Shops and Cats in Onomichi

This charming shop on the Ichibangai shopping street is Misaka, specializing in interior decoration goods from both near and afar. If you want to pick up some Onomichi-made plates with cat motifs, or some hand-painted lucky cats, Misaka comes highly recommended. They do have plenty of non-cat-related products too, so it’s worth a visit even if you’re not as fond of cats as everyone living in Onomichi.

Misaka

Misaka Shoten

Hiroshima Onomichi-shi Tsuchido 2-6-1

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This combined bag factory and shop with it’s feline silhouetted logo is located on the Ichibangai shopping street, and well worth a visit if you are in need of something to put all your omiyage in. The company prides itself in producing domestic canvas without chemicals, including the dye, which was originally produced in Onomichi as sails for ships. These days, apart from bags, Saikobo also sells a range of smartphone cases and hats.

Onomichi Saikobo

Onomichi honuno irodori Work

Hiroshima Pref. Onomichishi Tsuchidou 1-6-9

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Yet another place worth checking out is the narrow street known as “Neko no Hosomichi”, or “cat alley”. This area has a few small shops and art galleries specializing in -- you guessed it -- cat related goods and art. As the name implies, this part of Onomichi is indeed also very full of cats, most of which seem to be good friends with the shop owners, frequently visiting the shops and the streets around them.

Cat Alley

Neko no Hosomichi (Cat's Alley)

Hiroshima Pref. Onomichishi Higashitsuchidouchou

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Probably Onomichi’s quirkiest record shop, Reikodo has been around for many years and has the clutter to show for it. The owner is the star of the Japanese independent movie “Supaa Rokaru Hiiro” (That’s Super Local Hero pronounced in Japanese), that got some attention at European film festivals when it was released back in 2014. In here you will find everything from CDs of local indie bands (and some mainstream ones as well), to used electronics and locally grown organic vegetables. Reikodo is located just north of JR Onomichi Station. Just look for the big hand painted sign with a big cat.

Reikodo

Near one of the smaller temples on the hillside of Onomichi you’ll find a small building that has been converted into a gallery, atelier and shop called “Tecoubou”. In here, you’ll find a nice selection of hand painted cups and postcards, as well as other products made by various local creators. Some of which, are of course, inspired by the many cats in this town.

Tecoubou

attic‧Onomichi Te Workshop

Hiroshima Onomichi-shi Higashitsuchidocho 10-3

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