Japanese Street Food Tour and Japan Train Bento / ekiben Top 8 Guide at Tokyo Station. This Tokyo Guide shows what Shinkansen Bento to buy when at Tokyo Station for Japan travelers. This Food Tour of Tokyo Station reviews eikiben food shop options and recommends my favorite Japanese bentos. Street Food in Japan is amazing and the Japanese food offered at Tokyo station is a must try.
Tokyo station is one the main transportation hubs connecting local and shinkansen train lines. But what a lot of people don’t realize, is that Tokyo station has some of the most incredible food shops in Tokyo. And some of the bentos are a must pickup, before getting on a long shinkansen train ride.
Basically, there are 4 main bento shopping areas at Tokyo station. Ecute Keiyo Street, South Court Ecute, Ekibenya Matsuri and Gransta. Gransta is on the basement floor, while the other 3 are on the 1st floor.
Bento (弁当 bentō) is a single-portion take-out or home-packed meal common in Japanese cuisine. A traditional bento holds rice or noodles, fish or meat, with pickled and cooked vegetables, in a box.
Containers range from disposable mass-produced to hand-crafted lacquerware. Bento are readily available in many places throughout Japan, including convenience stores, bento shops (弁当屋 bentō-ya), railway stations, and department stores.
Ekiben (駅弁, railway boxed meals) are a specific type of bento boxed meals, sold on trains and train stations in Japan. They come with disposable chopsticks (when necessary) or spoons. Ekiben containers can be made from plastic, wood, or ceramic. Many train stations have become famous for their ekiben made from local food specialties (tokusanhin).
Ekiben were first sold in railway stations in the late 19th century, and developed at a time when meals on train were necessary during a long train journey.
Tokyo Station (東京駅 Tōkyō-eki) is a railway station in the Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan. The original station is located in Chiyoda’s Marunouchi business district near the Imperial Palace grounds. The newer Eastern extension is not far from the Ginza commercial district.
Tokyo Station
– https://goo.gl/maps/u2hdv7rpkLF2
Ecute Keiyo Street
– https://goo.gl/maps/NrSRayj5q6k
South Court Ecute
– https://goo.gl/maps/hsJzunCYooq
Ekibenya Matsuri
– https://goo.gl/maps/vsBj9PtJxN22
Gransta
– https://goo.gl/maps/LvWqMKAArZm
Top 8 Japan Train Bento & ekiben at Tokyo Station
0:00 – Intro
1:26 1. Sushi at Tsukiji Takewaka
3:55 2. Noriben at Yamanobori
6:39 3. Daruma bento at Ekiben Matsuri
9:11 4. Hanba-gu at Tsubame Grill
10:59 5. Gyutan Bento from Rikyu
12:40 6. Sandwich from Meruhen
13:59 7. Kid’s Train bento at Ekiben Matsuri
15:54 8. Kaiseki bento at Esaki no bento
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47 Comments
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Ekibenya has a vegan bento. It says vegetarian on the box, but it's actually vegan. Most Japanese don't understand the word "vegan". So you will rarely see it on a package.
https://youtu.be/c6-y9S0pIa8
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Bento means Bait Box in American. I would be so thin in Japan.
Im eating my bento right now here at Vancouver..
Hah I came from the making of bento train boxes so it feels like a nice circle back
Paolo was probably the cutest kid ever (still cute but you know what I mean!)
What do they do with all the leftovers bento boxes in Japan?
Say no to vegetably bento … lol
Could u Maybe go to Kawasaki? Sorry if I’m bugging u it’s just that’s where I’d like to move😅
I’ve tried sushi and it just isn’t for me.
when I saw the small chopstick part I started tearing up LOL, they must have been power chopsticks
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Hi Paulo,
Are there vegan and vegetarian bentos? Presently planning a trip but am vegan. Can you do a vid about vegan fare so its helpful?
I wonder, they stocks so much bento in the store, right? what happen if they not all sell out? Bento isn't type of food that u can stored and sell it again in the next day, right?
Is Paulo a Filipino?
Interesting. I would assume that he had his own chopsticks at home. I always take my own.
Are there any vegetarian or vegan bentos that are good?
Love it!
This makes me die inside. I want to eat those, too! D: I'm so curious how sea urchin tastes.
SO MUCH PLASTIC!
japanese food is the best
Japanese lives longer with fresh seafood vs obese American with all the deep fried seafood.
일본에,의료법률들 제정들을 해야 하는일들.
1)일본에도 한국처럼,원하는 이들은,육체가 죽으면 장기기증들을 하겠다는,미리 서약서들을 만드는 법률제정.장기기증 카드들을 만들어주는일들(카드를 소지하고 있으면,사고로 죽어도,병원에서 장기기증들로 연결들이 될수있는 일들).
2)일본에서도 어떤부분들을, 가난한 이들에게,의료지원들과 값싼약값 지원들의 법률제정.
3)한국인들중에 원하는 이들은,일본에서의 장기기증 증서들의 등록들과(5만명정도),일본에서의 헌혈들 필요.
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salmon itself is limited that's why that Noriben at Yamanobori is premium. the quality of box container and contents makes it a premium.
The kid bento is better than a happy meal hands down
There’s a high possibility of getting food poisoning if you eat raw fish.
Are the kids bentos more bland and have less flavour? That would be intriguing because humans' tastebuds are more sensitive when we're born and we lose a bit of our ability to taste as we age. This is why baby food is more bland and made with less salt/flavouring. And you're told to use less salt when making food for a baby or young children.
Me too! 😂
Train Bento …wow sold me into it. A lunch for kids….awesome.
Is sea urchin slimy like half cooked egg? I'm have a pretty big pallet when it comes to tastes but texture is what gets me. Especially slimy textures, makes me gag
Overpriced and expensive!! rip off!!
Tokyo station BENTo
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nice video, it reminds me of my childhood back 20 years ago, I used to watch japanese TV program called TV Champion, and there was one episode where the contestants need to guess which bento made from each train station. I think at that time each train station have unique bento that distinguish each other. Wondering if they still have it now…
I like this types of videos, hopefully you make more!
Food shops in Japan subways:Perfection
Food shops in my countrys subways:Hope it's not raw, dry, poisoned or all of them
駅弁を舐めるなよー？
Only came here for the kid bento 🤣
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Kaiseki would be my favourite! But I wish there's sweet beans in it though. Old person taste. Hahahah.. yes this old person here but with a young heart!
Paolo: We have explored the shops & restaurants below the train station. If we wanted to explore the other shops above, do we need to have a train ticket or JR Pass to get through the gate?
AWESOME. I want the Hello Kitty one.
The first bowl, considering each piece of those sashimi could cost $7, that bowl is a great deal! Can’t wait to go back to Japan. ESP with $$$ so strong right now. 😂
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