Hiroshima

Costco

Next to Mazda Stadium, about 20 minute walk from JR Hiroshima station or 8 min bus (extremely accessible for a typical Costco even in Japan). Food court is available (hot dog; cheese/pepperoni/combo pizza; green tea/hokkaido ice cream; clam chowder; bulgogi bake instead of chicken bake, though chicken bake is better). Requires any Costco membership card (Japan or international members, international members must stop by counter to fill out a form).

Daily 10:00-20:00

Daiso

It is a general merchandise chain in Japan that sells household items, toys, stationery, decorative props, lunch box supplies, and souvenirs.

Closed · opens 9 am

EDiON

formerly DeoDeo

This is the headquarters of the Hiroshima-based electronics giant, with an appropriately huge selection of computer and camera equipment, music and DVDs, and — somewhat incongruously — imported designer watches.

Daily 10:00-20:00

Hands

Mostly Japanese home goods and appliances, but the first floor is full of travel and camping supplies, and the second floor has some fun party supplies (along with a great selection of Halloween gear, when in season). If you scout around on the upper floors, you'll find some reasonably-priced traditional souvenirs like miniature sake barrels and tea sets.

Daily 10:00-20:00

Hiroshima PARCO

広島パルコ

For the latest in Japanese teen fashion, this is the place to look, with eight floors of clothes boutiques, and beauty supplies in the basement. There are also several music shops for a J-pop fix, and a good shop for soccer fans on the ninth floor. The concrete shape-jumble square behind the store is a popular hang-out space.

Daily 10:00-20:30; food court to 22:30

SOGO

This concrete behemoth is on the other side of the street from the Peace Park, and the Hiroshima Bus Center is on its third floor. There are groceries and coin lockers in the basement, and a food court on the 10th floor. If you make it past all of the toys on the 6th floor, you'll find a Kinokuniya bookstore, with foreign titles (not just English) and a good selection of Japanese language study books.

Daily 10:00-20:00; food court to 22:00

SunMall

Another teen fashion favorite, with five floors of boutiques and a great secondhand shop on the top floor. Of note for travelers will be the Uniqlo on the 2nd floor, which has good, cheap clothing at foreigner-friendly sizes.

Daily 10:00-20:00

2nd Street

Naka Ward, Hondori, 1−14 2nd Street

Closed · opens 10 am

Fukuya (Ekimae)

福屋広島駅前店

Upscale boutiques like Chanel, Armani, and Dior.

Daily 10:00-20:00

LUSH

1-11 Hondori, Naka Ward

Closed · opens 10 am

WEGO 広島店

Naka Ward, Hondori, 9−4 広島ソシオテラス 1F～3F

Closed · opens 10 am

にしき堂

ASSE1F

Closed · opens 8 am

香月堂 エールエール店

エールエールA館 地下1階

Closed · opens 10 am

Stereo Records

中区中町2丁目2-201

アカデミイ書店

1 Chome-5-1 Kamiyacho

グランルージュ

中区本通1-4

ベクトル

広島県広島市中区袋町２−１６

OBSCURA COFFEE ROASTERS

中区基町15

MARUZEN Hiroshima

Ebisucho, 5−22 天満屋八丁堀ビル 7階 ～8階

あとりえしおん幟町

Noboricho, 2−1 第３旭東ビル 2F

リンツ ショコラ ブティック ekie広島店

広島県広島市南区松原町１−２

広島 チョコラトリー

広島県広島市南区松原町２−３７

西文明堂広島店

中区袋町7-12

Chelsea Leather Art Work

2 Chome-13-18-101 Higashisendamachi

Rokkan Chocolate

7-2 Teppocho

ベクトル広島本店

西区三篠町1丁目6-2

リサイクルショップ中新蔵

Danbara, 3 Chome−9−25 コンフォートＮビル １F

リサイクルショップ山根電機

南区段原2丁目1-5

総合買取サロン タイムレス そごう広島店

中区基町6-27 そごう広島店 9階

買取大吉 ユアーズ楠木店

4 Chome-9-26 Kusunokicho