The covered Hondori shopping street is the busiest pedestrian zone in Hiroshima and a popular area not only for shopping, but also for relaxing in cafés and going for a stroll.

It is right next to Nagarekawa Street and the Nagarekawa district, which is known for its restaurants and nightclubs.

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Today, Hondori is a modern district with high-rise buildings and a pedestrian shopping area where you can easily spend several hours enjoying yourself.

Here you’ll find shops selling fashion, souvenirs and jewellery, as well as restaurants, karaoke venues and Taito Game, several floors of arcade games.

A list of all the shops and restaurants can be found on the websitehondori.or.jp.

At its western end, Hondori leads to the memorial park marking the spot where the atomic bomb was dropped in 1945.

You can also reach Hondori Street directly via tram lines 1, 3 and 7, or the Astram metro line (Hondori station).

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