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This onigiri shop is located on the floor above the international departures area. 🍙 They accept credit card payments, including contactless options. Onigiri start at ¥400 (tax included) per piece, which is about the size of a small bowl of rice. They make them to order, so expect a wait of about 5 minutes. I visited this shop while looking for a light meal at Terminal 3. The shop itself is just a shared seating area, but they provide a tray for eating. The miso soup came in a cup. The plate for the onigiri was compact, with the toppings placed on top of the rice. The toppings fell off the onigiri onto the tray, like a volcanic eruption or a rockfall, which was a bit sad. I chose the egg yolk and minced meat and the salmon onigiri. The egg yolk and minced meat was quite salty, while the salmon was simply delicious. The price is decent, but considering the toppings falling off and the wait time, I would personally give it 3 stars.

A popular restaurant with endless lines, "Onigiri Bongo" in Otsuka, Tokyo, is known for its unique style of onigiri. "Onigiri Konga", which I visited this morning, offers the same "Bongo" style. They also have a location at Haneda Airport International Terminal, where I had breakfast. It was easy to find, as there was a long line from the morning. It was a very noticeable presence. I waited about 15 minutes to order. I got the classic salmon onigiri for 400 yen and the mentaiko mayonnaise onigiri for 400 yen. I also ordered a bowl of miso soup with mushrooms for 302 yen. The total came to 1,102 yen, which is quite expensive for breakfast... After about 10 minutes, my order was ready, and I found a seat to enjoy it. The onigiri were huge! I ordered two, and was surprised by the sheer volume. The warm rice had a nice aroma of seaweed, and the amount of rice was probably more than a normal serving. When I took a bite, the onigiri crumbled easily. When I placed it on the table, it split in half from the center. It was more like a rice ball wrapped in seaweed than a tightly packed onigiri. The fillings were packed tightly in the center, so even with the generous amount of rice, there was no shortage of filling. The salmon was quite salty. The mentaiko mayonnaise was simple, with a delicious combination of mayonnaise and mentaiko. Both fillings were classic, so there was nothing particularly new about them. The onigiri were soft, filling, and had a generous amount of filling in the center. These seem to be the defining characteristics of this place. I might have enjoyed it more if I had tried some of the more unique options like the "egg yolk marinated in soy sauce" or "sukiyaki", or even "Bolognese". Still, 400 yen per onigiri is a bit pricey. The airport environment tends to make you loosen your purse strings, but it's a bit too expensive for everyday use. It might feel different if I had it for lunch, but since it was breakfast, it felt a bit much. After eating all of this, I don't think I'll be able to eat lunch. Today's meal is featured in this video: Oil General Channel https://youtu.be/aG9ljrocz3I Oil General's Deep-Fried Food Odyssey http://blog.livedoor.jp/aburanotaisho/ Tabelog https://tabelog.com/rvwr/aburanotaisho/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/?hl=ja #OnigiriKonga #HanedaAirportInternationalTerminalBreakfast #HanedaAirportInternationalTerminalMorning #BongoStyleOnigiri #OtaWardBreakfast #HanedaAirportBreakfast #HanedaAirportMorning #TokyoOnigiri

This is a rice ball shop located at Haneda Airport. It's on the 4th floor of Haneda Airport Terminal 3, in the Edo Komachi area, which embodies the townscape of Edo. I visited this shop on my way back from a trip to Fukuoka. I was actually planning to stay in Fukuoka a little longer, but due to Typhoon No. 6 approaching, I had to change my flight time and return to Tokyo earlier. I had some time to spare, so I stopped by Edo Komachi. I went there around 4 pm on a weekday, and there were 3 people in line. You can eat at any seat you like in Edo Komachi. After ordering, you take a buzzer to your seat and wait for it to ring. Then you go and pick up your order. Today, I had the following: I had 2 and my companion had 1, for a total of 3. You can add an extra ingredient to your rice ball for an additional fee. ✔︎ Egg yolk marinated in soy sauce (¥421) ✔︎ Salmon roe + salmon topping (¥670 + ¥140) It took about 10 minutes to receive my order. The rice balls are incredibly huge! I've seen large-sized rice balls at convenience stores, but these are definitely bigger (　ﾟдﾟ) The fillings are packed generously inside the rice ball. The egg yolk marinated in soy sauce is quite rich. The salmon roe is incredibly plentiful, which is great ✨ Salmon roe and salmon combined to make a salmon roe and salmon rice ball. This seems to be the most popular one! Rice balls are a staple for Japanese people, and they are indeed delicious. But over ¥800 for a rice ball is a bit excessive, isn't it? (^◇^;) It's a luxury rice ball. The cost performance is a bit questionable, but I would recommend it to rice ball lovers. Thank you for the meal!!

Visited on June 23, 2024. The fluffy, hand-shaped rice balls were delicious. The taste is directly from the famous "Bongo" shop. I had a light lunch at "Onigiri Konga, Haneda Airport International Terminal." This shop is said to be directly from the famous "Bongo" rice ball shop in Otsuka. I visited at 2:10 PM on Sunday. There were 6-7 people in line in front of the shop. It was the only place with a line in the "Okonomi Yokocho" area. It took 10 minutes from the time I joined the line until my turn to order. Here's what we ordered: - Me: "Jako Nama Shichimi" rice ball (¥400), "Egg Yolk in Soy Sauce" rice ball (¥454) - Wife: "Bolognese" rice ball (¥497), "Mentaiko Cream Cheese" rice ball (¥454), "Tofu Soup" (¥194) - Daughter: "Sujiko" rice ball (¥702) - Relative: "Salmon" rice ball (¥400) Total: ¥3101. We could pay with credit cards and various electronic money. I paid with QUICPay. It took another 20 minutes for the food to be ready. It was quite a wait. Including the time spent in line, it took a total of 30 minutes. While waiting, a 4-seater table right next to the shop became available, so I quickly secured it. As expected from a shop directly from "Bongo," the rice balls were not too firm, but fluffy and perfectly shaped. They were absolutely delicious. The ingredients also stood out. The tofu soup had a strong bonito broth flavor. My wife found the two large rice balls a bit too much, so I ate half of them. My daughter (6th grade) was happily eating the sujiko rice ball, even though it was falling apart. It was great. This is a taste that I would recommend to foreigners entering and leaving Haneda Airport. Thank you for the meal!

I visited around 9:00 AM on October 6, 2024. There were a few Japanese and foreign customers in line, with about half taking out and half eating in. However, it took about 10-15 minutes for the onigiri to come out after I paid. The rice was warm and the ingredients were plentiful, but the rice was a bit hard. Maybe it was the way it was cooked? It was a bit disappointing considering my expectations.