Tokyo Vending Machine Guide

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A field guide to Tokyo's strangest vending machines

Vending machines aren't just a thing in Tokyo — they're part of the texture of daily life. Over four million across Japan, one for every thirty people: on every corner, tucked into alleys, lining station platforms, glowing through the rain at 3am.

Most sell drinks. But the interesting ones sell anything you can imagine: hot ramen ready in 90 seconds, fresh-squeezed orange juice, edible insects, ¥500 cans of literal Tokyo air, Pokémon plushies, frozen wagyu, oden in a can.

Every ✨ Best of Tokyo entry is hand-picked from Time Out Tokyo, SoraNews24, Tokyo Cheapo, and DiGJAPAN, then mapped and verified. The wider map layer is community plus OpenStreetMap data.

Made by TJ Kawamura. I also write about culture and how we live at Mixed Realities →

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Retro Caramel Popcorn Machine

Retro Caramel Popcorn Machine, a vending machine in Akihabara, Japan
Photo via Time Out Tokyo

Akihabara · food · Tokyo

Vintage popcorn machine that pops fresh caramel corn on demand for ¥300.

What it sells: fresh caramel popcorn

Hours: 24/7

Read more: A Field Guide to Japanese Convenience-Store Snacks · The Best Snacks Hiding in Japanese Vending Machines

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