Travel | Food
Station:
NHK World (JP)
Status:
Running
Start:
2024-03-02
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"Ekiben" are lunch boxes sold at train stations enjoyed during train journeys which are filled with the charm of each region of Japan! Let's embark on a journey to encounter a selection of lunch boxes from all over Japan!
There is no Next Episode of Ekiben Japan planned.
S2025E7 - A Bento that Brings Comfort at an Old Train Station
The carefully made Kareigawa Bento, featuring local Kagoshima cuisine, is sold at a wooden train station more than 120 years old, which tells the story of people brought together by the ekiben.
Air Date: 14 Dec 2025 09:00 (CDT)
S2026E1 - Carrying On the Aroma of Yuzu
An ekiben with specialty yuzu from Umaji Village is available beside a tourist railway in Kochi.
Yuzu once saved the village from extinction. This is the story of people behind yuzu fragrant ekiben.
Air Date: 18 Jan 2026 09:00 (CDT)
S2026E2 - Northern Waters and Woodlands Nurtured by Fishermen
An ekiben from Hokkaido's Hidaka region uses kombu and shellfish.
It's a bento filled with the bounty of the sea nurtured by northern fishermen.
Air Date: 01 Feb 2026 09:00 (CDT)