A vending machine near Hong Kong 's Kagome dispenses tomatoes . jido-hanbaiki is promoting the fruit as a healthy alternative to energy drinks and bars . The bright red vending machine , which has the slogan `` tomato loading '' in Japanese emblazoned on it , serves two sizes of the fruit , costing either 300 yen ( $ 3 ) or 400 yen ( $ 4 ) per piece . Tomatoes are among a long list of weird things that Japanese can buy from vending machines . The country has 5.5 million vending machines , or 5.5 million for every 23 people in the country .
A vending machine near Hong Kong 's Kagome dispenses tomatoes . jido-hanbaiki is promoting the fruit as a healthy alternative to energy drinks and bars . Tomatoes are among a long list of weird things that Japanese can buy from vending machines . The country has 5.5 million vending machines , or 5.5 million for every 23 people in the country .