norikata 乗り方

IR Ishikawa Railway Line IRいしかわ鉄道線

Railway · IR Ishikawa Railway IRいしかわ鉄道 · 19 stations

How to ride IR Ishikawa Railway P

Operator-wide facts from IR Ishikawa Railway's own pages; individual lines and stations can differ.

IC cards (Suica etc.)Accepted PICOCA, nationwide transport IC cards (Suica etc.)
Credit card touchNot confirmed
Delays & suspensionsLive status →Shown on the top page with a list and map view; Japanese only
Passes7 valid herefrom ¥400
IC cards and payment in detail

ICOCA and the other nationwide transport IC cards work as tickets. Through IC journeys are possible only between IR Ishikawa and Ainokaze Toyama Railway or between IR Ishikawa and Hapi-Line Fukui, not from Ainokaze straight through to Hapi-Line. ICOCA (IR original design, ¥2,000 incl. ¥500 deposit) is sold at the staffed windows (Kaga-Onsen, Komatsu, Matsutō, Kanazawa, Tsubata) and at multi-function ticket machines; top up at machines with the IC mark. You can also buy a paper ticket with the ICOCA balance at IC-ready machines. P

ICOCAなど全国相互利用対象のICカード乗車券がご利用になれます。

Getting on

  1. With an IC card: touch the reader at the ticket gate at both ends of your trip.
  2. Otherwise buy a ticket at the ticket machine or at the window (Kaga-Onsen, Komatsu, Matsutō, Kanazawa, Tsubata). Windows take credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, JCB, AMEX, Diners, Discover); machines take cards only for commuter passes.
  3. Trains run through to and from the JR Nanao Line, Ainokaze Toyama Railway and Hapi-Line Fukui: no need to change at Tsubata, Kurikara or Daishōji. At Kanazawa the Hokutetsu Asanogawa Line is a separate station (Hokutetsu-Kanazawa); leave the gates to change.
  4. Limited expresses between Kanazawa and Tsubata need a limited-express ticket (adult ¥200, child ¥100). Seishun 18 tickets are generally not valid (except passing through Tsubata–Kurikara between JR lines).
Wheelchair assistance

Wheelchair users: staff help with boarding and alighting; contact 0570-055-521 in advance. Depending on time and station facilities it may not be possible. Tel. 0570-055-521

Sources checked 2026-10-09 · review: draft_unreviewed

Passes valid on this line 7 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.

Conditions apply 1 day · Unlimited rides

Smile Ticket (families with children)

子育て応援スマイルきっぷ · IR Ishikawa Railway

¥100 Primary pupil, one area (Kanazawa, Hakusan or Minami-Kaga) · ¥200 Junior-high pupil, one area · ¥400 Adult with child, one area · +3 more

Day of use only; Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and school-holiday periods until 31 March 2027 (incl. 21 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027 and 22–31 Mar 2027).

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

IR Ishikawa One-Day Free Ticket

IRいしかわ1日フリーきっぷ · IR Ishikawa Railway

¥1,500 Adult, whole line (Daishōji – Kurikara) · ¥1,000 Adult, Daishōji – Kanazawa · ¥500 Adult, Kanazawa – Kurikara

Day of use only; usable on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and special periods (27 Apr – 1 May, 27 Jul – 31 Aug, 21–31 Dec 2026).

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Zweigen Kanazawa Match-Day One-Day Free Ticket 2026/27

2026/27ツエーゲン応援1日フリーきっぷ · IR Ishikawa Railway

¥500 Higashi-Kanazawa – Nomi-Neagari · ¥1,000 Higashi-Kanazawa – Daishōji · ¥700 Higashi-Kanazawa – Komatsu

Only on Zweigen Kanazawa home-game days.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Train Park Hakusan IR + Shuttle Bus Free Ticket

トレインパーク白山 IR・シャトルバスフリー乗車券 · IR Ishikawa Railway

¥600 Adult · ¥300 Child

One day; usable in spring, Golden Week, summer, September holidays, winter holidays and on weekends/holidays, except when Train Park Hakusan is closed.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Ainokaze & IR One-Day Free Ticket

あいの風・IR1日フリーきっぷ(IR・あいの風1日フリーきっぷ) · Ainokaze Toyama Railway

¥2,000 Adult · ¥1,000 Child

Day of use only; valid on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 4 Apr 2026 to 28 Mar 2027, plus 30 Apr – 1 May, 3–14 Aug and 21–31 Dec.

