Japan's most popular ekiben (station bento)
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: Toge no Kamameshi (Gunma, Oginoya) · Gyuniku Domannaka (Yamagata, Shinkineya) · Ikameshi (Hokkaido, Abe Shoten). (Updated Aug 24, 2026.)
Famous station bento that always rank high: JR East's 'Ekiben Aji no Jin 2025', the best-sellers at Tokyo Station's 'Ekibenya Matsuri' and travel media rankings.
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Top 10
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1
Toge no Kamameshi (Gunma, Oginoya)
Seasoned rice in a Mashiko-ware clay pot; launched 1958, overall winner of Ekiben Aji no Jin 2025.
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2
Gyuniku Domannaka (Yamagata, Shinkineya)
Sweet-savoury Yamagata beef over Tsuyahime rice; launched 1993, number one at Tokyo Station's Matsuri.
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3
Ikameshi (Hokkaido, Abe Shoten)
Squid stuffed with sticky rice and simmered sweet-savoury, Mori Station's speciality.
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4
Grilled beef tongue bento (Miyagi, Kobayashi)
Sendai's beef tongue in a self-heating box.
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5
Torimeshi (Akita, Hanazen)
Sweet-savoury chicken over seasoned rice, from Odate.
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6
Ebi Senryo Chirashi (Niigata, Shibata Sanshinken)
Chirashi with prawns and eel hidden under a thick omelette.
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7
Tokyo Bento (Tokyo, Nihonbashi Daimasu)
Makunouchi of dishes from long-established Tokyo shops.
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8
Shiumai Bento (Kanagawa, Kiyoken)
The classic bento with Yokohama's famous shumai.
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9
Masu no sushi (Toyama, Minamoto)
Pressed trout sushi wrapped in bamboo leaves.
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10
Chicken Bento (Tokyo, NRE)
Old-style Western bento of ketchup rice and fried chicken.
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11
Kanimeshi (Hokkaido, Oshamambe)
Rice topped with plenty of crab, Oshamambe Station's speciality.
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12
Hipparidako-meshi (Hyogo, Awajiya)
Octopus rice in an octopus-pot-shaped container, from Nishi-Akashi.
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Comments (7)
いかめしは駅弁大会でいつも行列。
ますのすし、富山に行ったら必ず買います。
牛肉どまん中、米沢牛じゃないけど美味しい。
シウマイ弁当は横浜の誇り！
ひっぱりだこ飯の蛸壺の容器がかわいい。
峠の釜めしは容器を持って帰るのが楽しみ。
駅弁を食べながらの旅は最高ですね🚄