers are halal-certified.<\/p>\n

Other ways to search<\/h2>\n

You can see all the listings in the prefecture on the Hiroshima restaurant list. If you only want places where you can pray inside, the list of restaurants in Hiroshima with a prayer space is useful. There is also a mosque, Masjid Kasumi Hiroshima, in Kasumi, Minami Ward. For mosques and prayer spaces elsewhere in Japan, see our guide to finding a mosque or prayer room in Japan<\/a>.<\/p>\n