Ekiben is "pleasure of a trip" for a Japanese.

What is Ekiben?

"Ekiben" is the lunch box which consisted of local specialties currently sold at various stations in Japan.

And Ekiben is the lunch for eating in the train which moves.

Ekiben is "pleasure of a trip" for a Japanese

Ekiben is "pleasure of a trip" for a Japanese.

Where is Ekiben sold?

Ekiben is sold at the stand[kiosk] of a station. The stand of the station in Japan to which Ekiben is sold

Further, Ekiben may sometimes be sold at the platform of a station by "the salesperson of the Ekiben speciality."

The salesperson of the Ekiben speciality

The female salesperson in the train in Japan

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]