norikata 乗り方

Railway Kōnan Railway

Ōwani Line 大鰐線

大鰐～中央弘前 · 13.9 km · 14 stations

Route guide: Owani → Chuo-Hirosaki

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¥210–440end to end, adult
Passes4 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。

Door noteOperator guide says the exterior of the trains has only an open button. Ōwani Line trains are marked with the Russell-kun character. P

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. Owani 大鰐
    Staffed at some timesTicket machineWindow Weekdays 7:00–12:00 and 14:00–17:00 (station page body); unstaffed Sat/Sun/holidays (sources differ)P
  2. Shukugawara 宿川原
    UnstaffedP
  3. Sabaishi 鯖石
    UnstaffedP
  4. Ishikawa Pool 石川プール前
    UnstaffedP
  5. Ishikawa 石川
    UnstaffedP
  6. Gijuku High School 義塾高校前
    Staffed at some timesP
  7. Tsugaru-osawa 津軽大沢
    UnstaffedP
  8. Matsukitai 松木平
    UnstaffedP
  9. Koguriyama 小栗山
    UnstaffedP
  10. Chitose 千年
    UnstaffedP
  11. Seiai Junior & Senior High School 聖愛中高前
    UnstaffedP
  12. Hirosaki Gakuin University 弘前学院大前
    UnstaffedP
  13. Hirokoshita 弘高下
    UnstaffedP
  14. Chuo-Hirosaki 中央弘前
    StaffedTicket machineToilet outside stationWindow 6:30–22:10P

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.

大鰐宿川原鯖石石川プール前石川義塾高校前津軽大沢松木平小栗山千年聖愛中高前弘前学院大前弘高下中央弘前
大鰐—210270270330350370390400400420420440440
宿川原210—210270300330350380390400410420430430
鯖石270210—210270300330370380380400400410420
石川プール前270270210—210270300350370370390390410410
石川330300270210—210270300330350370380390400
義塾高校前350330300270210—210270300330350370380390
津軽大沢370350330300270210—210270300330350370380
松木平390380370350300270210—210210270300330350
小栗山400390380370330300270210—210210270300330
千年400400380370350330300210210—210210300300
聖愛中高前420410400390370350330270210210—210210270
弘前学院大前420420400390380370350300270210210—210210
弘高下440430410410390380370330300300210210—210
中央弘前440430420410400390380350330300270210210—

Passes valid on this line 4 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 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 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.

Sources checked 2026-10-07 · review: draft_unreviewed

Share card for Ōwani Line