![Is Tokyo Station’s startlingly expensive wagyu bento boxed lunch worth its high price?[Taste test]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/7_c16bb5.jpg?w=640 "Is Tokyo Station’s startlingly expensive wagyu bento boxed lunch worth its high price?[Taste test]")
The Yukifuri Wagyu Obanazawa Sirloin and Rib Loin Steak Rice Box has a long name, a high price, and our stomach’s interest.
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