Award-Winning Boxed Lunches from Japan’s Railway Bentō Grand Prix

Ekiben Daishōgun Grand Prix winner: Chūken hachikō no furusato Ōdate torimeshi (¥1,350). Available at convenience store chain NewDays at Ōdate and Aomori Stations. (Courtesy of JR East)

Ekiben Fukushōgun Second Prize winner: Gyūniku domannaka karē aji (¥1,350). Available at bentō shops Ekiben Matsuri Gransta and Ekiben Odori Gransta inside Tokyo Station and Ekiben Matsuri at Sendai Station. (Courtesy of JR East)

Taste Award: Ōito sen no tabi (¥1,350). Available at bentō shop Shinano no Kaze Ekiben Azusa at Matsumoto Station. (Courtesy of JR East)

Presentation Award: Hitachi-gyū gyūben (¥1,250). Available at Ekiben Matsuri Gransta at Tokyo Station and NewDays at Mito and Katsuta Stations. (Courtesy of JR East)

Wrapping Award: Echigo Nagaoka kisaku bentō (¥1,280). Available at the bentō shop on the Tokyo-bound Jōetsu Shinkansen platform at Nagaoka Station. (Courtesy of JR East)

Most Entries Award: Chikin bentō (¥900). Available at Ekibenya Matsuri Gransta at Tokyo Station, Ekibenya Umaimon Ecute at Ōmiya Station, and Ekibenya Itadaki at Shinjuku Station. (Courtesy of JR East)

Uijin-shō Newcomer Award: Tsukimi no kamameshi (¥1,800). (Courtesy of JR East)

The award-winning ekiben will be on sale at Ekibenya Matsuri Gransta Tokyo Branch in Tokyo Station for a limited time. (Courtesy of JR East)