Hiroshima: Two World Heritage Sites, with Meals and Prayer
Hiroshima is home to two World Heritage sites: the Atomic Bomb Dome beside the Peace Memorial Park, and Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima, famous for its torii gate rising from the sea. With the islands of the Seto Inland Sea spread along the coast, the prefecture draws travelers from around the world — and places to eat and pray are part of the journey here.
Near the Peace Memorial Park, Halal Gourmet Japan features a Muslim-owned Turkish restaurant that describes all of its meat as certified halal and hosts belly dance shows on weekends. Other listings include an Indian restaurant offering free prayer space for visitors, a restaurant whose signature ramen is topped with A5 halal Wagyu as described by the shop, a halal food store a short walk from Hiroshima Station stocking mainly Indonesian groceries, and a hotel selling halal bento boxes at reception.
On Miyajima, the island of Itsukushima Shrine, a long-established maker of momiji-manju — the maple-leaf-shaped sweets that are Hiroshima's signature souvenir — describes some of its products as certified halal. The island also has an inn where an Indonesian Muslim manager cooks Indonesian dishes (contact in advance for lunch) and a Japanese restaurant using local ingredients. Elsewhere in the prefecture, you can find a cafe using pesticide-free Hiroshima vegetables with vegetarian and vegan dishes, and a handmade udon shop with halal options.
For prayer, the listings include Higashihiroshima Masjid with qibla direction and wudu facilities, Masjid Kasumi Hiroshima where Friday prayers are held, and prayer spaces equipped with qibla direction and wudu facilities at The Outlets Hiroshima shopping mall and at a hotel with spa facilities.
Pay your respects at the Peace Memorial Park, watch the great torii on Miyajima, and enjoy the flavors of the Seto Inland Sea. Use the Halal Gourmet Japan map to find restaurants, mosques and prayer spaces near each stop, and build a Hiroshima itinerary that includes both meals and prayer.
Content reviewed: August 20, 2026
