Hiroshima Dining

Thanksgiving is a well-known celebration in countries such as the United States, where families traditionally gather to have a turkey feast followed by a slice of pumpkin pie. Japan has its own Thanksgiving traditions — also in November, but the Japanese version is a Labor Thanksgiving Day (Kinro Kansha No Hi). Furthermore, Japan celebrates on November 23 rather than the fourth Thursday of the month. With a growing number of Western expats in many Japanese cities — including Hiroshima — the American-style Thanksgiving celebrations have become a bigger thing. Many families combine the two celebrations or even have two Thanksgiving days. A local tradition in Hiroshima has developed where many people will spend a couple of hours earlier in the day visiting the city’s peace memorials commemorating the World War II atomic bombings. They follow this in the evening with a family feast. If you’re looking to find a restaurant in Hiroshima that will be serving up a good old festive dinner or would like to source the necessary ingredients to make your own, the following is all the information you need.