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Sagamihara Vending Machine Park
The is a collection of retro vending machines in the city of Sagamihara in Kanagawa, Japan. It was created by , the president of the Rat Sunrise used tire shop, originally to entertain waiting customers. It has over 100 machines in two rows adjacent to the shop's parking lot. There is also a small room near the shop's office that contains classic arcade games. All of the vending machines are functional and dispense goods ranging from food, such as ramen, and drinks, to toys and fortune slips. The machines are restocked daily, with hot food for some of the machines cooked on site, and others prepared by vendors. While the tire shop has regular business hours, the vending machines are available around the clock. Saitō started the collection in 2016 with five machines, expanding it after it turned out to be popular with customers. He obtained and purchased machines for the collection through online auctions and word of mouth. A majority of the machines are from the 1970s and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagamihara Vending Machine Park – Machines
is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 723,470, with 334,812 households, and a population density of 1,220 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Sagamihara is the third-most-populous city in the prefecture, after Yokohama and Kawasaki, and the fifth most populous suburb of the Greater Tokyo Area. Its northern neighbor is Machida, with which a cross-prefectural merger has been proposed. On April 1, 2010, the city became the 19th city designated by government ordinance. As a result of this, three wards were established: Midori-ku, Chūō-ku and Minami-ku. Geography Sagamihara covers a large area of northwestern Kanagawa Prefecture. The main areas of commercial activity in Sagamihara are located near Hashimoto Station on the JR East Yokohama Line and Keio Sagamihara Line; Sagamihara Station on the Yokohama Line; and Sagami-Ōno Station on the Odakyu Odawara Line. Western Sagamihara is within the Tanzawa Mountains. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
