JAPAN'S BEST-DESIGNED HAIR SALONS15 salons
Hair salons in Hiroshima and Kure
On a trip to Hiroshima, these salons are worth a look for their interiors alone. All were designed by FATHOM, a Hiroshima design firm: a turning mirror, a floor raised above the tram street, clear acrylic panels like a record shop, and a former kimono shop shared with a flower shop.
A green sunroom set between two salons, by the elevated tracks
A 13-tsubo salon wrapped in wooden H-frames
A hair salon and a clothes shop, joined by a mesh wall
Walls like manuscript paper, in a former building-materials shop
Furniture floated off the walls to make 10 tsubo feel larger
A men's salon that lays a delicate veil over ruggedness
A turning mirror that changes the salon a little every day
A 5th-floor salon that takes in the view of rooftops
A small salon divided on the diagonal, like its logo
A women-only salon with a facade of construction-site fabric
A floating salon named after the cinema
A salon with a floating grid of rafters, like graph paper
A salon sharing a former kimono shop with a shop of flowers and greenery
A fluorescent-pink line running straight through the space
A men's salon like a record shop, with 34 clear acrylic panels
Planning a visit
Hours, payment and booking for these 15 salons
| Salon | Area | Hours | Closed | Cut price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nuru | Higashi-ku | 9:00–22:00 | — | From ¥4,400 |
| qiyu | Mikawacho | 10:00–20:00* | — | From ¥1,650 |
| kiow | Fukuromachi | — | — | From ¥4,900 |
| HAIKU | Kure | — | — | From ¥4,400 |
| FUYU | Hatchobori | — | Mondays | From ¥5,500 |
| EMEN | Hatchobori | — | — | — |
| Siki | Danbara | — | — | — |
| NEUTE | Hondori | — | — | — |
| TAU | Hondori | — | — | — |
| maitre | Hondori | — | — | — |
| kino | Teppocho | — | — | — |
| SOZ | Hiro | — | — | — |
| PLOT HAIR | Kure | — | — | — |
| color stand Hiroshima Gion | Asaminami-ku | — | — | — |
| 1975 / I'll | Hondori | — | — | — |
From each salon's own booking page or official page. “—” means it does not say; * means times can differ by day. Cut prices are the lowest listed and change, so check before you book.
Questions visitors ask
Which salons in Hiroshima have private or semi-private seats?
EMEN and NEUTE have private rooms or semi-private seats, according to official information.
Which salons in Hiroshima are small, with one or two chairs?
nuru has only one or two styling chairs, so one stylist looks after you from start to finish.
Can I pay by card at the salons in Hiroshima?
nuru, qiyu, kiow and HAIKU list credit cards among payment methods on their booking pages. For the others, ask when you book.
Do I need to book the salons in Hiroshima?
Many hair salons in Japan work by appointment, and some only by appointment. Book ahead through the salon's own page or booking site, and say if you would like a stylist who speaks some English.
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