Hachidori-sha Social Book Cafe — Restaurant in Hiroshima

Located a short walk from Hiroshima Peace Park and museum, Hachidori-sha is a great asset to the Hiroshima community. Owned and run by Abiko-san who is a peace-activist with strong ties to the Hiroshima community. She hosts regular events which are inclusive and promote social equity. LGBTQ events, talk with A-bomb survivors (also in English) events, workshops, community networking, Yoga and many other events and get togethers are held here.

I met Abiko-san years ago when she organized the LOOK UP event held on the T-juncture of the bridge north of the A-bomb dome which was used to target the city by the American pilots who bombed the city in 1945. The Hachidori-sha staff are also involved in preservation discussions for Hiroshima heritage buildings which survived the Atomic blast.

At the cafe, you can find information about all sorts of events happening in Hiroshima, local artists sell their handmade designs, and there are locally sourced foods and drinks available. There are efforts in the cafe to also reduce waste and most items will be sold and served in reusable containers.

There is a bilingual menu as well as friendly bilingual staff who are...

was really excited to go to this cafe because I love cafes, books and yoga, but I must have been unlucky.

When I came in, they were doing a photoshoot and I was the only customer. Which would be fine, but they acted as if I was a nuisance, and after I gave them my order they continued doing the photoshoot for 5 minutes or so without starting on my order! This was also after being very tired and hungry from walking around all day. No apologies and very standoff ish.

Note that I didn't complain at all like the nice person I am, but I would have appreciated a "sorry" or "please wait while we finish our photoshoot". Pretty bad experience and service except for the...

We came across an advertisement to this café from the hostel we were staying at, it interested us because they advertised informal conversation opportunity with survivors of the A-bomb, we were honoured to have the opportunity to speak with Koji Toyooka, 87 years old. The staff at the café provided amazing assistance in facilitating this experience, which was complemented by a great menu and vegetarian choices. The atmosphere of the café was peaceful, calming. The distance wasn't too far away from central area, easy to walk and navigate. Thank...