Torii gate, one street off Hondori

Step into 1589.

Through the torii. A small detour. Nakanotana.

鳥居をくぐって、ちょっと寄り道、中の棚。

One street off Hondori, in the middle of Hiroshima.本通りから一本入ったところ。広島のまんなかです。

Start here →
Duck throughthe torii
Bowquietly
Walkthe stone path
The capsule toy machine at the shrinetry your luck
01

Find the hideaway shrine鳥居をくぐる

A small torii, tucked into a corner of the shopping street. A hideaway shrine, within walking distance of the Peace Memorial Park.

商店街の一角にある、小さな鳥居。広島平和公園からも徒歩圏内の隠れ家的な神社です。

Step off the main arcade and you'll find a small shrine, wedged between the shops. No gate, no gatekeeper. It has stood here for over 260 years, and it never closes.

本通りから一本。店と店のあいだに、小さな神社があります。門も、人もいません。260年以上ここにあって、閉まることがありません。

Before you shop or eat — take a small detour through the red torii.

買い物や食事の前に、赤い鳥居へちょっと寄り道を。

The torii gate and lanterns, tucked between the shops.
Duck through. Walk.
Right here.
02

Bow拝む

You don't have to wish for anything in particular. This is a small sacred place to gather yourself, and then go on.

とくに願いごとがなくても、かまいません。ここは、気持ちを整えて、また歩き出す神聖な場所です。

At the torii, a small bow before you step through.

鳥居の前:軽く一礼をしてから境内に入ります。

1

Give the rope a gentle shake to ring the bell. If the rope happens to be tied up, just skip ahead.

鈴の紐を軽く振って鳴らします。紐が結ばれている場合は、そのまま次へ。

2

Bow, then quietly place your offering, if you'd like — it's optional, and any amount is fine.

軽くお辞儀をし、よろしければお賽銭を静かに入れます(任意です。金額は自由です)。

3

Two deep bows.

二拝(深くお辞儀を2回)。

4

Two claps — hands together at chest height, right hand slightly lower than the left.

二拍手(手を胸の高さで合わせ、右手を少し下にずらして2回)。

5

Keep your hands together, and silently make a wish or give thanks.

手を合わせたまま、心の中で祈願か感謝を。

6

One last bow, and you're done.

一拝(深くお辞儀を1回)で完了です。

Take your time — you don't need to have done this before.

ゆっくりどうぞ。やったことがなくても大丈夫です。

03

Walk the old fish market1589年からの歴史

The stone underfoot doesn't stop at the shrine — inside and outside, it's the same street.

足元の石畳は、神社で終わりません。中も外も、同じ通りです。

Step into 1589. Then take your time.

1589年へ。あとは、ゆっくり。

In 1589, Mōri Terumoto began building Hiroshima Castle. A fish market opened along the canal that ran through here. It was called Uo-no-tana — the fish stalls.

天正17年(1589年)、毛利輝元が広島城の築城をはじめました。このあたりを流れていた川沿いに、魚市場ができます。名前は「うおのたな」。

Later there were three markets in the city. This was the middle one. Naka-no-tana. The name never changed. Neither did the street's: it was already called Tatemachi in 1589.

やがて市中に魚市場が三か所でき、その真ん中にあったので「中の棚」。名前は変わっていません。通りの名前も同じで、1589年の時点で、すでに「たてまち」と呼ばれていました。

Researchers once traced an Edo-period plot map into a computer. It lines up with the street you are standing on.

江戸時代の地割図をコンピューターに取り込んで図面にすると、いま立っているこの通りの区画と、そのまま重なりました。

The shrine itself was destroyed in 1945, and rebuilt ten years later by local residents. The stone path you're walking has carried the street through all of it.

神社そのものは昭和20年(1945年)に焼失し、その10年後、地元住民の手で再建されました。いま歩いているこの石畳は、そのすべてを見てきた通りにつながっています。

Read more about the neighbourhood's history → Continue reading

続きは、商店街の歴史パネルで → 読む

Optional — if you'd like

Kyūbi, and what you can buy九美の狐と、購入できるもの

There's a capsule machine at the shrine too — entirely optional, only if you'd like to.

神社に、ガチャガチャもあります。賽銭と同じく、必須ではありません。

Kyūbi, the nine-tailed fox, is the messenger here — the one who carries what people leave behind. Turn the handle and you'll get a charm to take home: a keychain, a good-fortune strap, or an omikuji fortune slip folded inside. It also dispenses goshuin — a hand-stamped, hand-inked seal that visitors traditionally collect shrine by shrine, usually in a dedicated book called a goshuinchō.

九美の狐は、この神社の神様の使い。ここに置かれたものを運ぶ役目です。ハンドルを回すと、キーホルダーや開運ストラップ、中におみくじが入ったチャームが出てきます。御朱印も、ここから出てきます。

Kyūbi no Kitsune
The shrine, in motion
Omikuji fortune slips tied to the rack
Omikuji, tied here
The capsule toy machine at the shrine — ¥500 and ¥1,000 slots
The capsule machine

If you'd like to leave a wish, ema (wooden plaques) are sold at the shop below. Write it, or draw it. Japanese is not required. Then hang it at the shrine.

