This is a sponsored story, created and edited exclusively by Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Tokyo Updates website. Japan's vending machines are one of the things that stand out the most to tourists ...

Vending machines and traditional wooden kokeshi dolls are both icons of Japanese culture, and a hot spring resort in northeastern Fukushima Prefecture has combined the two. The novelty of being able ...

Japan is famous for its vending machines. It could easily be dubbed the “Land of the Vending Machines.” While most countries stick to selection of drinks and snacks, Japan’s line-up also includes cute ...

Japan may be known for its impeccable cleanliness and hygiene, but the flip side of that in the food industry is that they can end up with a lot of food waste. In recent years, however, efforts have ...

A bento vending machine that has operated for at least 52 years in a tranquil countryside of Ibaraki Prefecture is drawing nationwide attention, YouTubers and long lines on holidays. The machine is ...

Swedish tourists Sebastian Kemi and Eric Johansson stand near a hamburger vending machine in Sagamihara's Minami Ward on Oct. 5, 2023. (Mainichi/Hiroshi Sato) SAGAMIHARA, Kanagawa -- As foreign ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - For you sir, a canned coffee. And for madam, perhaps a nice cold tea. A new Japanese canned drink vending machine uses facial recognition technology to "recommend" drinks based on ...

Starbucks and Suntory will be releasing a new series of bottled coffee, ' Starbucks MY RETREAT Caramel Macchiato,' on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. This marks the first time that Starbucks has released a ...

Visitors to the Osaka Kansai Expo can quench their thirst for science—and hydration—with drinks from the world’s first hydrogen-cartridge powered vending machine, which was installed on March 18. The ...