norikata 乗り方

Chizu Express 智頭急行

1 lines · 14 stations

How to ride Chizu Express P

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

IC cards (Suica etc.)Not accepted P
Credit card touchNot confirmed
Where you payOn board P
Change on boardChange machine P
Delays & suspensionsLive status →Japanese only; delays of 30 minutes or more; check JR West's page too for the Super Hakuto and Super Inaba
Step-free accessStation list → PNot every station is step-free: depending on the station you may be asked to use a nearby station with an elevator, ramp or stair lift, so ask when you book help. Local trains have a wheelchair space.
IC cards and payment in detail

Transport IC cards (ICOCA, Suica etc.) cannot be used to ride the Chizu Line (Kamigori – Chizu). Buy a paper ticket: at the staffed stations Kamigori, Ōhara and Chizu (Sayo is run by JR West) IC cards and credit cards are accepted only to pay for tickets and goods. IC cards are not sold or topped up there. Japan Rail Pass and Seishun 18 tickets are not valid on the Chizu Line; the JR-WEST passes Kansai Wide, Sanyo-San'in, All Area and Sanyo-San'in-Northern Kyushu do include it. P

交通系ICカードで智頭線（上郡～智頭）はご乗車できませんのでご注意ください。

Getting on

  1. At the staffed stations (Kamigori, Ōhara, Chizu, and Sayo run by JR West) buy your ticket before boarding.

Getting off

  1. With a mobile ticket (QUICKRIDE or Jorudan), show the ticket screen to the station staff when you get off.

Getting on

  1. Local trains: board by the rear door.
  2. Take a numbered ticket (seiriken), even if you already have a ticket.

Getting off

  1. Get off by the front door.
  2. Put the fare (or your ticket) and the numbered ticket into the fare box next to the driver's seat.
  3. On local trains only ¥1,000 notes can be changed: have coins ready.
  4. With a mobile ticket (QUICKRIDE or Jorudan), show the ticket screen to the crew. If your phone cannot show it (flat battery etc.), you pay the fare for the trip.
Wheelchair assistance

All trains on the Chizu Line have steps between the platform and the cabin, so handle-type electric wheelchairs cannot be used. Other wheelchair users: call the Chizu Express transport department (0858-75-2595), if possible by the day before, and staff will help from the gate to the train. The limited expresses Super Hakuto and Super Inaba have wheelchair spaces and are all-reserved. Tel. 0858-75-2595

Sources checked 2026-10-09 · review: draft_unreviewed

Passes valid on Chizu Express 5 P

Day passes, regional passes and special tickets that include Chizu Express, cheapest first. 3 of them are sold only to foreign visitors. Prices and rules change: check the official page before you buy.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Chizu Line Local Train One-Day Ticket

智頭線普通列車1日乗車券 · Chizu Express

¥2,000 Adult · ¥1,000 Child (6–11)

The day you tap "チケットを使う" (use ticket); local trains on the whole Chizu Line. App purchases can be used or refunded within one year (QUICKRIDE).

Conditions apply 3 days · Unlimited rides

Kansai WIDE Area Excursion Pass

関西ワイドエリア乗り放題パス · JR West

¥12,000 Adult, 3 days · ¥6,000 Child, 3 days ¥4,000/day

3 days.

Foreign visitors only 5 days · Unlimited rides

Kansai WIDE Area Pass

Kansai WIDE Area Pass · JR West

¥12,000 Adult, 5 days · ¥6,000 Child (6–11), 5 days ¥2,400/day

5 consecutive days, from 0:00 on the first day to 24:00 on the last day. Child = 6–11 years old when bought; up to two children aged 1–5 travel free with each pass holder (without own seat).

Foreign visitors only 7 days · Unlimited rides

Kansai-San’in Area Pass

Kansai-San’in Area Pass · JR West

¥18,000 Adult, 7 days · ¥9,000 Child (6–11), 7 days ¥2,571/day

7 consecutive days, from 0:00 on the first day to 24:00 on the last day. Child = 6–11 years old when bought; up to two children aged 1–5 travel free with each pass holder (without own seat).

Foreign visitors only 7 days · Unlimited rides

JR-WEST All Area Pass

JR-WEST All Area Pass · JR West

¥26,000 Adult, 7 days · ¥13,000 Child (6–11), 7 days ¥3,714/day

7 consecutive days, from 0:00 on the first day to 24:00 on the last day. Child = 6–11 years old when bought; up to two children aged 1–5 travel free with each pass holder (without own seat).

Lines

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.