Time in Japan

Monday, November 24, 2008

Vending machines

I'm going to make several small posts, instead of one big one -- it will make handling the pictures easier.

It's well-known that vending machines are common here, and that they sell darn near anything. The most common one, though, sells beverages. Both hot and cold beverages are usually available, with coffee coming in small cans. I've also had hot lemonade. There are also the sort of machines that dispense your drink into a paper cup.

I've seen machines that dispense alcohol -- beer and sake-- but I haven't found any around Nasukarasuyama.

I haven't seen a lot of machines selling food. I saw a few at rest stops, like the ones near Disneyland or Mt. Fuji. These included machines that heated your food so it was hot when it came out.

The ramen shops that sell tickets for the food right by the door don't count.

So, I had to take pictures when I saw these.
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This one is selling a variety of snacks.















This one is selling the equivalent of energy bars.













This one is new to me, though. It's selling books!

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