{"id":4040,"date":"2020-03-04T12:52:41","date_gmt":"2020-03-04T03:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/teppanyaki-hiroshima-not-just-a-fantastic-meal-its-a-show\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T11:34:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T02:34:39","slug":"teppanyaki-hiroshima-not-just-a-fantastic-meal-its-a-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/teppanyaki-hiroshima-not-just-a-fantastic-meal-its-a-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Teppanyaki in Hiroshima\u2013 Not Just a Fantastic Meal, it\u2019s a Show!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-40808\" src=\"https:\/\/morethanrelo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/teppan-300x239.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"239\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nothing like a bit of sizzling seafood or beef to set the mouth-watering!<\/p>\n<p>Teppanyaki is a style of Japanese cuisine that typically uses a propane-heated, flat-surfaced iron skillet to cook the food in front of guests at restaurants.\u00a0The word teppanyaki is an aggregate of the Japanese words \u201cteppan,\u201d the very thick iron or stainless-steel plate on which the ingredients cook, and \u201cyaki\u201d, which means to grill, broil, or pan-fry. The cuisine includes beef, seafood, vegetables in various styles and also okonomiyaki, yakisoba, and monjayaki.<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant chain Misono claims to be the first to introduce the concept of cooking Western-influenced food on a teppan in Japan, in 1945. They found the cuisine wasn&#8217;t particularly popular with the Japanese, but it was with foreigners, who enjoyed both watching the showy skills of the chefs preparing the food right before their eyes, and the dishes themselves, which seemed more familiar than traditional Japanese dishes.<\/p>\n<p>Teppan is commonly confused with the hibachi barbecue grill, actually which is called \u201cshichirin\u201d in Japanese and has a charcoal or gas flame and made with an open grate design. With a solid griddle-type cook surface, the teppan is capable of cooking small or semisolid ingredients such as rice, egg, and finely chopped vegetables.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>The Best TEPPANYAKI in Hiroshima<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-40809\" src=\"https:\/\/morethanrelo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Miyabi-Tei00A_02-resized-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Miyabi-Tei<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With its contemporary Japanese interior design, lighting and elegant wrought-iron features, Miyabi-tei is a stylish space which features an intimate teppan-yaki corner, a sushi bar, individual tables and private rooms. Located on the 7th Floor of the Sheraton Hotel next to Hiroshima Station\u2019s shinkansen exit. Miyabitei provides an excellent dining experience.<\/p>\n<p>I spent several months working part-time as a concierge at the Sheraton and without any bias, I can assure you the quality of food served is high and staff pride themselves on being able to meet the particular needs of their guests.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Address: 7F Sheraton Hotel 12-1 Wakakusacho, Higashi Ward, Hiroshima, 732-0053<br \/>\nPhone: 082-262-7111<br \/>\nopen 7 days: 11:30AM\u20132:30PM, 5\u201310PM<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheraton-hiroshima.co.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.sheraton-hiroshima.co.jp\/en<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dontoko<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Teppanyaki Dontoko Hatchobori is located in Hatchobori in the Naka-Ku district of Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture. This restaurant is famous for its teppanyaki, dishes grilled on sizzling iron plates. Aside from the high standard of daily selected meats, (Japanese Black Wagyu Beef of rank A5 only from Hiroshima and Miyazaki Prefectures), seafood and vegetables, on the menu, Dontoko has there is also a selection of spirits, including wines and sakes, on offer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Address: 1F Dai-2 City Building, 12-5 Hatchobori, Naka-Ku, Hiroshima<br \/>\nPhone: 082-221-5980<br \/>\n18:00\uff5e24:00 (last order 11:30 pm)<br \/>\nclosed Mondays<br \/>\nseats 19<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teppanyaki-dontoko.com\/hatchobori\/english.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.teppanyaki-dontoko.com\/hatchobori\/english.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Teppan Naniwa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Located in the Rhiga Royal Hotel, a stone\u2019s throw from Hiroshima Castle, Teppanyaki Naniwa was a high-quality restaurant, serving supreme quality teppan grilled Japanese black beef and fresh seafood.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Address: 6th Floor, Rhiga Royal Hotel, 6-78 Motomachi, Naka-Ku, Hiroshima<br \/>\nPhone: 082-228-6762<br \/>\n11:30 to 14:30 (Last order 14:00)<br \/>\n17:30 to 21:30 (Last order 21:00)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rihga.co.jp\/hiroshima\/restaurant\/list\/teppanyaki\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.rihga.co.jp\/hiroshima\/restaurant\/list\/teppanyaki\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Teppanyaki ATAGO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Located in the ANA Crowne Plaza also serves high-quality Seto Inland Sea seafood and Japanese black beef, vegetable dishes sizzled before your very eyes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Address: ANA Crowne Plaza, 1F Annex, 7-20 Nakamachi, Naka-Ku, Hiroshima<br \/>\nOn the basement first floor of the hotel annex, next to Shirakami shrine along Heiwa-odori Avenue<br \/>\nPhone: 082-241-9129<br \/>\nLunch 11:30 am &#8211; 2:30 pm (L.O. 2:00 pm) \/ Dinner 5:00 pm &#8211; 9:30 pm (L.O. 9:00 pm)<br \/>\nClosed None<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anacrowneplaza-hiroshima.jp\/language\/english\/restaurant.html#atago\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.anacrowneplaza-hiroshima.jp\/language\/english\/restaurant.html#atago<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sakon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The only one in my list not located in one of Hiroshima\u2019s fine hotels, nonetheless is a very good teppan dining experience. Also serving very high-quality Hiroshima black beef and seafood sourced from Ise in the east.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Address: 2-24 Nagarekawa-Cho, Naka Ward, Hiroshima<br \/>\nopen 7 days 11:30 AM\u20133 PM, 5\u201310:30 PM<br \/>\nPhone: 082-246-3807<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teppansakon.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.teppansakon.com<\/a> (Japanese language only)<\/p>\n<p>Photo By the Author, Hugh Cann<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing like a bit of sizzling seafood or beef to set the mouth-watering! 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