Train Travel Tips

Ekibenya Matsuri

Train travel in Japan is a fun part of holidays. We enjoy eating and drinking while on the shinkansen.

We did our routine of picking a bentō at #EkibenyaMatsuri.

One of Tokyo’s famous coffee ☕️ shops, Sarutahiko Coffee, has a branch near one of the shinkansen entrances. It’s a popular shop and may have a queue.

Pao Pao

If you want a snack for the train ride I love the steamed nikuman pork buns at @paopao_official_staffblog.

Hasegawa Saketen

Be sure to get some drinks from the vending machines. @hasegawa_sake has a big selection of beer, small bottles of sake, and sake-friendly snacks for the train ride. Be sure to ask for a small plastic cup.🥰

Fruits and whipped cream sando.

We tried the fruits sando for dessert. All of these are sold inside Tokyo Station, so allow extra time before departing to shop.

Pork liver with shichimi spice.

While changing trains in Sendai we discovered this awesome snack at the convenience store New Days.

There are trash cans on the train for discarding your garbage. I hope you can experience train travel with food and drinks.