Okonomi-mura
The "Nihon Keizai Shimbun" reported that Okonomi-mura was the top food theme park destination for families in Japan according to an April 2004 poll. History and location. Okonomi-mura is located at 5-13 Shintenchi in Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, near the east end of Hondōri. Following the atomic bombing of the city in August 1945, the , a thin pancake topped with green onions and bonito flakes or shrimp that had gained popularity in Hiroshima prior to the war, became a cheap way for the surviving residents to have food to eat. The Shintenchi area  became a place where many of these shops began going beyond the original ingredients and making it . This area is where the Okonomi-mura building was eventually built. Access. Okonomi-mura is accessible from Hatchobori Station on the Hiroden Main and Hiroden Hakushima Lines. It is located about a 3-5 minutes walk () south-southwest of the station, just off Chūō-dōri. From the Hiroden Main Line Hondōri Station, it is about a 6-8 minute walk () southeast of the station. Amenities. Okonomimura has over 25 okonomiyaki restaurants , each with a slightly different style and set of ingredients. The restaurants  are spread across four floors of the building. It was the top food theme park destination for families in Japan according to an April 2004 poll. Sunfoods created a specialty okonomiyaki sauce used exclusively by the restaurants in Okonomi-mura.