A notice was posted saying that the frozen sweets vending machine “Patissier’s Special Frozen Cakes”, located next to UNIQLO at the south exit of JR Ashiya Station, will end sales at the end of July.
↑ The “Patissier’s Special Frozen Cakes” vending machine between “UNIQLO” and “Ekimaru Sweets”
↑ A notice was posted saying “Sales will end as of July 2023.”
↑ Here’s what the current cake lineup looks like. In addition to orange tart, strawberry mousse, and tiramisu, they also sell “Tommy’s An Shoku.”
↑ Even though it’s a vending machine, it supports a surprisingly wide range of payment methods.
Here’s our report where we actually bought and tried the “orange tart” ↓
Here’s the map ↓
The address is 1-30 Funadocho, Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Frozen food vending machines became a trend across Japan, but this was probably the only one in Ashiya City. It’s a shame to see it go! It would be interesting if another kind of frozen vending machine, like ramen or something else, moved in afterward.
