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A bogie snow-melting device for Akita Shinkansen trains has been in operation at Ohkama Station on the Tazawako Line since last season, but construction work on the platform has continued since then, so I visited for the first time the other day. It looks like a foot bath on the "Komachi," but when the outside temperature is low, you're covered in steam and feel like you're in an open-air bath. Is this only available on days when it snows in Akita Prefecture? The hot water is sprayed for about three minutes. There is a video on the official channel of the JR East Construction Works Division that introduces the development and maintenance of this snow-melting device: • [JR East] Akita Shinkansen_Development and maintenance of bogie snow-melting device_Japan Society of Civil Engineers Technology Award. Please take a look. In addition, an introductory video has been uploaded by the JR East Morioka Shinkansen Transportation Division. • [JR East] Snow countermeasures for the Akita Shinkansen Komachi #Ohkama Station Bogie Snow-Melting Device #Akita Shinkansen #OhkamaOnsen