8 Station Bentos Worth Coming to Japan
Ekiben – or station bento – adds color to train journeys. Packed with local specialties from every corner of Japan, these station bentos are truly a microcosm of each region’s culture and history. In this article, we introduce exquisite station bentos that have earned the reputation of “you’ll regret not trying them,” according to Mr. Kan Sakurai, a railway journalist who has covered railways domestically and internationally, and a station bento enthusiast who has consumed over 6,000 of these meals.