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The first unmanned store, ‘TOKYO BANANA express,’ has opened on the platform of Tokyo Station on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line on April 18.
The store is a collaborative effort between JR Tokai Retailing Plus, Grapestone, and TOUCH TO GO. It is the platform’s first unmanned store, using overhead cameras and sensors on shelves to identify the products picked up by customers.
The store offers ‘Tokyo Banana “Miitsuketa”‘, ‘Sugar Butter Tree’, and a JR Tokai Retailing Plus exclusive product, ‘Tokyo Banana “Miitsuketa” Brulee Tart’. It accepts barcode payments, transportation system electronic money, and credit cards.
Located on platforms 16 & 17, the store’s operating hours are from 8 am to 9:10 pm.