By Tatsuya Watanabe and Yomiuri Shimbun, Staff Writers, The Japan News; February 2, 2019
Events to enjoy oden, a Japanese traditional hot pot dish, on trains are gaining popularity across the country. Eating various hot ingredients boiled in soup and drinking alcoholic beverage while looking at the scenery through the window are becoming a novel winter pleasure.
Oigawa Railway Co. based in Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, which operates steam locomotives in the prefecture, launched the event “Travel on SL Oden train” in 2016.