Travel Tips

Capsule Toy/ガチャガチャ

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You might see some machines of capsule toys at the airports and some stations so that the foreign tourists can spend coins at the last minute.
We call this machine “Gacha-gacha” or “Gacha” in Japanese.


One capsule costs between 100 and 500 yen.
Depending on the popularity and quality of the items in the capsules, the prices are different.
If you have some favorite anime characters, it might be a great opportunity to get some related items.
I guess that it is a great strategy to make foreign tourists spend their coins.
I prefer buying snacks with coins though.

How do you usually kill time while waiting for your flight?

【Translation for language learners of either English or Japanese】/英語・日本語学習者向け翻訳 えいご ・  にほんごがくしゅうしゃむ  ほんやく

外国人観光客が最後の最後に硬貨を使いきれるように、空港や駅でガチャガチャマシンを見かけるかもしれません。
日本語では、ガシャガシャとかガチャと呼んでいます。

一つのカプセルは、100-500円です。
カプセルの中に入っている商品の人氣や品質によって値段は異なります。
もし、好きなアニメキャラクターがあれば、関連グッズを手に入れる絶好の機会かもしれません。
外国人旅行者に硬貨を使ってもらう、素晴らしい戦略だと思います。
私は、小銭でお菓子を買う方が好きですけれど…。

フライトを待つ間、たいていどうやって時間を潰していますか。

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  1. AvatarStella says:

    I would like to but some capsule toys as souvenirs to bring back home. While waiting for my flight, I usually play games with my cellphone or read a book or a magazine.

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    • MikiMiki says:

      Thank you for sharing your opinions, Stella san!
      I hope you could get some memorable capsule toys from Japan.
      Same here, I also organize the photos that I took during my trips.
      Enjoy your traveling!

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