In most places, vending machines mean soda, chips, and a quick snack. In Japan, they’ve evolved into something far more unexpected.

America's love affair with vending machines goes back generations. There are about 7 million vending machines in the country, selling Americans sodas, snacks and sundries — and bringing in nearly $22 ...

Japan's ailing vending machine industry is looking to indulgences like caviar and fresh sashimi to stymie its decades-long decline. Aided by the pandemic push for minimizing contact with others, ...

If you are planning to visit Japan, you will find vending machines everywhere! Here's why they will become your companion during your travel trip. Being prone to earthquakes and tsunamis, Japan has ...

There’s a reason Sagamihara, Japan, isn’t in travel guides. It’s a sprawling commuter city for nearby Yokohama and Tokyo; a mix of main roads, light industrial estates and quiet towns people go ...

Vending machines aren’t just for drinks and snacks, anymore. You can find them stocked full of clothes, electronics and now, fresh-baked pizzas. A new vending machine in Hiroshima, Japan, called ...

Vending machines these days are good for more than just a soda and bag of chips. In fact, a vending machine in Hiroshima, Japan, actually has the ability to dispense a thin-crust pizza fresh from the ...

If you are planning to visit Japan, you will find vending machines everywhere! Here's why they will become your companion during your travel trip. Being prone to earthquakes and tsunamis, Japan has ...