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

[@PaolofromTOKYO]

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[@jedikevin20]

You letting the secrets out and I am loving every second of it. FOOD life. Lets go lol

[@ribbonsofdirt]

I've got to say your videos are an excellent peek into some Japanese culture. You are good at what you do definitely keep my interest peeked from start to finish. Very much a fan.... nice work..

[@dejhary8132]

Fun throwback. My son and I took the wrong train to our hotel the first time we traveled to Japan. We got off, I was nervous as wrecked we don't know where we're at. While waiting for the correct train on the platform, I felt so overwhelmed. I got culture shock suddenly looking around at the billboards. I told my son I wanna go back home:(. As soon as I turned my head around and saw this udon place and more food stalls with assorted snacks and sweets carefully wrapped in cuteness overload papers, the excitement came rushing back in. The anxiety attack disappeared in seconds. Best trip ever!

[@tysonristau4995]

sometimes we can feel stressed when we are actually hungry

[@missplainjane3905]

Would you revisit

[@dejhary8132]

@@tysonristau4995 thank you for your feedback. I don't recall being hungry it was more on being on a strange, unfamiliar territory and not being able to read or speak the language. I remembered asking someone for direction and he was very helpful and friendly. That helped calmed the nerves a lot. It all worked out in the end.

[@dejhary8132]

@@missplainjane3905 thank you for your question. YESSSSSS!!!!!!! A year later we actually came back with other family members. We have relatives in Shizuoka so it was a blast reuniting with everyone. My other son is going back in January. I could have gone with him but he booked his tix months ago.

[@dejhary8132]

Ohh my goodness look at all these likes. Thank you people! Embrace the fun and adventure especially the food!!!!

[@しおんぬ-i9p]

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.

[@paraskep5080]

Thank you for the recommendation.

[@Godzillajr-bi2xi]

Is it me or does everybody else just smile as soon as they see a Paolo from tokyo vids😂. Plus hi everyone and happy early new year

[@donald.R]

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.

[@rs646dd]

My favorite food is the curry udon with chikuwa tempura at Nankai Soba in Namba Station, Nankai Railway, Namba, Osaka! It's a masterpiece that combines curry soup and udon broth! It's served within 30 seconds of ordering!

[@PaolofromTOKYO]

That sounds like a great combo!

[@rs646dd]

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[@kemek3000]

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

[@MageThief]

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

[@d3mon_rarx95]

Watching from Tonga 🇹🇴 my family and me love your videos

[@1dering1]

I didn’t think I had to know anything about food stands on a train platform in Japan, but sure, why not? I’m in!

[@ayeletigiste5343]

Now you know where to get yummy goodies if you ever feel hungry... on a train platform... In Japan 😊

[@finncelenwathen9223]

Watching your videos just make my love for Japan grow with every video. ❤ Thank you so much for sharing the culture of Japan. 😊

[@straighttothepoint9907]

Be in Japan tomorrow excited about eating my first ramen bowl since march can’t wait happy new year.

[@Bookandtax]

We were in Japan in November , love Japan , the culture , food , neatness , the people ,,, Hats on ❤❤

[@Yurinkin]

Yes

[@piplup10203854]

I love these! Food stands are my favorites because you often get a delicious made to ready meal so it's freshly prepared! I love a quick delicious food spot that I can take a quick seat at and then pick up food for the trip back home lol

[@DanKxxx]

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

[@MFDOOMSDAa]

Polo has the best insight,info and all things to know about Japan. Day in life are wonderful. Greetings from NZL 🇳🇿

[@PaolofromTOKYO]

Thank you! I appreciate that.

[@MFDOOMSDAa]

🤯 Paolo actually replied to me!! Thank You Paolo 👍

[@user-uo2fn4kk2t]

Love Tokyo. Love all the train station food. I hope to come back soon. Happy Holidays.

[@sabiwoe]

Love your channel! 🎉 greetings from germany ❤

[@69wrc69]

Super odcinek :) Pełen pozytywnych ekstra treści :D Pozdrowienia z Polski :)

[@rg6982]

I swear, the Japanese just seem to do everything right!!!!! Just wow thanks Paolo

[@Boomdizzle99]

I definitely did see those types of places on the platforms when I last visited japan. I love that theres great value at places like that. Im very curious about the akihabara one. Imma check it out next time! Looked so gooood.

[@eio1971]

Wow everything looked great. I love curry. Great information

[@sethusk]

My mouth is watering now! Yum.

[@cozydayzandnightz]

This is such a great addition to train stations, I love it!

[@lukmanjlshGaming]

2:24 in indoensia we call it 'bakwan' same like kakiage

[@vphilendra]

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.

[@patrickboyd6486]

Thanking you on your videos on Japan and its people I've learnt about things in Japan do's and don'ts Happy New year to you and your family and KZbin viewers too.

[@jackiec860]

LOVE these videos. thank you Paolo! ❤

[@robertrodriguez3614]

This is litterly my favorite snack. The one at Shinigawa station is my go to. The other great option. Its like 400yen.

