What You DON’T Know About Japan Train Platform Food Stands

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If you’ve ever ridden a train in Japan, you may have noticed food stalls on the train platform many of which are standing soba shops. And to many newcomers, it may seem a bit odd to eat here, so I wanted to shed some light on this unique Japanese culture and even give you some recommendations for your next trip to Japan. The history of standing soba shops dates back to the Edo period. After the Great Fire of Meireki, which devastated over 60% of Tokyo, food stalls called YATAI became popular among the carpenters helping to rebuild the city. While there were no trains back then, the concept of accessible, fast food carried into the Meiji period. And Over time, these soba shops evolved in form and variety eventually making their way onto train platforms…and have existed ever since. Japanese now, view them as quick, ultra convenient and relatively cheap satisfying meals that they can have just before they rush off to you next destination.

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Japan Train Platform Food Stands

0:00 – Intro

1:28 – 1. Dochu Soba at Gotanda Station
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3:26 – 2. Shibusoba at Tokyu Kamata Station
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6:03 – 3. Ramen Vending Machine at Ueno Station
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9:46 – 4. Shintagoto at Akihabara Station
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39 Comments

  1. Ok… perhaps this has been asked before but… where do you go to get your Filipino food fix in Tokyo?

  2. Hi Paolo, great upload as always, a couple of questions if I may. Do you ever stay in touch with Moe, Moto & Sutan? I only ask as in some of your uploads I noticed that a lot of the places that you eat they provide condiments, and I thought it would be an opportunity for their sauce? By the way soooo much of the food you show makes me hungry!

  3. As a Japanese person, I recommend Yayoiken, which is located at Abiko Station on the JR Joban Line.
    The soba noodles topped with super-large pieces of fried chicken are a local food that is famous among people who like to eat soba while standing.
    Abiko Station is located in Chiba Prefecture, and is a little far from the center of Tokyo. It may be a little difficult for beginners to visit.
    Also, the fact that the ticket machine only displays Japanese may be a hurdle. But I guarantee the taste.

  4. I’ve lived in Japan for 12 years and still never eaten on a platform. Paolo has me thinking I need to rectify that.

  5. Ano… I would really appreciate if you give info like if those food items or restaurants are vegetarian or vegan friendly of not or if thier are only certain items that are along with like menu information opening and closing times 🙏

  6. It's pretty provoking by how cheap Japan actually is. Here in Sweden those meals as shown here had easily costed at least 3x more and up to 5x more! Of course a lot of worser in quality-wise too, much much much worser! There're hamburgers (not meals, just hamburger) on McDonalds here who costs +3x more than the meals on the video…

  7. I've always been a big fan of the chain udon restaurants. Marugame is my go to for a cheap nice meal.

  8. At Nishiarai station you will find quite a good platform food stand, I often try to grab a quick bite when I'm there.

  9. Gotanda was my home base during my trip. I was a bit confused at why there was a restaurant right in the middle of the platform.😂 I didn’t try it because I wasn’t sure if they were English-friendly but I’ll give it a try next time. There’s actually a very similar restaurant downstairs that I visited several times. I love the simplicity of these types of places.

  10. It’s so nice to see that most of these places have foreign staff!
    If anything, working at the subway seems like a good level of integration with the society.

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