I’d planned a trip by train, and instead of sitting down to breakfast before leaving, it seemed a better use of time to buy an ekiben and eat it on the train. Besides, the ekiben becomes part of the trip.
The ekiben shop at Tokyo Station
So many people.
Ekiben like this…
I had no idea there were this many unusual ekiben.
Ikura and salmon
All sorts of ekiben…
Ekiben
Ekiben made on the spot
They had everything you could think of.
Hiraizumi uni gohan
These chopsticks are a clever little product.
How did anyone think of shrinking them to half length…
Uni gohan
The uni is marinated, which seems to make the flavor richer. A taste that justifies the price.
The Sanpi Ryoron ekiben
I grabbed the very last one. It was 1,600 yen…
The contents
A proper, full-on Japanese bento.
The menu card…
Generous with good ingredients. There’s no way this could taste bad…
The train rolls on.
Chestnut rice
Dainty and cute…
Arrived in Chiba, our destination.
The bus was a bit of a slog, though…
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