Aizu-Wakamatsu Station — Local services in Aizuwakamatsu

First of all, I love the Akabeko outside this station :) Although there's this creep that kept on forcingly bobbing the Akabeko's head and it doesn't bob up and down anymore when you press the button after he did that.

Anyway, the staff are really courteous! I rode the earliest train at around 5:45 AM going to Koriyama, and I had a lot of bags, which are 1 medium and 1 large luggages, a backpack, and a travel bag. I'm traveling alone, so I was not able to pull the large luggage across the manned station (had to cross the manned station coz I'm using a JR Pass) since there's these tactile tiles on it. I asked the staff if he could help me with my other luggage. He agreed, asked which is my luggage, told him that big red one, and he left his station and led me to the platform and told me I could wait inside the waiting room since it's still minutes before the train arrives, and it's really cold. As most waiting rooms, there is a heater inside. Please do note that I am not sure if they can accommodate you in English. But overall, I am moved by how accommodating and...

Aizu-Wakamatsu Station retains the vestiges of a good old Japanese station building, but it is also a very clean and modern station. There are souvenir shops and restaurants outside the ticket gate, so you won't get bored at this station. However, the station itself has a very retro feel and a nice atmosphere.

The SL (steam locomotive) of ``SL Banetsu Monogatari'' bound for Niitsu departs from here. we were already moved by the sight of steam locomotives at retro stations. It was lovely.

The train windows from Koriyama to Aizuwakamatsu to Niitsu are truly beautiful, and I think we can enjoy some of the best train windows in Japan. I thought. I want...

I forgot my bag in the shinkansen on our way from Tokyo. When we arrived in this station, we asked help from the JR staff. I will never forget his kindness. He helped us locate my bag and even set up an appointment the following day so we can pick up my bag without a hitch. His willingness to help us overcame...