Where to Stay in Hiroshima

The Best Areas to Stay in Hiroshima

Where to stay in Hirsohima? Here’s a quick look at our favorite areas:

• Ekinishi: perfect, if you are only in Hiroshima for a short time and want to see a lot.
• Fukuromachi: ideal, if you want to stay right next to the main sights.
• Nagarekawa: best, if you come to Hiroshima for the famous restaurants.

We have marked the districts on a map and will then present them to you in more detail – together with our hotel tips.

Our map with the best areas to stay in Hiroshima

Ekinishi

Ekinishi is ideal, if you are just passing through Hiroshima for a short time and want to see a lot.

Staying in Ekinishi is strategically smart, as the district is located between the city center and the train station. Due to its great location, you will find most hotels here.

You also have a huge choice of bars and restaurants. From cheap drinks to chic oyster bars, everything is on offer. What’s more, the surroundings are retro and very Japanese. Really charming!

You can get to the center of Fukuromachi with the most important sights on foot or by train. From Hiroshima station, you can get quickly to Miyajima.

Pros of accommodation in Ekinishi:

• Large selection of hotels and affordable accommodation
• Many pubs and restaurants
• Close to the train station
• You can get to the attractions of Hiroshima quickly

Cons of accommodation in Ekinishi:

• It’s very busy here (but it gets quiet as soon as trains stop running at night)
• You don’t stay right next to the sights

Our hotel recommendations for Ekinishi

The Sotetsu Fresa Inn is only 5 minutes from the train station and is still pleasantly quiet – plus it’s a real bargain.

Fukuromachi

Fukuromachi is perfect if you want to live in the middle of the city and take a few days to visit Hiroshima.

Fukuromachi is Hiroshima’s city center and an important memorial site in Japan, as an atomic bomb was dropped on the city during the Second World War.

Today in Fukuromachi you can see the ruins of the elementary school that was hit and visit the Peace Memorial Park. You will also find Hiroshima Castle here, which is particularly beautiful during the cherry blossom season in Japan.

The choice of restaurants and stores is huge, and the neighborhood is teeming with tourists.

Pros of accommodation in Fukuromachi:

• You live in the tourist center of Hiroshima
• Very central and well-connected
• Many sights in the vicinity

Pros of accommodation in Fukuromachi:

• The proximity to the Peace Park can be oppressive
• Not as much hotel choice

Our hotel recommendations for Fukuromachi

We stayed at the Hiroshima Washington Hotel. The price-performance ratio is great, you have plenty of space in the rooms and there is a great selection of restaurants nearby.

If you want something a little more chic, we recommend The Knot. The modern hotel even has a nice rooftop bar.

Nagarekawa

Nagarekawa is the place to be if you want delicious restaurants on your doorstep and like to go out in the evening.

Nagarekawa is a lively district in Hiroshima full of bars and restaurants. The culinary highlight is the Okonomimura food court. Here you can only find the specialty Okonomiyaki in different variations.

The district is also known for its nightlife and many shopping opportunities. You can reach the center with the most important sights and the train station on foot.

Pros of accommodation in Nagarekawa:

• Many pubs and restaurants
• Sights are nearby
• You can easily reach the train station and the city center on foot and by train

Cons of accommodation in Nagarekawa:

• Very touristy

Our hotel recommendations for Nagarekawa

You can’t go wrong with the Smile Hotel Hiroshima. The rooms are cozy and have comfortable beds, the breakfast is delicious, and the location is also great.

These were our tips on where to stay in Hiroshima

Where did you stay in Hiroshima? Do you have any other hotel tips for the city? Let us know in the comments!