Anyone can buy 2 days · Unlimited rides

Hokuriku 3-Prefecture 2-Day Pass (Ainokaze, IR, Hapi-Line)

あいの風・IR・ハピライン連携 北陸3県2Dayパス · Ainokaze Toyama Railway, IR Ishikawa Railway and Hapi-Line Fukui (joint)

¥2,800 Adult · ¥1,400 Child ¥1,400/day

The start day and the next day. Usable until 31 Mar 2027 on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and the day after each, plus 21 Dec 2026 – 7 Jan 2027 and 22–31 Mar 2027. Both days must fall in the usable period.

Anyone can buy 2 days · Unlimited rides

Kanazawa–Noto tabiwa Pass (digital, 2 days)

金沢能登tabiwaパス · JR West (sold on tabiwa by WESTER)

¥3,250 Adult · ¥1,620 Child ¥1,625/day

2 days from the first day of use; usable 1 April 2026 – 1 April 2027.

7 passes cover part of this line

Valid only between the stations named; outside that stretch you pay the fare. Stretches marked “unofficial source” come from Wikipedia or travel sites, and “estimated from the official map” ones were read off the issuer's map image, not its text: check the official map before you buy.

  • Hokuriku Area Pass · ¥7,000 Adult, 4 days · ¥3,500 Child (6–11), 4 days · Kanazawa – Tsubata (riding through only)
  • Autumn Unlimited Ride Pass (Aki no Norihōdai Pass) · ¥7,850 Adult · ¥3,920 Child (6–11) · Kurikara – Tsubata (riding through only)
  • Seishun 18 Kippu · ¥10,000 3-day ticket (any age, one person) · ¥12,050 5-day ticket (any age, one person) · Kurikara – Tsubata (riding through only)
  • Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass · ¥19,000 Adult, 7 days · ¥9,500 Child (6–11), 7 days · Kanazawa – Tsubata (riding through only)
  • JR-WEST All Area Pass · ¥26,000 Adult, 7 days · ¥13,000 Child (6–11), 7 days · Kanazawa – Tsubata (riding through only)
  • Hokuriku Arch Pass · ¥35,000 Adult, 7 days · ¥17,500 Child (6–11), 7 days · Kanazawa – Tsubata (riding through only)
  • Japan Rail Pass · ¥50,000 Ordinary, 7 days, adult (official web sales) · ¥25,000 Ordinary, 7 days, child 6–11 (official web sales) · +22 more · Kanazawa – Tsubata (riding through only)

IC cards (Suica, ICOCA…) P

18 stations are not in the IC areas we have; check at the station.

How IC card areas work →

Trains to book on this line 1 P

Sightseeing trains and services whose seats you reserve in advance.

All seats reserved Sightseeing train

Hanayome Noren

花嫁のれん · JR West

Kanazawa – Nanao – Wakura-Onsen (Noto Peninsula), two round trips on operating days

On set days; operating plan published for October 2026 – February 2027

¥1,490 Reserved limited express charge, adult, Kanazawa – Nanao/Wakura-Onsen, standard season (fare extra)

Stations

In order along the main route; branch stations, if any, are listed at the end. English names and readings where OpenStreetMap has them.

#StationEnglishPassengers / day (2024)Guide / other lines
1倶利伽羅
くりから 🗣
Kurikara230Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line
2津幡
つばた 🗣
Tsubata25,218Nanao Line
3森本
もりもと 🗣
Morimoto2,915
4東金沢 🗣Higashi-Kanazawa5,608
5金沢 🗣Kanazawa39,380Hokuriku Shinkansen
6西金沢 🗣Nishi Kanazawa6,010
7野々市 🗣Nonoichi4,944
8松任 🗣Mattō6,913
9西松任 🗣Nishi-Mattō1,037
10加賀笠間 🗣Kaga-Kasama2,394
11美川 🗣Mikawa1,878
12小舞子 🗣Komaiko656
13能美根上 🗣Nomi-Neagari2,587
14明峰 🗣Meihō978
15小松 🗣Komatsu10,399Hokuriku Shinkansen
16粟津 🗣Awazu2,380
17動橋 🗣Iburihashi941
18加賀温泉 🗣Kagaonsen3,861Hokuriku Shinkansen
19大聖寺
だいしょうじ 🗣
Daishōji2,894Hapi-line Fukui

Passengers per day: people boarding and getting off on an average day, all operators at the station counted once each (MLIT station passenger data S12).

Lines and stations: 「国土数値情報(鉄道データ、駅別乗降客数データ)」(国土交通省)を加工して作成 (MLIT National Land Numerical Information, railway data N02-24 and station passengers S12-25, CC BY 4.0). English station names and readings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), where they match. Data & credits.