They say May 25 is shokudo sha no hi(食堂車の日), Day of Dining Car. On May 25, 1899 the first dining car in Japan ran from Kyoto (京都) to Mitajiri (三田尻), now Hofu(防府) in Yamaguchi (山口). At that time the customers were supposed to be upper-class people, therefore they provided the western foods.
There used to be many dining cars, but the running time became shorter and shorter because of the high technology, there are fewer dining cars in Japan now.
The first dining car in the world ran in 1868 by the Chicago North Western Railway in the United States.
When traveling, the meals are one of the most important factors which make the travel good or bad. If you travel in Japan by railways, I would like to recommend you to try ekiben(駅弁), literally station lunch box. Each region has its unique ekiben. Some are very famous, others are not so famous. I hope you will find your favorites.
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