Several unusual vending machines have been installed on the Umeda-bound platform at Hanshin Nishinomiya Station.
(This information was provided by ずっこけおばちゃんさん, のりねぇさん, たくろーさん, 夙川マロンさん, and いろは＠にしつーサポーター. Thank you!)
First, bread↓
There are 32 kinds in total!
It’s one of those machines that squeezes fresh oranges right in front of you. Apparently, this vending machine has also been installed at Hanshin Namba Station. (Info from のりねぇさん)
Update↓
It looks like a Seventeen Ice vending machine has been added too. (Photo provided by ゆりぽんさん!)
They’re lined up nicely together. (Photo provided by あんずさん)
A vending machine for bifun rice noodles.
Close-up↓
But seriously, why bifun? lol
Tarako↓
Looks like you can make it by heating it in the microwave.
Final Thoughts
I’m guessing they put in so many vending machines this time because the Lawson that used to be on the platform is gone. Nishinomiya Station apparently has the fourth-highest passenger traffic among Hanshin Railway stations, so it’ll be interesting to see how well these sell. The bread machine has a lot of variety, so it feels like it could do pretty well. By the way, the bifun brand apparently holds the No. 1 share in Japan’s bifun market at about 50%, and it seems to be made by a Kobe manufacturer.
※Thank you to ずっこけおばちゃんさん, のりねぇさん, たくろーさん, 夙川マロンさん, and いろは＠にしつーサポーター for the information!!
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