[Fukushima Prefecture] Tohoku 6 prefecture ekiben boast! Introducing the top 5 recommended ekiben in Fukushima Prefecture

Daiwa Consilio
2023.01.16
Last updated: 2024.07.18

table of contents

1 What is Ekiben?
2 Top 5 recommended ekiben in Fukushima Prefecture!
3 Here are the stations where you can buy ekiben in Fukushima Prefecture!
4 summary
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Fukushima Prefecture, the largest prefecture in Tohoku, is home to the seafood of Hamadori and the mountains of Aizu, while Nakadori produces delicious rice and fruits such as peaches, making the entire prefecture a treasure trove of ingredients.

A variety of delicious ekiben that make use of these ingredients are sold at each station in the prefecture, but there are many that we recommend, including the nori bento, which is said to be the best in eastern Japan, and the popular B-class gourmet ekiben.

What is Ekiben?

There is no specific definition, but if you think about it simply, I think it means ``lunch boxes sold at stations and eaten while boarding the train.''

Ekiben, enjoyed while enjoying the scenery outside the train window, tastes so delicious even when it's cold.

Nowadays, various kinds of bento are sold not only inside the station but also around the station, but here we introduce the bento that can be purchased at ekiben shops and kiosks inside the station as ``ekiben''. Please note that the Ekiben prices listed are tax-inclusive prices as of December 2022.

Top 5 recommended ekiben in Fukushima Prefecture!

From among the unique Fukushima ekiben, we would like to introduce you to some that are not often found in other prefectures.

Seaweed Riben (1,100 yen: Fukumameya)

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Noriben, a standard lunch box that can be considered a home-cooked meal, is a popular ekiben nationwide and has even been featured on TV programs.

White rice is topped with soft soy sauce-flavored bonito flakes and seaweed, and because it has two tiers, you can enjoy the combination of white rice, okakata, and seaweed no matter where you eat it.

When you open the lid, you'll find a large pickled plum between two rows of seaweed, which is a nice accent to the flavor.

The side dishes include subtly seasoned taro, carrots, and burdock root, along with grilled salmon, omelet, and pickles, making the meal more enjoyable as you enjoy the variety of flavors.

Seaweed Noriben 887 (1,300 yen: Fukumameya)

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The popular seaweed seaweed bento is a higher-grade seaweed seaweed bento using high-quality rice “ASAKAMAI 887” from Koriyama, and was selected as “Ekiben Daishogun” in the 2018 “Ekiben Aji no Jin” 2021. On sale from April 1st.

The rice is served in one layer and sprinkled with salted kelp without using rice cakes, making it a simple way to enjoy delicious rice.

In addition, the rice comes with fried eggs with seaweed and seaweed tempura, and the same side dishes as seaweed Noriben, such as grilled salmon, tamagoyaki, taro, and other stews and pickles.Sweet and spicy beef stew is also a delicious meal. It complements the.

Fukumameya＜Information＞

Name: Fukumameya Head Office
Address: 4-8 Gohana Kubota, Fukuyama-cho, Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture
Phone number: 024-943-0528
URL: Fukumameya official website

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Sauce cutlet bowl bento (1,250 yen: Dairyya Shokudo)

Sauce cutlet bowl is a B-class gourmet dish in Aizu that can be enjoyed at many restaurants, but Milk Restaurant is a popular restaurant with long lines for its delicious secret sauce poured over the Aizu pork loin cutlet.

The famous sauce cutlet bowl is sold as an ekiben at Ashinomaki Onsen Station on the Aizu Railway.

Aizu Railway <Information>

Name: Aizu Railway Co., Ltd.
Address: 1-3-20 Zaimokucho, Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture
Phone number: 0242-28-5885
URL: Aizu Railway official website

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Grilled sea urchin and shellfish lunch box (1,480 yen: Onahama Gourmet Hotel)

From the Onahama Gourmet Hotel official website

The Onahama Gourmet Hotel on Hamadori is known as the ``Shiome Station'' and has restaurants and stores that sell ingredients from around Iwaki City, and makes ekiben that are sold at JR Iwaki Station.