願いを描きたい方へ。絵馬は下のお店で買えます。書いても、描いても。日本語でなくても大丈夫です。書いたら、神社に掛けてください。

Same lane as the shrine · right in front

Coffee Story Nishinayaコーヒーストーリー・ニシナ屋

Inari Bldg. 2F — stairs only, no elevator

Write here · view shop page for hours

A different lane

Nakatani輸入洋品・雑貨のナカタニ

6-14 Tatemachi

View shop page for hours

The shrine is open all night, but the shops that sell ema are not — check their hours before you go.神社は一晩じゅう開いていますが、絵馬を売るお店の営業時間は事前にご確認ください。

Need 100-yen coins? There's a convenience store on this street, open 24 hours.小銭が必要な場合は、この通りの24時間営業のコンビニで。

Same charms, sold online同じチャームをオンラインでも

Five designs, one blessing each. Ships within Japan only.5種類、それぞれ違うご利益です。配送は国内のみです。

See all designs in the shop →

04

Stay a while商店街

#HIROSHIMA #NAKANOTANAMALL

The old fish market is gone, but the shopping street is still thriving today.

昔の魚市場は無くなりましたが、商店街は今も健在です。

Shops across five small lanes. Food, sweets, clothes, and the ordinary things a neighbourhood needs. Plenty stay open into the evening.

五本の通りに、たくさんのお店。食べもの、甘いもの、服、それから暮らしの店。夕方以降も開いている店が多くあります。

There are shops with real character here — appealing finds, and a few hideaway spots. Take as long as you like.

魅力ある商品や隠れ家的な店舗もあります。好きなだけどうぞ。

Something sweetお参りのあとに、甘いもの

Sit down for the evening夕方から、ゆっくりFind your spot, and tag it #HIROSHIMA #NAKANOTANAMALL.お気に入りを見つけたら #HIROSHIMA #NAKANOTANAMALL で。

Blue Grosso

Blue Grosso

Blue Grosso

A café and bar on Tatemachi street.

RESORT

RESORT

RESORT

A gratin and salad specialist.

TABLA Hatchobori

TABLA Hatchobori

TABLA 八丁堀

Authentic tandoori by an Indian chef.

YOU & I

YOU & I

YOU & I

Bento boxes with vegetables and sprouted fermented brown rice.

bul del mare

bul del mare

bul del mare

Italian cuisine starring seafood.

curry & bar GARIBER

curry & bar GARIBER

curry & bar GARIBER

A bar for curry and a drink.

Hiroshima Shunsai Tsurunoya Honten

Hiroshima Shunsai Tsurunoya Honten

ひろしま旬彩 鶴乃や本店

Savor Hiroshima's local specialties.

CarpDori Nakanotana Stadium

CarpDori Nakanotana Stadium

カープ鳥 中の棚スタジアム

Yakitori with secret-recipe sauce, at Nakanotana Stadium.

Wasai Hanamizuki

Wasai Hanamizuki

和彩 花水木

A small private-room Japanese restaurant in Hiroshima.

Yakiniku Kitajima

Yakiniku Kitajima

焼肉きたじま

Premium A5 wagyu in a private room.

Suishin Main Store

Suishin Main Store

酔心 本店

Famous kamameshi and Hiroshima home-style cooking.

Teppan-ya Ganga

Teppan-ya Ganga

鉄板屋 我んが

A teppanyaki restaurant serving Hiroshima's local specialties.

Teppanyaki & Wine F.L.a.T

Teppanyaki & Wine F.L.a.T

鉄板焼とワイン F.L.a.T

A teppanyaki and wine restaurant.

Kitchen DADDY

Kitchen DADDY

Kitchen DADDY

Spicy curry with farm-fresh vegetables.

Grill Hikoboshi

Grill Hikoboshi

ぐりる彦星

Western-style diner known for its silky omelette rice.

La Mission

La Mission

ラ・ミッション

A neighborhood French restaurant loved for nearly 20 years.

Toritetsu Hiroshima Hondori

Toritetsu Hiroshima Hondori

とり鉄 広島本通店

Chicken specialist grilled over binchotan charcoal.

Shusho Bonbonya

Shusho Bonbonya

酒笑 ぼんぼん屋

A tavern known for its motsunabe.

Akiwaka

Akiwaka

安芸若

Yakitori and a wide selection of sake.

Chikara Nakanotana

Chikara Nakanotana

ちから 中の棚店

A Hiroshima-born restaurant chain.

FamilyMart Hiroshima Nakanotana

FamilyMart Hiroshima Nakanotana

ファミリーマート 広島中の棚店

A convenience store within the shopping arcade.

Take the memory with you思い出を、写真に

Whatever you find on the way — a dish, a find, a corner of the street — share it with the world. Tag #HIROSHIMA #NAKANOTANAMALL.

道中で見つけたもの — 一皿でも、お気に入りでも、通りの片隅でも。写真や動画で、世界へ。投稿するときは #HIROSHIMA #NAKANOTANAMALL をつけてください。

05

Getting hereアクセス

From the Peace Memorial, it's a 13-minute walk — or six minutes on the tram. It works out about the same. On foot you come out in the middle of the street.

平和記念公園からは徒歩13分。電車なら6分。待ち時間を入れると、だいたい同じです。歩くと、商店街のまんなかに出ます。

Coming back from Miyajima? The tram passes right through here. One line, no transfers — just get off at Tatemachi.

宮島からの帰りは、電車がここを通ります。乗り換えなし。立町で降りるだけです。

Peace Memorial Park

平和記念公園

13 min walk · 900 m

Nakanotana Inari Shrine

中の棚稲荷神社

or by tram

Peace Memorial

6 min tram · ¥240

Tatemachi

2 min walk · 140 m

Shrine

Peace Memorial Park
walk 13 min / tram 6 min
Tatemachi
2 min
The torii
Coffee Story — buy an ema, write it there
Back to the shrine — hang it
Five lanes. Take as long as you like.

A short evening — the shrine appears twice on this walk. The first time, just to see it. The second, you have something to do.