How to buy from a vending machine

Step by step

1. 01

   Insert money

   Coins or a 1,000-yen note, or tap an IC card / QR.

2. 02

   Pick a drink

   Buttons that light up are buyable. A red label means hot; a blue label means cold.

3. 03

   Take it

   Collect it from the slot at the bottom, and do not forget your change.

4. 04

   Dispose

   Use the recycle box next to the machine — for what you bought there.

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