Beer Vending Machines in Japan

Most people probably know that Japan has lots of vending machines (according to wikipedia there is one for every 23 Japanese people (and there are a lot of Japanese people!).

What some people might not know is the range of things you can get from a vending machine here. Not just snacks, and drinks, but rice, noodles, souvenirs, meat, plants, and magazines. My favourite machines however, dispense booze. Not just beer, but whiskey, sake, cocktails and more.

Beer Vending Machine

I love the Giant Sapporo jug in this one, unfortunately I was on a wine trip at the time and wouldn’t have been able to fit that in my suitcase.

The odd thing I find about these kinds of vending machines in Japan (these and the cigarette machines) are they are just left out in the street where anybody (i.e. kids/teenagers) could buy some fags and booze.

Admittedly, recently the Japanese government have introduced a Taspo card for buying cigarettes (you have to be over 21 and use one of these to buy cigarettes from a machine). Some of the machines also have age recognition cameras and software, but I read that some “smart” kid fooled this by standing on his bike, so the machine thought he was tall enough to be an adult!

Beer and Sake Vending Machine

Maybe it’s because I’m English that I find it odd. I’m pretty sure these machines wouldn’t last long back in the UK, they’d be emptied on the way home from school.

The other odd thing, is they turn off after 11pm – someone told me this was to stop children buying from them – surely that’s when drunken people staggering home want a top up for the road?

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Anyway, seeing as I’m in Japan I thought it only fair that I have my own machine, so a few birthdays ago, my wife bought me this…

My Own Vending Machine

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Pingback by My Very Own Vending Machine | Balloon Shapes By Cops — December 1, 2009 @ 4:10 pm
That is a good looking machine. I would just love to make it empty when I am on a trip with my friends

Comment by Vending Machine — December 9, 2009 @ 12:52 am
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Pingback by cigarette vending machine — March 17, 2010 @ 12:45 am
Is that beer vending machine still available. i wanna buy something like this one which is damn funky

Comment by Micheal — March 17, 2010 @ 6:27 pm
I want beer vending machine.I am using in bar & restaurant, multipurpose.

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Comment by FD — May 24, 2010 @ 6:43 pm
Great japan! Most at Japan has lots of vending machines

Comment by Vending Machines — July 15, 2010 @ 12:58 pm
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Comment by MoIppai — July 15, 2010 @ 3:12 pm