Japanese unique item 'Sora ben'

If you ever have a chance to fly on a domestic flight in Japan, you may want to try 'Sora ben' or light snack lunch box of local delight, at the airport.

Because the flights in Japan are not that long, they usually don't serve meals like international flights.
(Though you can purchase light snacks in the plane.)

So, before or after you check in at the airport, you'll be able to find stores which sell these lunch boxes filled with portions of various local dishes.

The photo I have here is a lunch box I had while traveling back to Haneda, Tokyo airport from Kagoshima, the southern part of Japan where they have Japanese rocket launch sites and active volcano called 'Sakura jima'.

Because Kagoshima is an area right next to the ocean and famous for sea food, they have grilled sea fish in the middle.

Also, because Kagoshima is known for pork, they have cooked pork too!

So, if you ever have a chance to travel in Japan on domestic flight, instead of stepping into one of the restaurants and cafe to have sandwich, purchase one of these lunch boxes and enjoy it while you're on the plane!!

It'll be one good memory for your trip in Japan!!