Kitakata Getting there & around

Getting there & around

Kitakata is a relatively easy trip from Aizu-Wakamatsu, accessible by train along the JR Banetsu-saisen line (¥320, 15 minutes). Bicycle rental (per two hours/day ¥500/1500) is available outside Kitakata station, while a horse-drawn carriage (24-4111; tours on demand ¥1300) shaped like a kura departs from the train station for an 80-minute tour of the more interesting storehouses. New velo-taxis (three-wheeled bicycles with a covered passenger area) are also a fun way to get around.