Regarding Bringing Your Own Lunch and Eating Places at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park

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At the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park, bringing your own lunch is permitted, and there are several designated areas within the museum where you can eat. While there is no restaurant, lunch boxes are available for purchase so you can buy and eat them there. This article explains the places where you can bring and eat your own lunch at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park.

For a comprehensive overview of the entire SCMAGLEV and Railway Park, please refer to 「Highlights and access methods of SCMAGLEV and Railway Park (Aichi Prefecture)」.

Regarding Bringing Your Own Lunch and Eating Places at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park(0)

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Regarding bringing in lunch boxes

Concerning the bringing of food and drinks, such as your own lunch, to the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park, the official website states the following.

Frequently asked questions(FAQ)

[About using the facility] Is there a place to eat inside the facility?

We have prepared spaces in the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park where you can enjoy your lunch boxes.
Please use the food and drink area in the 1st-floor Event Zone, the 2nd-floor Lounge, the Center Deck, and in front of the shop DELICA STATION. Additionally, eating and drinking inside the outdoor exhibit vehicles is also possible.
Please note, while bringing food and drinks into the museum is allowed, we ask that you refrain from bringing in alcoholic beverages.

In this way, it is possible to bring food and drinks into the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park. However, you cannot eat anywhere, so please use the spaces where you can eat and drink, which will be explained later.

Dining area of the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park

There are four areas where you can eat and drink at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park:

・1st floor Event Zone
・2nd floor Center Deck
・2nd floor Lounge
・2nd floor DELICA STATION
・Outdoor display inside N700 series vehicle

Dining area of the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park: Regarding Bringing Your Own Lunch and Eating Places at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park(1)

Now let's check the locations one by one.

1st floor Event Zone

There is a space for events on the first floor just after entering the vehicle display area. There are tables and chairs where you can eat and drink.

1st floor Event Zone: Regarding Bringing Your Own Lunch and Eating Places at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park(2)

Desks and chairs were available during events, but depending on the nature of the event, you may not be able to use them.

1st floor Event Zone: Regarding Bringing Your Own Lunch and Eating Places at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park(3)

2nd floor Center Deck

The second floor Center Deck is located directly above the Event Zone mentioned earlier. There are tables and chairs where you can eat and drink. There are quite a number of tables.

2nd floor Center Deck: Regarding Bringing Your Own Lunch and Eating Places at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park(4)

2nd floor Center Deck: Regarding Bringing Your Own Lunch and Eating Places at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park(19)

2nd floor Lounge

There is an area called a Lounge on the second floor. You can eat and drink there.

2nd floor Lounge: Regarding Bringing Your Own Lunch and Eating Places at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park(5)

2nd floor Lounge: Regarding Bringing Your Own Lunch and Eating Places at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park(6)

There aren't that many tables, but there's a kids' area next door, so it might be convenient if you're traveling with small children.

2nd floor food corner: Regarding Bringing Your Own Lunch and Eating Places at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park(7)

2nd floor DELICA STATION

There are desks and chairs set up in front of the DELICA STATION on the second floor where bento boxes are sold. You can eat and drink not only the bento you purchased, but also the bento you brought with you. I will introduce the bento boxes sold at the DELICA STATION later.

2nd floor DELICA STATION: Regarding Bringing Your Own Lunch and Eating Places at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park(8)

2nd floor DELICA STATION: Regarding Bringing Your Own Lunch and Eating Places at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park(9)

Outdoor display inside N700 series vehicle

Finally, the N700 series Shinkansen is on display in the outdoor exhibition area, and you can eat and drink from the seats inside the train.

Outdoor display inside N700 series vehicle: Regarding Bringing Your Own Lunch and Eating Places at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park(10)

Outdoor display inside N700 series vehicle: Regarding Bringing Your Own Lunch and Eating Places at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park(11)

Outdoor display inside N700 series vehicle: Regarding Bringing Your Own Lunch and Eating Places at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park(12)

Outdoor display inside N700 series vehicle: Regarding Bringing Your Own Lunch and Eating Places at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park(13)

If you have children who like Shinkansen, they may be pleased.

Types of bento boxes sold at the DELICA STATION

At the DELICA STATION on the 2nd floor, various types of lunch boxes are sold, so even if you don't bring your own, you can purchase and eat there. The types of lunch boxes sold include the following (please note that the actual selection available during your visit may vary, so consider this as a reference).

Types of bento boxes sold at the DELICA STATION: Regarding Bringing Your Own Lunch and Eating Places at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park(14)

Types of bento boxes sold at the DELICA STATION: Regarding Bringing Your Own Lunch and Eating Places at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park(15)

Types of bento boxes sold at the DELICA STATION: Regarding Bringing Your Own Lunch and Eating Places at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park(16)

Types of bento boxes sold at the DELICA STATION: Regarding Bringing Your Own Lunch and Eating Places at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park(17)

Types of bento boxes sold at the DELICA STATION: Regarding Bringing Your Own Lunch and Eating Places at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park(18)

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Thank you for reading to the end.

( Written by Tatsuo Ikura )