EkisobaPhoto: Chacmool / CC BY-SA 4.0
Ekisoba was named and first sold on the platforms of Himeji Station on 19 October 1949: yellow Chinese-style noodles in a Japanese dashi broth.
- Getting there
- On the JR Himeji platforms; taxi about 25 min to the station (our estimate)
Checked · Researched, not yet visited · times from official timetables and our estimates · Takumi Yamada
Yellow Chinese-style noodles in Japanese broth, first sold on the Himeji platforms on 19 October 1949. Tempura ekisoba is ¥450. The up-platform stand opens 06:00–23:00 and the down-platform stand 06:00–20:00, every day; both are inside the ticket gates.
- Short enough to be certain of: 1 hr 30 min door to door, so even a tender day works.
- 1 hr 30 min door to door needs a 3.5-hour call: a 2–3 hour stop cannot hold it. Pick something closer instead.
- No single published ride covers this one. Budget for a taxi both ways, or fold it into a guided day.
The place to have it
| Place | What you get |
|---|---|
| The famous oneEkisoba stands, JR Himeji Stationえきそば 姫路駅 在来線ホーム | On the conventional-line platforms, inside the ticket gates. Up platform 06:00–23:00, down platform 06:00–20:00; no closing day. Tempura ekisoba ¥450. |
Each name opens in Google Maps. Opening days change; check before you build a day around one.
Where the 1 hr 30 min goes
The hour before all-aboard is not in this bar; it is already set aside. The minutes are our estimates from timetables and maps, not timed on the ground.
If your ship is late, cut the 40 min in the middle. Never cut the hour at the end.
What to put beside it
Each of these still lands you back aboard with the hour to spare.
3 hr for bothSannomaru Square
The free lawn in front of the castle, outside the paid area: the view of the keep without a ticket.
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3 hr 10 min for bothHimeji oden
Oden, the simmered fish cakes, eggs and radish, eaten with ginger soy sauce: the name Himeji oden was given in 2006, the habit is older.
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