The 5 Best Matcha Cafés in Hiroshima (2026)

The quality benchmark for matcha in Hiroshima, brought by one of Japan's most respected matcha institutions. Tsujiri was founded in 1860 in Uji — the city that has been the centre of Japan's highest-grade matcha production for centuries — and has since expanded across Japan without compromising the standards that built its reputation. The Hiroshima location brings that over 165-year legacy to central Hiroshima: the matcha soft serve is the item that draws the most visitors, executed with a purity of flavour that reflects Uji sourcing at its best. The parfaits are the most complete expression of what Tsujiri does with matcha across multiple formats in a single dish — layers of soft serve, wafer, jelly, and traditional elements in a format that works as both a dessert and a demonstration of range. Traditional drinks round out the menu for those who want preparation over confectionery. If you try only one matcha café in Hiroshima, this is the clearest choice.

Located inside the Orizuru Tower — the seven-floor observation tower designed by Klein Dytham Architecture and positioned directly adjacent to Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park — the café here combines matcha with one of the most meaningful views in Japan. The tower takes its name from the origami paper crane (orizuru), a symbol of peace associated with Sadako Sasaki, and the building's design incorporates a wall of origami cranes donated by visitors from around the world. The café serves matcha drinks with panoramic views over the city and the Peace Memorial Park below — a context that gives the simple act of drinking matcha in Hiroshima a weight it does not carry elsewhere. For tourists combining the Peace Memorial Museum with a wider exploration of the city, the Orizuru Tower Café offers a natural stopping point that is well-executed as a café rather than merely a tourist facility.

A specialty tea roastery with a premium Japanese tea programme that sits at the more knowledgeable end of Hiroshima's tea café landscape. Maruzen Tea Roastery operates in the specialty roastery format — the same approach that has transformed coffee culture over the past decade, applied here to Japanese tea — with staff who can discuss sourcing, processing, and preparation in meaningful detail. The matcha is premium, properly sourced, and served by people who understand it; the wider tea menu covers green teas, gyokuro, and hojicha alongside the matcha programme. For visitors who find institutional chain matcha (however good) less interesting than the roastery-and-sourcing story format, Maruzen offers something more engaged. The staff's willingness to explain what's in the cup — the cultivar, the growing region, the processing method — distinguishes this from a standard café stop and makes the visit educational as well as enjoyable.

Miyajima island — officially named Itsukushima, and home to the UNESCO-listed floating torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine — is a short ferry ride from Hiroshima's Ujina ferry terminal and one of Japan's most visited scenic destinations. Nishiki Matcha operates on the island's main shopping and food street, making it a natural stopping point for visitors exploring Miyajima before or after seeing the torii gate. Dedicated matcha shops on Miyajima are well-suited to the island's atmosphere: the setting rewards the kind of slow, pleasurable food tourism that a matcha stop represents, and combining the visit with the iconic torii view gives the day a natural structure. The matcha here is best approached as part of a full Miyajima day rather than a dedicated trip from Hiroshima specifically for the café — the island's broader appeal makes the ferry crossing worthwhile regardless.

Hiroshima's beloved local institution — Andersen is a bakery chain founded in Hiroshima in 1967, originally inspired by Danish baking traditions and now one of the most deeply embedded food brands in the city. While its European-style breads and pastries remain the core offering, Andersen has integrated matcha thoughtfully into its product range: matcha pastries, matcha lattes, and seasonal matcha-based items appear consistently on the menu and are executed with the same care that the bakery applies to its European products. For visitors who want to experience a beloved Hiroshima food institution alongside their matcha — rather than visiting a café that exists primarily for the matcha — Andersen is the most locally rooted option on this list. Multiple central locations make it easy to incorporate into a walking itinerary without significant detour. The matcha items are reliably good; the context is uniquely Hiroshima.