This ekiben is a popular bento that was ranked 3rd in sales at the Keio Department Store Shinjuku Ekiben Competition. Iwaki's local cuisine, sea urchin kaiyaki, is made by steaming sea urchin in a surf clam shell for a fragrant aroma, and is topped with plenty of steamed sea urchin and salmon roe.

Onahama specialty Marlin sauce cutlet bowl (1,000 yen: Onahama Gourmet Hotel)

It was certified by Iwaki City's Marlin Gourmet Executive Committee, and was renewed and sold as a symbol of recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake in time for the resumption of operations on the Joban Line.

The black swordfish cutlet, which is known for its toughness, is soaked in a special sauce and has a juicy and soft texture.

Other side dishes include stews such as taro and bamboo shoots, which go well with the cutlet and rice.

Onahama Gourmet Hotel <Information>

Name: Shiome Station Onahama Gourmet Hotel
Address: 43-9 Onahama Tatsumicho, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture
Phone number: 0246-54-3409
URL: Onahama Gourmet Hotel official website

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Here are the stations where you can buy ekiben in Fukushima Prefecture!

The stations in the prefecture where ekiben are sold include Koriyama Station and Fukushima Station on Nakadori, where the Tohoku Shinkansen and Tohoku Main Line pass, Iwaki Station on Hamadori, and Aizuwakamatsu Station and Aizu Kawaguchi Station in Aizu.

Additionally, the ekiben that Aizu Railway sells at Aizu-Tajima Station and other locations are original to the railway.

Fukushima Station (Ekiben shop inside the Shinkansen ticket gate, convenience store inside the station building)

From the official website of JR East Tohoku General Service

Ekiben shops such as Fukumameya and Sendai's Wellness Hakuyoken are sold at the ekiben shop next to NewDays inside the Shinkansen ticket gate on the second floor of the station building, and at NewDays inside the station building.

Koriyama Station (Ekiben shop inside the station building)

There is a shop next to NewDays inside the Shinkansen ticket gate on the second floor of the station building where you can buy ekiben from Fukumameya and Sendai's Wellness Hakuyoken, and there is also a Fukumameya store inside the conventional line ticket gate.

Iwaki Station (convenience store inside the ticket gate)

Onahama Gourmet Hotel's bento boxes are on sale at NewDays inside the station building.

Aizuwakamatsu Station (convenience store in the station building, souvenir shop Aizuwakamatsu)

Fukumameya's ekiben and other items are sold at NewDays, the two stores inside the station, and Omiyageko Aizuwakamatsu on the first floor of the station.

Aizu Kawaguchi Station (Station building shop)

At the shop in the tourist information center on the first floor of the station building at JR Tadami Line Aizu-Kawaguchi Station, ``Himemasu Sushi'' from the Kaneyama Town Tourism and Products Association, ``Katsu Roll'' and rice balls from Ofukuro Shokudo in Kaneyama Town are sold. Masu.

Aizu Tajima Station (station building shop)

You can pre-order Aizu Railway's original ekiben at the shop inside the station building and on the Ozatoro Observation Train.

Aizu peanut sauce katsudon (1,300 yen: Yoshitori/Hotori)
Aizu peanut sauce cutlet sandwich (1,000 yen: Yoshitori/Hotori)
Makunouchi bento (1,000 yen: Restaurant Vono)
Satoyama bento (1,200 yen: Restaurant Vono)
Mom's bento (1,200 yen: Bento no Kadoya)

In addition, a new "Neko Stationmaster's Bento (1,000 yen)" has been released exclusively for the Ozatoro Observation Train, and the cute illustration of the stationmaster cat is popular with children.

summary

In addition to two Shinkansen lines passing through Fukushima Prefecture, there are also local lines that run through unexplored areas, so you can enjoy a variety of train trips.

Why not buy some unique and delicious ekiben sold at these major stations and enjoy your leisurely train journey?