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Leaves Hirose Kitamachi 301 Apartments
Leaves Hirose Kitamachi 301 / リーベ広瀬北町301
Close to Teramachi tram stop: a 20㎡ one-bedroom apartment with one bed.
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How Would I Choose?
- Entering and leaving via Teramachi tram stop is more direct than walking from JR Yokogawa Station; booking channels list about 1 to 2 minutes.
- An independent apartment of about 20㎡ with one bed suits one to two guests willing to share a bed; it is not a twin-bed room.
- With a small kitchen, washing machine and balcony, a stay of three nights or more makes better use of the facilities than a single night of pure lodging.
When choosing a small apartment in Hiroshima, I would first treat it as an “independent living space where you can cook a little and wash clothes”, rather than comparing it directly with a full-service hotel. Leaves Hirose Kitamachi 301 is in Hirose Kitamachi 8-31, Naka Ward, an independent room 301 with one bedroom of about 20 square metres, suited to one or two guests who want to return to a residential street at night and take the tram into the city centre by day. Its value is not a grand lobby, but being able to arrange meals, laundry and going out at your own pace. If you bring large luggage back to the room every day, or two people each need a separate bed, first weigh the limits of a 20㎡ single bedroom.
Pros and Cons: Judge Suitability First
Pros
- Teramachi tram stop is about a 1- to 2-minute walk away, and you can follow the Hiroden route toward Genbaku Dome-mae and the city centre.
- A one-bedroom unit of about 20㎡ with a separate bathroom and bathtub, a balcony, and a small kitchen, refrigerator, microwave and washing machine suits guests who want a longer stay and to handle daily life themselves.
- It is specifically room 301, so when choosing you do not need to compare back and forth between different double rooms, triple rooms and floor layouts.
Trade-offs to Accept
- About 20㎡ is not a large suite, so two people staying together still need to plan space for spreading out luggage, eating and sorting clothes.
- It is not a chain hotel with a lobby and restaurant; guests must accept the entry, exit and self-management style of apartment-type accommodation.
- The listing publicly states that no parking is provided, so drivers need to find paid parking nearby.
Location, Stations and Luggage Routes
Leaves Hirose Kitamachi 301 is located at Leaves Hirose Kitamachi 301, Naka-Ku Hirosekitamachi 8-31, 730-0803 Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. For transport reference, the platform lists Hiroshima Electric Railway Teramachi Station at about a 1- to 2-minute walk, and JR Yokogawa Station at about 880 metres in a straight line. The actual route should be chosen according to the station or tram stop you arrive at, especially when dragging luggage or walking at two people’s pace.
How to Use Yokogawa Station’s Step-Free Information
JR West states that Yokogawa Station’s north and south entrances to the ticket gates can be travelled step-free, and the station platforms have lifts. This helps plan the section from JR to exiting the station, but the actual walking route from the station to Hirose Kitamachi still needs address navigation; the platform’s 880 metres is a straight-line distance and does not mean dragging luggage will necessarily be only that far.
Teramachi Tram Stop Is the Closest Transport Point
Hiroden Teramachi tram stop is about a 1- to 2-minute walk from this room 301 apartment, which is closer to the actual way in and out than dragging luggage all the way from JR Yokogawa Station. If coming from JR Hiroshima Station, first compare JR transfers with city trams by destination; if you have two or more large suitcases that day, estimate the inside-station and outside-station final sections separately.
Hiroshima City’s official guidance says Peace Memorial Park can be reached from around Genbaku Dome-mae, Hondori or Fukuro-machi, with trams and city loop buses as the main options; Hiroden lists Hondori, Genbaku Dome-mae and other stops as barrier-free tram stops. This information is for choosing transport nodes and does not extend to claiming that the accommodation entrance or every floor is step-free.
Nearby Sights and Daily Shopping
The address is 8-31 Hirose Kitamachi, Naka Ward, Hiroshima City, room 301. If you enter and leave via Hiroshima Electric Railway “Teramachi” tram stop, booking channels list about a 1- to 2-minute walk, which is smooth for people carrying only hand luggage who want to head to Hondori or the Atomic Bomb Dome. Transferring from JR Yokogawa Station onto the tram line is also an option; Trip once marked Yokogawa Station at about 880 metres in a straight line, but that is not the actual ground route, and walking with luggage must count turns, traffic lights and intersections.
I would arrange arrival day like this: if you enter the city from Hiroshima Station with large luggage, first decide whether to take JR to Yokogawa or transfer to a city tram to Teramachi, then walk to the apartment using the actual exit route. JR West’s Yokogawa Station has platform lifts inside the station, and its north and south entrances also have step-free routes to the ticket gates; that only describes conditions inside the station and does not mean the whole way to room 301’s door has no height differences. If you need to go back and forth to the city centre several times in one day, rather than only looking at how many kilometres it is from Hiroshima Station, I would treat the nearest Teramachi tram stop as the real transport starting point.
