Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides
Kaiun Tanukippu (Kanaya–Kamio one-day ticket)
開運たぬきっぷ · Oigawa Railway
¥880 Adult · ¥440 Child
1 day, unlimited rides within the section.
Ōigawa Railway Ōigawa Main Line 大井川本線
Railway · Ōigawa Railway 大井川鐵道 · 20 stations
Service suspended · 大井川本線The Oigawa Main Line has had no trains between Kawane-Onsen-Sasamado and Senzu since typhoon damage in 2022. To go on towards Senzu, change at Ieyama to the Kawanehon town bus. As of 2026-10-10. Source
How to ride Oigawa Railway P
Operator-wide facts from Oigawa Railway's own pages; individual lines and stations can differ.
IC cards (Suica etc.)Not accepted P
Credit card touchNot confirmed
OperationOne-man on some lines PThe operator's FAQ explains how to pay on one-man trains (numbered ticket, pay the driver at unstaffed stations); it does not say which trains are one-man.
Where you payOn board P
Step-free accessStation list → PPlatforms and station buildings are basically at ground level, with no elevators or stairs. Train doors vary, so tell the Railway Department your plans at least 2 days ahead; on the Ikawa Line only folding wheelchairs fit (no electric ones).
IC cards and payment in detail
No IC card use is mentioned anywhere; Ōigawa Railway's own pages describe paying in cash. Main Line one-man trains: take a numbered ticket when you board; at an unstaffed station put the fare and the ticket in the fare box, at a staffed station pay the fare in cash at the window. Ikawa Line (Apt Line) rides bought at a station window or on board are cash only (credit cards only at the Senzu window). Credit cards work only at Kanaya, Shin-Kanaya, Ieyama and Senzu stations (while staffed) and at Plaza Loco. There are no ATMs at or near the stations: bring cash. P
Getting on
- Ōigawa Main Line: buy a ticket at the window (traditional card tickets, clipped by staff at the gate). At Kanaya the ticket machine works from the first to the last train; the window has shorter hours.
- Credit cards are accepted only at Kanaya, Shin-Kanaya, Ieyama and Senzu stations (during window hours) and at Plaza Loco.
- SL and EL express trains (incl. Thomas/Percy) need an express surcharge on top of the fare: adult ¥1,500, child ¥750, whatever the distance. Book SL/EL seats in advance (individuals 30 to 2 days before).
- Main Line service runs only Kanaya–Kawane-Onsen-Sasamado: the section to Senzu has been closed since the 2022 typhoon. For Senzu, change at Ieyama to the Kawanehon town bus (connections not guaranteed).
- Ikawa Line (Minami Alps Abt Line, Senzu–Ikawa): seats are reserved in advance on the booking site (from 90 days before). The one-way plan costs adult ¥3,500 / child ¥1,750 regardless of section; on the day, staffed station windows or the train sell it if seats are left.
Getting off
- Hand your ticket to the staff. If you boarded at an unstaffed station, give your numbered ticket at the window and pay the fare in cash.
Getting on
- On a one-man train, take a numbered ticket (整理券) from the machine near the train door when you board.
Getting off
- Show your numbered ticket to the driver and pay the fare.
Sources checked 2026-10-10 · review: draft_unreviewed
- daitetsu.jp/ · official homepage · checked 2026-10-08
- daitetsu.jp/faq/serviceinfo-30 · official faq · checked 2026-10-08
- daitetsu.jp/archives/faqcat/trainguide-category03 · official faq · checked 2026-10-08
- daitetsu.jp/archives/faqcat/facilities-category02 · official faq · checked 2026-10-08
- daitetsu.jp/ft_main · official fare page · checked 2026-10-08
- daitetsu.jp/local · official howto · checked 2026-10-08
- daitetsu.jp/abt · official howto · checked 2026-10-08
- daitetsu.jp/sl · official howto · checked 2026-10-08
- daitetsu.jp/archives/faqcat/facilities · official faq · checked 2026-10-10
- daitetsu.jp/faq · · checked 2026-10-10
- daitetsu.jp/faq/trainguide-category07 · · checked 2026-10-10
Passes valid on this line 3 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.
Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides
Oigawa Main Line Free Ticket
大井川本線フリーきっぷ · Oigawa Railway
¥4,800 SL/EL express operating days, adult · ¥2,400 SL/EL express operating days, child · ¥2,400 Days without SL/EL express, adult · +1 more
1 day. Two versions: for days when trains with reserved seats (SL/EL express, Thomas/Percy) run, and for days with local trains only.
Anyone can buy 2 days · Unlimited rides
Noritetsu Tabi Kippu 17
乗鉄たびきっぷ17 · JR Central
¥9,200 Adult · ¥4,330 Child ¥4,600/day
2 consecutive days starting on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday.
IC cards (Suica, ICOCA…) P
- TOICA area (Shizuoka, Nagoya, Gifu, Kofu) TOICA and the other nationwide IC cards (Suica, ICOCA, manaca, PASMO, SUGOCA…)
1 of 20 stations
19 stations are not in the IC areas we have; check at the station.
Trains to book on this line 3 P
Sightseeing trains and services whose seats you reserve in advance.
All seats reserved Sightseeing train
Oigawa EL Express (Sumata, Kawakaze, Okuoi)
EL急行（すまた号・かわかぜ号・奥大井号） · Oigawa Railway
Kanaya / Shin-Kanaya – Ieyama or Kawane-Onsen-Sasamado (Sasamado – Senzu has been closed since the 2022 typhoon)
Year-round on selected days (old electric locomotive hauling vintage coaches); see the operating schedule
¥1,500 Adult SL/EL express fee (any distance)
Seats: not confirmed Sightseeing train
Thomas the Tank Engine & Percy steam trains (Day Out With Thomas)
きかんしゃトーマス号・きかんしゃパーシー号 · Oigawa Railway
Shin-Kanaya – Kawane-Onsen-Sasamado (about 40 min one way)
Selected days; tickets on sale for October 2026 – March 2027 (Thomas and/or Percy); see the operating calendar
¥3,000 from
All seats reserved Sightseeing train
Train Dining Ohashi (dining car)
食堂車 Train Dining オハシ · Oigawa Railway
Shin-Kanaya – Ieyama round trip (dining car attached to an EL express; no stops on the way)
Autumn–winter 2026 season, mainly weekends and holidays; see the date calendar
¥19,800 Tour price per person (meal box, drinks, souvenir, Oigawa main line free ticket)
Stations
In order along the main route; branch stations, if any, are listed at the end. English names and readings where OpenStreetMap has them.
| # | Station | English | Passengers / day (2024) | Guide / other lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 金谷 🗣 | Kanaya | 3,506 | Tōkaidō Main Line |
| 2 | 新金谷 🗣 | Shin-Kanaya | 561 | |
| 3 | 代官町 🗣 | Daikanchō | 8 | |
| 4 | 日切 🗣 | Higiri | 8 | |
| 5 | 合格 🗣 | Goukaku | 21 | |
| 6 | 門出 🗣 | Kadode | 26 | |
| 7 | 神尾 🗣 | Kamio | 1 | |
| 8 | 福用 🗣 | Fukuyō | 12 | |
| 9 | 大和田 🗣 | Owada | 3 | |
| 10 | 家山 🗣 | Ieyama | 525 | |
| 11 | 抜里 🗣 | Nukuri | 3 | |
| 12 | 川根温泉笹間渡 🗣 | Kawaneonsen-Sasamado | 374 | |
| 13 | 地名 🗣 | Jina | 4 | |
| 14 | 塩郷 🗣 | Shiogō | 4 | |
| 15 | 下泉 🗣 | Shimoizumi | 8 | |
| 16 | 田野口 🗣 | Tanokuchi | 7 | |
| 17 | 駿河徳山 🗣 | Suruga-Tokuyama | 41 | |
| 18 | 青部 🗣 | Aobe | 5 | |
| 19 | 崎平 🗣 | Sakidaira | 5 | |
| 20 | 千頭 せんず 🗣 | Senzu | 231 | Ikawa Line |
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.