Originally Posted by
slawecki
... we bought food and drink before getting on. there is food service, but not frequent. the packaged food in the station is quite decent, and very reasonably priced.
Good advice. The "trolley dollies" who work the trains often do not speak much English. I have found it an absolute pleasure to browse the displayed "bento" lunch boxes at the station kiosks for something that looks good before boarding. Enjoying a nice boxed meal and bottled tea or beer while whizzing along on the bullet train is one of the ubiquitous things to do in Japan. Everybody seems to be eating and/or drinking on the train.