SHIZUOKA, Japan -- The town office of Higashiizu, along a peninsula southwest of Tokyo well known for its hot springs, has come up with a novel approach to attracting tourists, unstaffed souvenir shops.
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This unstaffed souvenir shop was set up at Hinanoyakata Park in Higashiizu, Shizuoka prefecture. The automated shop requires buyers to use their smartphones' QR code readers. (Photo by Taro Saeki)
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