A Day of Teramachi, Yokogawa and Peace Park
Take the tram from Teramachi to Genbaku Dome-mae, then walk Peace Memorial Park and Hondori, and the city walk fits in the same direction. On the way back, if you plan to eat or shop near Yokogawa, you can also follow the tram route back to room 301. This arrangement is more flexible for legs and time than walking from the accommodation to Peace Park every day.
Room Types, Beds and Room Numbers Compared
Room 301 is rented as a whole apartment, about 20㎡, with one bedroom, a separate bathroom and a balcony; the mini-kitchen in the room can use a refrigerator and microwave, and a washing machine is provided. Maximum occupancy is two people, and bed information is one bed. If you want to bring two 28-inch suitcases, also watch for walkways to open luggage and where to put wet clothes when washing; larger groups need not consider this unit.
For couples, the benefit of a small apartment is being able to eat a little breakfast in the room after getting up and wash clothes, without always having to look for a restaurant outside in the evening when returning; for two friends unwilling to share a bed, only one bed may not suit. If you need desk work, fitting work equipment, luggage and meals together in 20㎡ will not be as comfortable as a large two-bedroom apartment. These trade-offs should come before looking only at rating numbers.
| Room type / Room number | Area | Bed type | Maximum occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room 301 one-bedroom apartment | 20 square metres | 1 bed | 2 people |
Room 301 one-bedroom apartment | 20 square metres
This option has 1 bed and sleeps up to 2 people. I would choose according to actual party size, willingness to share a bed, morning and evening routines, and luggage volume, not by maximum occupancy alone.
20㎡, One Bedroom and One Bed: How Do Two Guests Allocate Them?
This room 301 is about 20 square metres, with only one bedroom and one bed. For two companions willing to share a bed, they can use the small kitchen and laundry facilities together; if two friends each want a bed, this room does not meet the need. Importantly, do not understand “sleeps two” as “two beds”, and do not apply other room numbers in the same building’s space to room 301.
Why a Balcony and Washing Machine Suit Longer Stays Better
A balcony provides another place to get fresh air, a washing machine solves clothing problems on longer stays, and a refrigerator and microwave make simple meals more convenient. These facilities improve the rhythm of life, but do not turn 20 square metres into a suite where several people can have separate rooms; if companions need to work for long periods, still compare accommodation with a separate work area.
Photo source: Trip.com hotel gallery
Facilities and Check-in Arrangements
Check-in and check-out times: 16:00–23:00; before 10:00. These times refer to this listing and do not necessarily apply to different room numbers.
Short Stays and Longer Stays: How to Fit Your Itinerary?
If you stay only one night, this apartment’s most worthwhile features are Teramachi tram stop transport and the separate bathroom; but with check-in only from 16:00 and check-out before 10:00, time spent in the room is not long, so the washing machine and small kitchen may not show their value. If you stay three to five nights in a row, you can use laundry, refrigeration and microwave heating, need not go out every morning to find breakfast, and living here feels closer to your own life rhythm.
However, the longer you stay, the more you need to watch whether there is enough space for things. Two adults living together in a one-bedroom unit of about 20㎡ may need to take turns using the same table or floor area when sorting luggage and eating; if there is a lot of shopping, remote work is needed, or the two people’s routines are completely different, I would compare larger apartments instead. Conversely, for solo travel, little luggage, and a trip spent mainly outside, the 20㎡ here with kitchen and laundry facilities can form a good balance.
What Does This Place Value More Than a Hotel?
Room 301 is an independent apartment unit; for guests staying only one night, arrival time and the next day’s departure method matter more than attached services. With check-in after 16:00 and check-out before 10:00, if you go to Miyajima early the next day, sorting clothes and luggage the night before will be more relaxed.
The Dividing Line Between Short and Longer Stays
A single-night stay mostly leaves time for going out, and usable accommodation facilities are very limited; if you stay three nights or more in a row, a washing machine and simple kitchen can truly save trip time going back and forth to laundries and finding breakfast. But it has only one room, so when two people’s routines differ, they disturb each other more easily than in a hotel twin room.
How I Would Choose in the End
I would recommend Leaves Hirose Kitamachi 301 to a trip for one to two people who want to stay beside Teramachi tram stop and like the pace of an independent apartment. My order is to first look at the tram arrival route, then whether one bed fits the companions’ arrangements, and finally whether the 20㎡ living space and laundry and cooking facilities will really be used. If you want a larger room, two separate beds, a hotel-style counter or an attached restaurant, other accommodation types nearby are still more suitable.
Fact-checked: 2026-10-28