Take-away food at Shin-Osaka Station

Hi
Is there any fast food restaurant in Shin-osaka station? Because I prefer to take-away fast food than buying the Japanese Bento set from the station. Thanks.

ALR,

There is a McDonalds in the station building, if that is what you are looking for. You should note, though, that it is almost as if there is an unwritten rule that people don't eat things like hamburgers or fried chicken on trains because of the smell.

But I do see people eating on Shinkansen for long journey but they ate Bento? Because Chidren do like to eat bento and they have no time to eat at the station.

ALR,

I didn't say it was not allowed, just that it is extremely rare to see people eating western-style fast food on trains (I don't recall ever having seen anyone eating a hamburger on a shinkansen). If you don't like bento, try sandwiches instead.

As Dave in Saitama said, it's acceptable to eat bentos but not really the done thing to eat things like hamburgers- it's the smell that offends. Bentos are cold and the smell of them won't carry to other seats, whereas the smell of your hamburger/KFC probably will. What about sandwiches? You should be able to buy them from kiosks or convenience stores in/near the station.

Thanks for clarifying. You are right about the smell.

there is a whole floor of restaurants at Shin-Osaka by the way (one floor below the main floor), and convenience stores a the lowest level, plus a few more restaurants by the main tickets entrance. I prefer to arrive early and eat in a restaurant than eat in the train. or I wait until I arrive as no trips are longer than 3 hrs.

I HAVE! I HAVE! I bought the teriyaki burger once, and there was no seat in the McDonalds.. and for those of you here who are familiar with Japan, there is always no seats anywhere - dont know why.... so i went into a shinkansen, sat down and ate my burger. I got off the train before it started moving again. The salaryman who was next to me looked confused when I look at him outside the train.. Haha..

I don't get what you're trying to say...

Ichinensei are you saying that you bought a ticket and went through the turnstile just to seat in a shinkansen for a few minutes to eat then went out?? hard to believe that and that there was not a single free seat in the waiting room... not to mention that trains in Japan (and in Europe) don't stay that long in a station at a given platform as it is often used by many trains within a relatively short time.

No, i didnt buy a ticket. I had a JR Pass. And this was at Shin-Osaka station. And since the JR pass can only get me on a Kodama or Hikari, it was at the station longer.. (not like Nozomi) You cant catch a Hikari or Kodama from Tokyo ---- Hiroshima. Not sure which one i was in. I was sick. And this was during rush hour. Shinosaka doesnt have a lot of seats in the waiting area. :) I've even taken a ride from Tokyo to ShinYOkahama and back just so i can have my lunch.. Anything is possible with a JR pass

While not usually done.

There's nothing that says you can't eat a hamburger on the Shinkansen. Coffee has a strong smell too that radiates out, but I guess you can argue its a "good" or "bad" smell that "offends".

Waiting rooms are pretty small and crowded at most times, so I can believe the OPs story.