1
Hondori shopping street
本通商店街
An easy city-centre browse with general shops and places to pause.
Use the official brush retailer list for a specific maker or model rather than assuming it is stocked everywhere.
Fumi Shopping Guide / 広島
Shopping
in Hiroshima.
A thoughtful brush. A small island gift.
Choose a brush boutique in the city, or leave a little browsing time for Miyajima during a separate island visit.
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01 / A sense of place
Something to look for.
Kumano brushes come from Kumano town in Hiroshima Prefecture. Miyajima crafts have their own island connection.
Makeup brush¥2,000–15,000+ each
Regional biscuits / castella¥700–3,000 a box
Small wood carving¥3,000–30,000+For a considered purchase: A specialist brush or a named Miyajima carving.
02 / Find your bearings
A few good places to browse.
Start with one or two stops. Check the official pages for current opening days, access and shop information before setting out.
The map loads when opened. Pins mark verified shopping locations and browsing areas. Use the individual map links for every shop’s detailed location and entrance.
2
Kashoen Hiroshima boutique
華祥苑 広島本店
A focused visit for Kumano makeup and specialist brushes.
Kumano is a town in Hiroshima Prefecture. Ask about fibre, use and cleaning instructions.
3
Miyajima Omotesando
宮島表参道商店街
An island shopping option for wooden gifts and suitable packaged sweets.
Plan Miyajima separately with rail and ferry time. Check whether a rice paddle is for cooking or decoration.
03 / Leave room for a café
A little shopping outing.
These are flexible browsing suggestions, not measured walking itineraries. Time includes browsing; check current transport, access and opening days.
A city-centre gift stop
Choose a brush boutique and leave time for a relaxed central browse.
Keep it short: Visit the boutique only if a brush is the main interest.
A little shopping on Miyajima
Allow rail and ferry travel separately and keep your sightseeing plans comfortable.
Keep it short: One or two shops on the approach are enough.
04 / Useful in any shop
A little help buying it.
How much is this?
これはいくらですか？
Kore wa ikura desu ka?
Point to the actual item
May I see this?
これを見せていただけますか？
Kore o misete itadakemasu ka?
Requests a closer look; does not place an order
Where do I pay?
お会計はどこですか？
Okaikei wa doko desu ka?
Directly addresses department-store uncertainty
Make a day of Hiroshima.
Combine a little browsing with the places, food and practical help in the city guide.
Explore Hiroshima ↗Research reviewed 24 October 2026. Suggestions are editorial; current stock is not checked. Sources & photograph credit.