![]() If that doesn’t spark a fond nostalgic feeling, there are retro toys, Kodak camera film, AA batteries and even some arcade machines.Ī visitor checks out the options on a noodle vending machine. ![]() ![]() Sweets and snacks that were common decades ago are available and often greeted with coos of delight from visitors. The majority displayed along two covered walkways next to the dusty parking lot date from the 1970s and ’80s. Saito’s collection of vintage machines – commonly referred to in Japanese as “natsukashii,” or nostalgic – are a rare treat. While some rare examples in parts of Tokyo dispense curios like jewelry and collectible toys, most (more than half of the four million machines currently working in Japan) dispense drinks. Japan has long had a thing for vending machines, with more per capita than any other country. However, a 30-minute bus ride from Sagami-Ono station and tucked behind a main road lies Tatsuhiro Saito’s used tire shop, an unexpected and remarkable destination for those looking for a taste of Japan’s recent past – dispensed from around 70 restored and working food vending machines from the Showa era (1926–1989). It’s a sprawling commuter city for nearby Yokohama and Tokyo a mix of main roads, light industrial estates and quiet towns people go through rather than stop. There’s a reason Sagamihara, Japan, isn’t in travel guides.
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