FTFY. Lots of my Japanese acquaintances who have visited the US are impressed with the gas stations there for the low price of gas and the mini-marts which seem to be ubiquitous to gas stations. Bit of grass is always greener here.
Usually beverages are more expensive in a convenience store than in vending machines or supermarkets. For example a 420ml bottle of Orangina is ¥151 at the convenience store but ¥79 at my supermarket. A can of Boss Coffee is ¥130 at the convenience store but ¥110 at the vending machine not too far away. Same is true for many other snack/small food products except for items like onigiri where the price is generally the same for whatever reason.
Not only do they sell whiskey but they sell good whiskey and often a wide variety of other alcohol as well.