[@charliewright4521]

I can’t wait going to the Japan for ski in the north. Also my Japanese grandparents.:) January 2026 Japan Hoilday!

[@AmbientWalking]

Everything looks SO GOOD! Thanks for pointing this out!

[@MadlinesInK]

Nice!!!! I was waiting for a new video. I hope my wife and I can go to Japan in the near future . Cheers KY

[@Night_Rose_94]

Welcome back Paolo! I missed the video's :) Happy Holidays and a happy new year!!

[@rayecast]

Lol every time I see you wearing that shirt, I'm all like "Hey! He's got the same shirt as me!" I keep forgetting that you're the one who sells them lol

[@iwashereforacupcake]

If I could move to japan I would live in japan is so amazing

[@PAfarmboy]

I've got to stop watching your videos late at night. Now I'm hungry. 😵‍💫

[@stephendragon6721]

Another rail video! As a rail worker in Australia I love these

[@squished1879]

Wow, did not know that this was a thing. Thanks for the education!

[@kairou6661]

In Japan, most meals, such as sushi, ramen, beef bowl, curry, soba, and bento, can be eaten for around $5. However, special dishes such as yakiniku and shabu-shabu can cost more than $10.

[@henrychew235]

Good one, a very interesting subculture in Japan, these really need more support especially with more options given by convenience stores and cafes, it may soon become harder for them to compete!

[@nish221100]

Paolo, thanks for the video.

[@ravimani3834]

Oh nice another video from Paola and team, this will make my Friday night a little better. Thanks Paola, have a happy New Years!

[@padmapatnaik]

Hey Paolo! Is there any chance you can do a video on the vegetarian food scene in Tokyo?

[@lruss5050]

Japanese food looks great! !It’s so interesting!

[@itsmicheal133]

the food looks really good

[@MilaSilvas]

Your videos are always so heartfelt and profound! Thank you for your creativity and ability to touch the deepest strings of my soul!😵‍😳😀

[@Yurinkin]

For real.

[@TheBradylands]

Happy New Year. I find such videos highly engaging. I could watch the people go by all day.

[@scottshep8978]

Man everything looked so good. The last one looked the best. But that doesn't mean the others were bad.

[@ramenpharmacist]

that steak curry rice at the last place looks really good

[@patriciad.7309]

Happy New Year Paolo, Maiko and Wolfie!

[@jhapasideseeing]

Chikwa seems to be delighting 😊

[@edwinrosales6322]

Great video! Now I'm hungry! Can't wait to go back to Japan!

[@BoreasCastel]

I got to find this in my Western City because I may never get to visit Japan but this is makin my hungry!

[@faizaliskandar3238]

Unpopular opinion: Mark Wiens x Paolo best food review ever

[@dsmith6785]

So interesting. Whistle Stops. Ditch the black plastic bowl though. Stay with the restaurant offerings for your health.

[@Tiejocky]

The automated noodle restaurant really reminds me of the food replicator in Star Trek.

[@ianmurphy9955]

You know Maiko was peturbed editing this 'oh, there he is again, with the good food', does he say honey let's go eat here, nooooooo 😂. Joking aside I do love all of the food videos on the channel, everything from restaurants, to takeout, conveni, mom and pop places to train food stands it's all prepared to the highest of standards

[@ThisMarv]

I'm watching this at 2am and I'm now so hungry😭

[@ZaneRichards-pk3bb]

Ooh how about a day in the life of cook at one of these amazing restaurants? Also all I want right now is some good tonkatsu. I miss the food in Japan.

[@vsone2]

last vlog for the year paulo happy new year!wish you the best for the coming new year!

[@joshuakolton9955]

Pre Shinkansen food stands are awesome. Didn’t get one at a regular rail station.

[@franco3584]

That Curry Looks Killer. Thanks Paolo.

[@TakuiNanao]

Brother japan is so awesome

[@kanzerace]

The dude behind the counter at Shibusoba at Tokyu Kamata station.....wonder what his story is. How'd he land there I wonder?! 🤔

[@udaynautiyal9376]

you think people only migrate to america?

[@kanzerace]

​@udaynautiyal9376 Not really. But given the significant language barrier, you will almost never see an "immigrant" manning a counter like that. But that is what makes it fascinating, and an interesting story to tell. It's not meant to be a critical thing. Not everything needs to be an argument.

[@nicolewilson4058]

@@kanzerace That's actually not true. You have quite a number of immigrants/foreigners who work in these establishments and restaurants. They work the counter as well as cooking too. NHK World actually had a documentary about the different types of jobs they work at over in Japan.

[@kanzerace]

@@nicolewilson4058 Good to know. My primary source of info are the various youtubers living in Japan, and watching their vids, I seldom see foreigners in the service/hospitality businesses. Specially in the customer facing roles. But am glad to know that that might be inaccurate. Thanks again.

