Okimitsu — Restaurant in Hatsukaichi

Incredible find during our one day trip to Miyajima. The lady running the restaurant was very friendly and attentive. She brought us an English menu and appreciated our little Japanese knowledge.

The food was incredible. Very simple yet intricate flavors. I recommend the set items menu as a good starting point for anyone. We ordered both soba and udon noodles and both were great. She even guided us through which sides to eat with the rice, which we very much appreciated and it added to our dinning experience as well. Highly recommend this...

There are many vegan options on this island but the dessert here is incidentally vegan! We got the ocha and 2 dessert set. It's ¥730 for the ocha and ¥750 for 2 desserts. We got the warabi mochi and zenzai! Both were DELICIOUS. Inside is small and cozy so we had to wait maybe 10 minutes to be seated. They had a wait-list sheet out front, if the sign is out, just put your name down and they will call you.

They have an English menu and a...

This restaurant is located at the end of the street — I was too tired to walk back and look for other options, so I gave it a try. Surprisingly, it turned out to be quite a pleasant find. I ordered udon and grilled eel rice. The udon had a nice chewy texture, and the eel rice was on the lighter side in terms of flavor, which actually helped highlight the taste of...