norikata 乗り方

Rias Line 南リアス線

Railway · Sanriku Railway 三陸鉄道 · 10 stations

English name romanized for this guide: the operator gives none.

How to ride Sanriku Railway P

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

IC cards (Suica etc.)Not confirmedCarry cash
Credit card touchNot confirmed
OperationOne-man on some lines PTrains run one-man (driver only, board and leave by the front door) unless a conductor is on board; then all doors open.
Where you payOn board P
Delays & suspensionsLive status →Status line on the top page; Japanese only
Step-free accessStation list → PNo station facility list; staff guide wheelchair users to the platform and help them on and off the train, but most stations are unstaffed, so arrange it ahead. Bring a companion if you need help with things like the toilet.
Passes11 valid herefrom ¥500

Getting on

  1. One-man train: board by the frontmost door (in the direction of travel) and take a numbered ticket (整理券 seiriken).
  2. At stations with staff you can also buy a ticket before boarding.
  3. If a conductor is on board, all doors open: board by any door and buy a ticket from the conductor, or pay when you get off.

Getting off

  1. One-man train: get off by the frontmost door.
  2. Check your fare on the fare display behind the driver's cab.
  3. Put the fare or your ticket into the fare box together with the numbered ticket. Show commuter passes to the driver (or conductor).
Wheelchair assistance

Passenger Sales Dept. (旅客営業部), 10:00–17:30. Many Rias Line stations are unstaffed: wheelchair users should contact the nearest station or this office in advance (bookings from 1 month before); say whether the wheelchair is manual or electric. Wheelchairs up to about 120 cm long/high and 70 cm wide. Tel. 0193-62-7000

Sources checked 2026-10-09 · review: draft_unreviewed

Passes valid on this line 11 P

Day passes, regional passes and special tickets that include this line, cheapest first. 1 of them are sold only to foreign visitors. Prices and rules change: check the official page before you buy.

Anyone can buy Until 7 Nov 20261 day · Unlimited rides

Santetsu One-Coin Free Pass (festival days)

三鉄ワンコインフリーパス · Sanriku Railway

¥500 Adult or child

Only on railway festival days in 2026: 12 Sep, 17 Oct and 7 Nov (Saturdays). Sold 21 Aug–7 Nov 2026.

Students 1 day · Unlimited rides

Sanriku Railway Student One-Day Free Pass (by section)

中高生1日フリー乗車券(区間別) · Sanriku Railway

¥1,200 Sakari–Kamaishi · ¥1,700 Kamaishi–Miyako

One day, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays only.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Sanriku Railway One-Day Free Pass (by section)

三陸鉄道 1日フリー乗車券(区間別) · Sanriku Railway

¥1,700 Sakari–Kamaishi, adult · ¥850 Sakari–Kamaishi, child · ¥2,700 Kamaishi–Miyako, adult · +3 more

One day, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays only.

Anyone can buy See validity · Discount ticket

Sanriku Railway One-Way Stopover Ticket

三陸鉄道 片道途中下車きっぷ · Sanriku Railway

¥4,160 Sakari ⇄ Kuji (either direction), adult · ¥2,080 Sakari ⇄ Kuji, child · ¥2,550 Sakari ⇄ Miyako, adult · +5 more

Sakari–Kuji and Kamaishi–Kuji: 2 days. Sakari–Miyako and Miyako–Kuji: 1 day (day of purchase).

Residents only Ride set · Ride set

Iwate Residents' Coupon Tickets (8 for 6)

いわて県民回数券 · Sanriku Railway

¥2,100 Kamaishi–Tōni, 8 rides (example)

6 months. 8 tickets for the price of 6 on a section you choose. Sold from 14 March 2026.

Anyone can buy 2 days · Unlimited rides

Sanriku Railway Whole-Line Free Pass (2 days)

三陸鉄道 全線フリー乗車券 · Sanriku Railway

¥6,500 Adult · ¥3,250 Child ¥3,250/day

2 days of unlimited rides on the whole Rias Line (Sakari–Kamaishi–Miyako–Kuji). Usable every day.

Anyone can buy Ride set · Ride set

Sanriku Railway Coupon Tickets (11 for 10)

普通回数券 · Sanriku Railway

¥8,600 Miyako–Iwaizumi-Omoto, 11 rides (example)

6 months. 11 tickets for the price of 10 on a section you choose.

Conditions apply On sale from 18 Dec 20265 days · Unlimited rides

Otona no Kyūjitsu Club Pass (East Japan)

大人の休日倶楽部パス(東日本) · JR East

¥21,000 Ordinary car (station / ticket machine) · ¥20,000 Ordinary car (Ekinet) · ¥36,000 Green car (Ekinet only) ¥4,000/day

5 consecutive days. Up to 6 seat reservations included.

Conditions apply On sale from 18 Dec 20265 days · Unlimited rides

Otona no Kyūjitsu Club Pass (East Japan & Hokkaido)

大人の休日倶楽部パス(東日本・北海道) · JR East and JR Hokkaido

¥29,000 Ordinary car (station / ticket machine) · ¥28,000 Ordinary car (Ekinet) · ¥51,000 Green car (Ekinet only) ¥5,600/day

5 consecutive days. Up to 6 seat reservations included.

Foreign visitors only 5 days · Unlimited rides

JR EAST PASS

JR EAST PASS · JR East

¥35,000 Adult, 5 days · ¥17,500 Child (6–11), 5 days · ¥50,000 Adult, 10 days · +1 more ¥7,000/day

5 or 10 consecutive days from the start date you choose.

Trains to book on this line 1 P

Sightseeing trains and services whose seats you reserve in advance.

All seats reserved Until 25 Oct 2026Sightseeing train

Lunch & Sweets Train (retro car)

ランチ&スイーツ列車 · Sanriku Railway

Sakari – Kamaishi (lunch run from Sakari 12:45, sweets run from Kamaishi 14:30)

Weekends and the 12 October holiday in October 2026, in the retro car

¥1,200 from

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盛
さかり 🗣
Sakari256
2陸前赤崎
りくぜんあかさき 🗣
Rikuzen Akasaki5
3綾里
りょうり 🗣
Ryori59
4恋し浜
こいしはま 🗣
Koishihama10
5甫嶺
ほれい 🗣
Horei9
6三陸
さんりく 🗣
Sanriku28
7吉浜
よしはま 🗣
Yoshihama20
8唐丹
とうに 🗣
Toni23
9平田
へいた 🗣
Heita15
10釜石
かまいし 🗣
Kamaishi540Sanriku Railway Riasu Line, JR Kamaishi 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.