I took Japan's famous bullet train Shinkansen for the first time. My trip from Osaka to Tokyo was quick with comfy seats, but I got motion sickness.

In 1885, Utsunomiya station (in the eponymous city) saw the introduction of ekiben — a portmanteau of eki (meaning "train station") and bento. The original ekiben were actually closer to the ...

The company currently sells eight kinds of bento. Particularly well known is “Kohoku no ohanashi” at 1,480 yen including tax ($9.50), which went on sale in 1987 as “bullet train gourmet food ...

My husband and I paid $115 each for Gran Class tickets on Japan's Shinkansen bullet train. The seats and extra perks made a ...

Japanese "ekiben" box lunches sold at railroad stations will soon be making the long journey to Switzerland for train commuters to try there. Three long-established train lunch makers in Japan ...

A bento from Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture features ... Let's embark on a journey to discover the best of ekiben, as we travel across Japan by train.