vending machines

Japanese train station vending machine has the best souvenirs for rail otaku

A chance encounter leads to a deeper love for Japanese trains.

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World’s first real ramen in a can now available at Japanese vending machines

No more konjac-made imitations — finally, authentic ramen!

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Do cold noodles from a Japanese vending machine fill us with joy or regret?

Find out if Morioka Reimen is a famous specialty worth canning.

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Yakuza vending machines coming to real-world Tokyo neighborhood that inspired Like a Dragon games

Do you love Kamurocho?

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Japan’s amazing egg sandwiches sold from self-serve roadside fridges have an inspiring backstory

The Overflowing Egg Sandwich filled our stomach and our heart.

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Japanese vending machines now selling One Piece character cakes【Photos】

Cake, as always, is the real treasure we’re looking for.

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Garlic-stuffed whole chickens sold at vending machine in Okinawa’s Naha Airport

Muy bueno.

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New vending machines at Shinjuku Station emit scent, play projection mapping with your purchase

The Bench has the most exciting, futuristic vending machines in Tokyo.

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Shinkansen station platforms now have…Baskin Robbins ice cream vending machines!

Bullet train travel in Japan just got a whole lot tastier. 

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Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes

Times are tougher than undercooked noodles.

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Japanese stationery vending machine at Haneda Airport is a great option for last-minute souvenirs

The future is here, with Japan’s first stationery IoT vending machine.

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Rare vending machine at Japan’s oldest shrine sells…divine crepes!

Holy ground for parishioners and vending machine lovers at this off-the-beaten path destination. 

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Weird Japanese gacha lucky dip vending machine gives us more than we bargained for

You never know what might happen when you play with the gacha gods. 

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Taste-testing Japan’s beef tongue/gacha beef vending machine in Sendai【Taste test】

Japan’s gyutan capital has a very unique vending machine.

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Tokyo vending machine sells beautiful shugifukuro money envelopes for wedding and other gifts

A modern twist on Japan’s traditional gift-giving culture.

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Tokyo has a new vending machine where everything inside is free【Photos】

Moraeru Jihanki doesn’t need money, only costs a little of your time.

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Sriracha vending machines rising in Japan, our reporter tries it for first time (with Cup Noodle)

The hit hot sauce from overseas isn’t quite what he was expecting.

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Canned zosui rice porridge poised to be new hot drink vending machine hero in Japan this winter

Hot vending machine drinks inspired by hot pot.

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Maid street in Akihabara gets a new vending machine that’s sweeter than usual

An assassin has infiltrated the famous otaku neighbourhood in Tokyo.

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Retro vending machine corner is a hidden gem in the Japanese countryside

Step back in time with retro meals from the past but be warned — contents are hot!

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