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Railway Kōnan Railway

Kōnan Line 弘南線

弘前～黒石 · 16.8 km · 13 stations

Route guide: Hirosaki → Kuroishi

IC cards (Suica etc.)Not accepted P
Credit card touchNot confirmed
OperationOne-man train Pワンマン: the driver collects fares
Where you payOn board P
Delays & suspensionsLive status →Shown on the top page; Japanese only; delays of over 30 minutes and cancellations
Step-free accessStation list → PSome stations have no platform slope and cannot be used in a wheelchair, and in winter some need a helper because the boarding plates between tracks are removed; check the per-station table. Every train carries a portable ramp, and trains are driver-only, so travel with a carer.
Fare¥210–470end to end, adult
Passes6 valid herefrom ¥0
IC cards and payment in detail

IC cards (Suica etc.) are not accepted on this operator's trains. P

ＩＣカード乗車券はご利用になれません。

How to ride P

Getting on

  1. Buy a ticket to your destination at the ticket machine.
  2. Have the ticket punched at the gate, then wait on the platform.
  3. Press the red button beside the door and board. The middle doors do not open.

Getting off

  1. Press the button inside the car and get off. The middle doors do not open.
  2. At the gate, hand your ticket to the staff member. If you hold a 整理券, show it and pay the fare.

Getting on

  1. Wait at the front of the train. Only the front door of the first car opens.
  2. After the train stops, press the red button beside the front door to open it.
  3. After boarding, take a numbered ticket (整理券 seiriken).

Getting off

  1. Before the stop, move to the front of the first car.
  2. If you have a paper ticket, hand it to the driver. If you have a 整理券, check the fare on the 運賃表 and pay the driver with the 整理券 and the fare.
  3. Press the button beside the door to get off.

Stations P

  1. Hirosaki 弘前
    StaffedTicket machineToiletWindow 5:40–22:00 (sources differ)P
  2. Hirosaki Higashi-kōmae 弘前東高前
    Staffed at some timesWindow Weekdays 6:50–10:40 (station page); not staffed on Sat/Sun/holidays (sources differ)P
  3. Undo-koen-mae (Sports Park) 運動公園前
    UnstaffedToilet outside stationP
  4. Nisato 新里
    UnstaffedP
  5. Tachita 館田
    UnstaffedP
  6. Hiraka 平賀
    StaffedTicket machineToilet outside stationWindow 5:40–22:00 (sources differ)P
  7. Hakuno High School 柏農高校前
    Staffed at some timesP
  8. Tsugaru-onoe 津軽尾上
    Staffed at some timesWindow Weekdays 7:00–10:50; unstaffed Sat/Sun/holidaysP
  9. Onoe High School 尾上高校前
    UnstaffedP
  10. Tanbo Art (Paddy Field Art) 田んぼアート
    UnstaffedToilet outside stationDaytime stop onlyClosed 1 Dec–31 MarP
  11. Inakadate 田舎館
    UnstaffedP
  12. Sakaimatsu 境松
    UnstaffedP
  13. Kuroishi 黒石
    StaffedTicket machineToilet outside stationWindow 5:30–22:00 (sources differ)P

Fare table (adult, one-way, ¥) P

Fares are from the operator station-page fare tables, cross-checked against the official fare PDF dated 1 Oct 2019 (令和元年10月1日改定) that the current fare page still links.

弘前弘前東高前運動公園前新里館田平賀柏農高校前津軽尾上尾上高校前田んぼアート田舎館境松黒石
弘前—210270300350380400420430440440460470
弘前東高前210—210270330370390410420430430450460
運動公園前270210—210300350380390410420420440450
新里300270210—210300350380390400410420440
館田350330300210—270330350380390390410420
平賀380370350300270—210300330350370380400
柏農高校前400390380350330210—210270300330350380
津軽尾上420410390380350300210—210270270330350
尾上高校前430420410390380330270210—210210270330
田んぼアート440430420400390350300270210—210210300
田舎館440430420410390370330270210210—210270
境松460450440420410380350330270210210—210
黒石470460450440420400380350330300270210—

Passes valid on this line 6 P

Day passes, regional passes and special tickets that include this line, cheapest first. Prices and rules change: check the official page before you buy.

Students See validity · Discount ticket

Kōnan Railway Treasure Ticket (flat fares for pupils and students)

弘南鉄道トレジャーチケット · Kōnan Railway

¥0 Primary school pupil, per ride · ¥100 Junior high school student, per ride · ¥200 High school student, per ride

Per ride. Ōwani Line: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027. Kōnan Line: 1 Jul – 31 Aug 2026 and 23 Dec 2026 – 13 Jan 2027 only.

Anyone can buy See validity · Discount ticket

Wanisapo (Kōnan Railway ¥100 return-fare ticket)

弘南鉄道生活応援きっぷ「わにサポ」 · Kōnan Railway

¥100 Return fare after visiting a partner facility

For the return trip after a visit to a partner facility (hospitals, Hirosaki Brick Warehouse Museum, shops and others), which stamps it and writes the date. Usable all day, first to last train.

Anyone can buy Until 31 Oct 20261 day · Round trip + area

Kōnan Line Digital Autumn Trip 400 Ticket

弘南線デジタル秋旅400きっぷ · Kōnan Railway

¥400 Return trip, any section

Outbound and return on the same day, first to last train.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Daikokusama Ticket (Kōnan Railway One-Day Pass)

大黒様きっぷ（弘南鉄道一日乗車券） · Kōnan Railway

¥1,000 Adult · ¥500 Child

One day, first to last train. Digital (QUICK TRIP) version: buy up to 7 days ahead; valid for the one day you start it.

Anyone can buy See validity · Round trip + area

Kōnan Line Day Hot-Spring Set (Fukuya bath + return ticket)

ぶらり電車で日帰り温泉（福家 入浴券・湯治券＋往復乗車券） · Kōnan Railway

¥1,000 Return ticket + bath ticket · ¥1,500 Return ticket + tōji (long-stay bath) ticket

Return trip from Hirosaki or Kuroishi to Hakunō-Kōkō-mae (for the Tsugaru Onoe Onsen day spa Fukuya). The page does not say how long the ticket stays valid.

Anyone can buy 2 days · Unlimited rides

Tsugaru Free Pass (digital)

津軽フリーパス（デジタルフリーパス） · JR East

¥2,620 Adult · ¥1,310 Child (6–11) ¥1,310/day

2 days.

Trains to book on this line 1 P

Sightseeing trains and services whose seats you reserve in advance.

Seats: not confirmed On sale from 11 Dec 2026Sightseeing train

Year-end Party Train (Tsugaru Togimegu-go)

2026忘年列車（津軽『時巡』号） · Konan Railway

Hirosaki – Kuroishi and back (board and leave at Hirosaki only; about 2.5 hours)

Evenings of 11 and 12 December 2026 only, 18:00 – about 21:00

¥6,000 Adult package (bento, all-you-can-drink, fare)

Sources checked 2026-10-07 · review: draft_unreviewed

Share card for Kōnan Line