Discover the Fascination of Jido Hanbaiki: Japan’s Ubiquitous Vending Machines

Why there are so many vending machenes in Japan?

When you travel to Japan, you will be amazed at the number of vending machines.
Vending machines which we call “Jido Hanbaiki”, are not only in front of shops but also, in department stores, hotels, offices, and schools. You can find them everywhere.
The reason why they are widespread is something peculiar to Japan. One of the reasons is good public safety. Another reason is that beverage makers tried to come up with systems to sell juice easily everywhere.
The tip of the idea is that the owner of the place where the machine is located doesn’t buy it initially and can make a profit from renting it. In addition, the beverage vendor benefits from the system when the beverage company goes around vending machines to replenish juices and perform maintenance.

There are a variety of vending machines as follows.
Juice
Tea
Coffee
Ice Cream
Pudding
Bread
Hamburger
Udon Soba noodle
Gyoza (Dumpling)
Bag

Unique Vending machines in Japan

• Gacha
  Small vending machine for capsuled small toys
  You can’t chose specific toy and you can see the toys only after opening the capsul you get.It is like lotteries.
• High-Tech Marketing vending machine
  It can recommend the lineup of drinks, not only depending on the weather and temperature but also the appearance of the person in front of the vending machine. For example, it recommends juice for young students or coffee for businessmen.

It might be fun to see the variety of vending machines. Why don’t you try to find an interesting and novel idea in “Jido Hanbaiki” in Japan?