Checking in at the Hotel Granvia + First Meal in Hiroshima

We got to Hiroshima in the late afternoon so we checked into our hotel, the Hotel Granvia. Maki and I found this hotel through the American Express website and chose it because it was close to the JR station. Turns out this hotel is connected to the JR station, which turned out to be super convenient. The hotel was also quite nice, with a beautiful lobby and decent-sized rooms. Maki, CJ, MJ and I still had to take 2 rooms but they were pretty, clean and non-smoking.

 The Granvia had a pretty lobby that was decorated for the holidays.

Fodors.com recommended the restaurants and food court at Hiroshima station so we went wandering. We had plenty of options, including a food court on the ground floor and several floors of restaurants. We chose an okonomiyaki place where we watched the cook make our food while we sat on bar stools.  Okonomiyaki, or Japanese pancake, is sort of a cross between a pancake and a frittata. You pour an egg batter on a griddle, then you add vegetables, meat and sauce. It's quite yummy!