Tokyo's strangest vending machines: Shibuya, bananas

Shibuya: Bananas

Bananas, 130 yen a piece

Quick, easy to peel, minimal mess – the banana is one of the most convenient fruits around. So there was a certain sense of inevitability when Dole Japan unveiled the nation's first banana vending machine last year. The machine sells Dole's signature Bobby bananas, prized for their refreshing sweetness and light aftertaste, which are maintained at a steady temperature of 13 degrees and dispensed via conveyer belt to stop them getting damaged. The only point on which we can fault them is the price: a hefty 130 yen each, or 390 yen for a bunch. If that isn't enough to deter the nation's fruit lovers, Dole plans to put more of these machines in gyms, schools and office buildings in the near future.

Location: Shibuya Station, by exit number 3, in front of Book 1st on the first basement floor

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