What is Ekiben?
Japan has the弁当[Bento] culture.
"駅弁[Ekiben]" is the lunch box which consisted of local specialties currently sold at various stations in Japan.
駅で売られている弁当
[Eki de urareteiru Bento]
(Bento sold at station)
And Ekiben is the lunch for eating in the train which moves.
Ekiben is "pleasure of a trip" for a Japanese.
Where is Ekiben sold?
Ekiben is sold at the stand[kiosk] of a station.
Further, Ekiben may sometimes be sold at the platform of a station by "the salesperson of the Ekiben speciality."
Moreover, Ekiben is sold by the female salesperson in the train.
( It is very rare when it is a male.)
They slowly walk in the running train while pushing the wagon.
Besides Ekiben, they sell beer, juice, a magazine, confectionery, etc.
In Shinkansen of Japan, the salesman of a beautiful, young woman seems to have a lot of sales.
Ekiben of Japan with very many kinds.
It is said that 4000 or more kinds of Ekiben exist, in Japan.
This is a website in Japan.
http://eki-ben.web.infoseek.co.jp/010hokkaido.htm
The name of this website is "駅弁資料館[Ekiben shiryokan]--Ekiben material pavilion."
Then, I introduce various Ekiben to you using a Japan's map.
Since the Japanese map is shown here, you may be able to enjoy himself, even if you cannot read Japanese.
A image is expanded by click.
No. |
prefecture | Station | Name of Ekiben |
1 |
Hokkaido [北海道] |
Sapporo [札幌] |
Ishikari Sake-meshi [石狩鮭めし] |
2 |
Hokkaido [北海道] |
Nemuro [根室] |
Hanasaki Kani-meshi [花咲き 蟹めし] |
3 |
Aomori [青森] |
Hachinohe [八戸] |
Ichigoni Nikki [いちご煮日記] |
4 |
Akita 秋田] |
Odate [大館] |
Tori-meshi [鶏めし] |
5 |
Miyagi [宮城] |
Sendai [仙台] |
Gyu-tan bento [牛タン弁当] |
6 |
Yamagata [山形] |
Yonezawa [米沢] |
Gyuniku Dojo [牛肉道場] |
7 |
Nigata [新潟] |
Nigata [新潟] |
Kirakira Uetsu bento [きらきらうえつ弁当] |
8 |
Gunma [群馬] |
Takasaki [高崎] |
Fukko Daruma bento [復古だるま弁当] |
9 |
Tokyo [東京] |
Tokto [東京] |
Akasaka Imahan Gyuniku bento [赤坂 今半 牛肉弁当] |
10 |
Gifu [岐阜] |
Takayama [高山] |
Hida Takayama Gyu-shigure-zushi [飛騨高山 牛しぐれ寿司] |
11 |
Aichi [愛知] |
Nagoya [名古屋] |
Misokatsu & Ebifurya [みそかつ & えびふりゃー] |
12 |
Wakayama [和歌山] |
Shingu [新宮] |
Sanma-zushi [さんま寿司] |
13 |
Okayama [岡山] |
Okayama [岡山] |
Mamakati-zushi [ままかり鮨] |
14 |
Hiroshima [広島] |
Yokokawa [横川] |
Toge no kamameshi [峠の釜めし] |
15 |
saga [佐賀] |
Arita [有田] |
Yaki kare bento [焼きカレー弁当] |
16 |
Kumamoto [熊本] |
Sin-Yatsushiro [新八代] |
Ayuya Sandai [鮎屋三代] |
17 |
Okinawaw [沖縄] |
壺川 「tsubokawa] |
Tsubokawaw Ekimae bento [壺川駅前弁当] |
No.3 is Bento of "Yuri Fujikawa" of a famous city council member in the beautiful woman.
Hararie
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