Social Media Ideas for Japanese Vending Machines

Grasshoppers, flowers, ramen to umbrellas: Why Japan has vending machines for everything

Japan has an impressive count of more than 2.6 million vending machines, providing a vast array of products for all kinds of consumers. Each machine is powered by advanced embedded...

Japanese vending machine sells freshly squeezed lemon juice with a futuristic light show

We test the sourness of the juice but get distracted by a surprise performance. Five years ago, Japan’s vending machine scene was taken up a notch with the birth of “Feed Me Orange...

New Japanese vending machine at Shinkansen station sells cups of ice on platform

A new way to make your journey on Japan’s fastest trains even cooler. If you’re about to take a bullet train ride on a hot summer day, you’ll be happy to know that Central Japan Ra...

売れる自販機は「1台」で考えない　JR東日本の駅ナカで育った“商圏”のヒミツ

自販機市場が縮小する中でも、売り上げを伸ばす自販機がある。そのカギは、自販機を「1台」で考えない独自の“商圏”づくり。JR東日本の駅ナカで磨かれた、意外な売り場の発想を聞いた。

「スターバックス専用自販機」日本初登場・全国展開

スターバックス・コーポレーションとサントリービバレッジ&フードは、日本で初めてとなる「スターバックス専用自動販売機」を9月中旬から全国で順次展開する。

What do you wish you could buy in vending machines?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions commits the cash and presses the buttons on a vital consumer dilemmaRead this week’s replies: What is the t...

Japanese gacha machine in Shibuya now sells tiny capsule terrariums

We join the “koke katsu” trend to find out if these little ecosystems are as easy to make as they say. Japan is famous for its gacha machines, which dispense all sorts of products...

Vending machines replace former newsstand spots in NYC subway stations

Japan now has human refrigerators inspired by Japanese vending machines

Could this be the way of the future as people around the world adapt to rising temperatures? With summers becoming ever hotter in Japan, companies are increasingly thinking outside...

Busy Baby Vending machine launches in UK

新大阪の新幹線ホームに「カップ氷」自販機　移動時も冷たいドリンク

JR東海リテイリング・プラスは、JR新大阪駅 東海道新幹線ホーム上に「カップ氷」を購入できる自販機を8月7日に設置する。

Starbucks Japan releases first-ever gacha capsule toys, featuring iconic menu items as plush coffee charms

New Japan-exclusive collectibles are only available at select locations. Japan is famous for gacha capsule toys, and now Starbucks is finally joining the fun with its very first co...

キリン、「カプセルトイ感覚で楽しめる」自販機を導入　親子向け飲料の認知拡大狙う

キリンビバレッジが親子向けの新たな自販機を投入する。商品販売だけでなく、自販機の役割そのものを変えようとする狙いとは。

Cupcake vending machine keeps bakery open after hours

Japanese Coo-Che becomes a viral sensation, and everyone wants a taste

“Drinkable Cigare” is so hard to get it’s been dubbed a “phantom”. Tokyo Station is packed with all sorts of delicious offerings, but right now one of the most sought-after treats...

Vending machines coming to 26 subway stations to help refresh riders with snacks and beverages on the go

Straphangers hankering for a salty snack or a cold beverage as they traverse the subways face ever-dwindling options as more and more retail stalls in the system have gone dark in...

JR北海道、維持困難「黄8線区」応援自販機　コカコーラと協働

北海道コカ・コーラボトリング、JR北海道、JR北海道フレッシュキヨスクは、JR北海道の「単独では維持することが困難な線区」いわゆる「黄8線区」における利用促進等の取り組みを支援することを...

From milk to sausage rolls: how vending machines could help tackle UK ‘food deserts’

Selling direct to public helps squeezed farmers control prices and improves access to food in rural areasFizzy drinks, packets of crisps and bars of chocolate: for decades, vending...

Prepango scores with FIFA merchandise vending machines

Automated retailer Prepango used its airport network, remote monitoring and regional sales data to put official World Cup products within reach of travelers nationwide.

Another Alaska town deploys a wellness vending machine

コカ・コーラ、自販機でラベルレス「いろはす」

コカ・コーラシステムは10月から、全国の自動販売機でラベルレス飲料の販売を開始する。対象商品は「い・ろ・は・す 天然水 ラベルレス」で、順次展開していく。容量は540ml、メーカー希望小売...

7-Eleven Japan adds new cold soup smoothies to its convenience store drinks range

Cold soup smoothies are good for the gut and good for the ‘Gram. Ever since 7-Eleven completed its rollout of smoothie machines at around 18,000 stores in Japan in 2024, the chain...

Prepango scores with FIFA souvenir vending machines

Automated retailer Prepango used its airport network, remote monitoring and regional sales data to put official World Cup products within reach of travelers nationwide.

7-Eleven Japan rethinks convenience store drinks with new Grilled Corn Chilled Soup Smoothie

Exclusive to only two wards in Tokyo, this is a must-try drink that’s very hard to get. We’re always on the lookout for new and unusual convenience store finds in Japan, so when 7-...