[@udaynautiyal9376]

@@kanzerace it wasnt an argument, it was a full stop. I apologise as well, if the tone of my comment felt rude.

[@merwynmuljadi1441]

I thought the weather is freezing in Japan now, but the weather looks to be warm in the video

[@clifforddean232]

I swear by the intro Paolo is secretly a black belt in Jujutsu and well versed in BJJ.

[@zaucyy6829]

I literally travel Japan through Paolo lol

[@MarcosCabrera2022]

MY FAVOURITE KZbinR

[@gedewi]

Amazing!

[@MWEric]

Happy New Year Paolo and Family .

[@neosprout]

ahhhhh i miss japan. ill add these to my next trip :3

[@jetjustgo7022]

I love Japan❤

[@francisnguyen6349]

Amazingly video, Paolo.

[@meeks1201]

Your videos are the best

[@phrosty-boi]

And I didn't think Japanese train stations could get any better, I didn't spot any of these type of shops when we were there, that tonkotsu looked pretty darn good for something from a vending machine

[@YasmeenMO]

Yay more Japan food videos let's go

[@derricklung]

Fun video! Curious but never tried one when we were there

[@conradc9700]

The pricing still amazes me. Some of these dishes would easily be 15 dollars in the states.

[@Boomdizzle99]

Add a drink and tip and youre at 25 dollars in the US. Japan knows the real value of food. The US is just greedy unfortunately

[@GTDragonGaming]

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 🙏

[@dapencilshinobi]

I HAVE EPISODE IDEAS . I would like the see famous battlefields like sekigahara , places where famous warlords are from like oda nobunaga , and shinobi like the iga and koga , hattori , and to finish the series , musashi, and what foods are in these areas and if any influence that still lingers

[@GelatinousShark]

You, my friend, need to get yourself to Nagoya! All of the Three Unfiers (Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu) are from that general area, and a bunch of famous battlefields of the Sengoku period (Sekigahara, Nagashino, Okehazama) are about a couple hours away by train. There’s also a bunch of castles, including Inuyama Castle, which has the oldest tenshu (main tower/keep) out of any surviving castle in Japan today. Plenty of Samurai-focused museums in the area too. I’m going next month, and I’m pretty stoked just planning the trip.

[@ZEROCOOLLTV]

Ive been watching videos on Japan Food Carts, where they assemble the cart each night and then patrons come and sit while they cook.. there are also bar carts as I am sure you know, you should look into producing videos for these.

[@Leigh-s2x]

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!

[@sovanndarithkem3404]

is this a teaser for new episode of A Day in the Life? or Behind the Counter? I mean, it'd be great if you do cover one of these shops.

[@amartyasarkar8631]

Awesome food !

[@edwinrosales6322]

Great looking noodles! 8:47

[@narendramulye3111]

Excellent vlog

[@tomsawyer118]

It looks like a good amount of foreigners in the places you should in this one. Is that common for the bigger chains or certain styles of places?🤔

[@KirstinDisney1990]

Stupid question. But as I'm going to Japan in '25...! If you really don't like spicy food, and are super allergic to shellfish (yeah don't all come for me lol) is there something you could advise I eat that is amazing? I love noodles, pork, chicken. I've had some awesome Japanese meals here in UK. But I know over there it's the real deal, language barrier and all! Super excited for my holiday though!!!!! ❤❤❤

[@nicolewilson4058]

It's not a stupid question at all. If you are going to eat ramen you can get the soy based broth (shoyu) or one made with miso. Like you had seen in the video you have pork and chicken tonkatsu. You have yakitori. Since you are allergic you might have to be careful with anything that has bonito flakes. Even though it is made from shaved skipjack tuna sometimes it can be paired with a seafood-based broth. Alot of times they have a menu with the pictures. You should be fine. Don't forget you have the konbini stores. Hope that helps! Hope you have a great holiday as well. 😊

[@xavierbayne]

W video, good work dude

[@JustMeJH]

Any vegan or vegetarian options offered by these restaurants? I noticed how meat-focused all the meals were. Is that because of your preferences or does Tokyo not have much VG food? I’m very curious how someone like me would eat there.

[@AimsCarm12]

Paolo do you eat all this food the same day? goodness all of it looks yummy

[@somerandomfella]

Now I know what it looks like as a foreigner wearing shirt & shorts around Tokyo during Winter 😅

[@Yurinkin]

Indeed

[@名無し-w3y4f]

アメリカにも進出したROUND1の取材してください❤

[@nnn-i5y]

Pretty surprised to see multiple foreigners working the kitchen at these places!

[@simonlam33]

Those ramen vending machine can also been seen in Ontario Airport, California, and Taiwan Taoyuan Airport!!!

[@matutakashi785]

道中そばは昔は駅の中じゃなくて外にありました。

[@nols8244]

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...

[@xochitlcruz5821]

Gracias por el video en español

[@DHJakon]

Usually when I pass by those places they're packed so I don't want to rush eating.