Capsule toy vending machines, or 'gacha' machines, can be found all over Japan. They dispense random toys and collectibles for a small fee, with themed machines covering everything from popular anime ...

Japan has a well-deserved reputation as the world’s most enthusiastic country when it comes to vending machines. In downtown Tokyo, it seems like you can find a machine selling drinks on just about ...

Thank you, content Gods. Some of the stuff I have been writing about today has been pretty intense, so the opportunity to do something about a gacha capsule machine you can control with your mind or ...

Travel is exciting, more so if you love exploring unknown, unfamiliar destinations. Peach wants you to revel in the joy of discovery with an unusual promotion called the Travel Lottery. The Japanese ...

Capsule toy machines or gacha machines in Japan have been popular for generations. The premise works exactly like how a gumball machine is, it’s totally random and that’s what makes it fun. From key ...

Some of the about 20 items available from the "Aji Stone gacha" capsule toy vending machine, such as paperweights and vases, are seen at Miyama Park in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Aug. 22, 2025.

Gacha Cafe in the CBD showcases the lucky-dip joys of gachapon: Japanese capsule toys that swoop into your hands after you feed the vending machine tokens. They’ve spun down chutes since the 1960s, ...

This vibrant space is filled with rows of blind box and capsule toy machines glowing with colorful lights. Each machine ...