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Ichibata Electric Railway 一畑電車

2 lines · 26 stations

How to ride Ichibata Electric Railway (Bataden) P

Operator-wide facts from Ichibata Electric Railway (Bataden)'s own pages; individual lines and stations can differ.

IC cards (Suica etc.)Not confirmedCarry cash
Credit card touchNot confirmed
OperationOne-man train Pワンマン: the driver collects fares
Where you payOn board P
Change on boardChange machine P
Delays & suspensionsLive status →Shown on the top page; Japanese only

Getting on

  1. At the main stations (Dentetsu-Izumoshi, Izumotaisha-mae, Kawato, Unshū-Hirata, Matsue Shinjiko-Onsen) buy a ticket from the machine or the station staff before boarding.
  2. The ticket gate opens 5–10 minutes before departure; wait in the waiting room until then.
  3. Board by any door.

Getting off

  1. Get off by any door.
  2. Hand your ticket to the staff at the exit, or show your pass. If you have no ticket, give the staff your numbered ticket and pay the fare there.

Getting on

  1. Check the fare to your destination before boarding.
  2. Go straight to the platform and wait at the boarding point for your direction.
  3. Board the front car by its rear door and take a numbered ticket (seiriken) from the machine by the door; keep it.

Getting off

  1. Only one door opens: get off at the front, past the driver.
  2. Show your ticket or pass to the driver.
  3. No ticket: put your numbered ticket and the fare into the fare box at the front. It gives no change; the change machine is next to it and does not take ¥2,000, ¥5,000 or ¥10,000 notes.
Wheelchair assistance

Wheelchair users: contact the nearest staffed station in advance and staff will help you on and off. At some stations the gap between platform and train is wide. Ichibata Electric Railway office: 0853-62-3383 (weekdays 9:00–17:00, Japanese only). Fares, timetables and lost property: 0852-21-2429 (Matsue Shinjiko-Onsen Station). Tel. 0853-62-3383

Sources checked 2026-10-09 · review: draft_unreviewed

Passes valid on Ichibata Electric Railway 5 P

Day passes, regional passes and special tickets that include Ichibata Electric Railway, cheapest first. Prices and rules change: check the official page before you buy.

Seniors 1 day · Unlimited rides

Silver Ticket (1-day pass, 65 and over)

シルバーきっぷ · Ichibata Electric Railway

¥1,700 Aged 65 or over

Day of sale only. Not valid on 31 Dec, 1–3 Jan, or on the days of the Matsue Suigō Festival and the Izumo Shinwa Festival.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

1-Day Free Ticket

1日フリー乗車券 · Ichibata Electric Railway

¥1,800 Adult · ¥900 Child

Day of sale only; unlimited hop-on hop-off on the whole Ichibata Electric Railway.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Matsue Vogel Park & Train 1-Day Ticket (Ichibata, digital)

フォーゲルパーク＆電車1日乗車券 · Ichibata Electric Railway

¥3,000 Adult · ¥2,400 Junior high school student · ¥1,500 Child (elementary school)

The day you tap 'use ticket'; start within one month of purchase.

Conditions apply See validity · Unlimited rides

Kangaroo Pass (parent with preschool child, weekends)

子育て応援「カンガルーパス」 · Ichibata Electric Railway

¥3,500 One carer + one preschool child

Six months from the first day of use, on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays only. Not valid 1–3 Jan or on the days of the Matsue Suigō and Izumo Shinwa festivals.

Trains to book on Ichibata Electric Railway 1 P

Sightseeing trains and services whose seats you reserve in advance.

All seats reserved On sale from 1 Nov 2026Sightseeing train

Oden Densha (oden & sake train)

おでん電車 · Ichibata Electric Railway

Matsue Shinjiko Onsen – Ichibataguchi and back (Matsue run); Dentetsu Izumoshi – Ichibataguchi and back (Izumo run)

Winter evening event train, season 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Jan 2027. Scheduled runs: Fri 11 Dec 2026 from Matsue Shinjiko Onsen, and one run from Dentetsu Izumoshi whose date is misprinted on Ichibata's page (it shows a date in January 2026): ask Ichibata. Groups of 10–20 can charter a run on a day of their choice in the season.

¥6,000 Adult, oden, rice-ball box, local sake and a beer

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.