norikata 乗り方

Shinano Railway しなの鉄道

2 lines · 27 stations

How to ride Shinano Railway P

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

IC cards (Suica etc.)Accepted PSuica, KURURU, Kitaca, PASMO, TOICA, manaca +5 more
Credit card touchNot confirmed
Delays & suspensionsLive status →Status line on the top page; Japanese only
Step-free accessStation list → PStations with elevators (Shinano Railway Line and Kita-Shinano Line): Karuizawa, Naka-Karuizawa, Komoro, Shinano-Kokubunji, Ueda, Sakaki, Togura, Chikuma, Yashiro, Yashiro-Kōkō-mae, Shinonoi, Kita-Nagano and Toyono.
IC cards and payment in detail

Since 14 March 2026 Suica works at every station on both lines (Shinano Railway Line Karuizawa–Shinonoi and Kita-Shinano Line Nagano–Myōkō-Kōgen), as do the other nationwide IC cards (Kitaca, PASMO, TOICA, manaca, ICOCA, PiTaPa, SUGOCA, nimoca, Hayakaken), Mobile Suica and the Nagano-area KURURU card. Karuizawa and Ueda have Suica ticket gates; the other stations have stand-alone IC readers. IC fares are slightly cheaper than paper tickets (charged to the yen). The stations are part of JR East's Greater Tokyo Suica area: you cannot ride with Suica from Shinano Railway into another Suica area (e.g. Niigata) or onto the JR Koumi and Iiyama lines outside the area; buy a ticket for the whole trip instead. Top up with cash at the new ticket machines; Suica cards are sold at Karuizawa, Komoro, Ueda, Yashiro, Nagano (Shinano Railway ticket office) and Toyono. P

しなの鉄道全線全駅で「Suica」、「Suica」と相互利用を行っている他の交通系 IC カード、地域連携 IC カード「KURURU」なども、ご利用いただけるようになります。

Getting on

  1. With Suica or another nationwide IC card (or KURURU): touch the reader before you go to the platform. Karuizawa and Ueda have IC ticket gates; other stations have stand-alone IC readers.
  2. Changing at Komoro between Shinano Railway and the JR Koumi Line: touch the stand-alone IC reader on the transfer footbridge.
  3. Without an IC card: buy a ticket at the ticket machine (or at the ticket window at Karuizawa, Komoro, Ueda, Yashiro, Nagano or Toyono). Shinano-Oiwake, Hirahara and Furuma have no ticket machine. Ticket windows and machines do not take credit cards.
  4. Going beyond the Suica area (e.g. onto the JR Koumi or Iiyama lines): buy a paper ticket for the whole trip before you ride.

Getting off

  1. With an IC card: touch the gate or the stand-alone IC reader at your destination; the fare is deducted automatically.
  2. With a digital discount ticket (free pass): show the ticket's in-use screen to the station staff.
Wheelchair assistance

Shinano Railway Customer Center: 0268-21-3470 (weekdays 8:30–17:30; Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 9:00–12:00 and 13:00–17:00). Stations with elevators: Karuizawa, Naka-Karuizawa, Komoro, Shinano-Kokubunji, Ueda, Sakaki, Togura, Chikuma, Yashiro, Yashiro-Kōkō-mae, Shinonoi, Kita-Nagano and Toyono. New trains with toilets are being introduced since 2020; some older trains still have none. Tel. 0268-21-3470

Sources checked 2026-10-09 · review: draft_unreviewed

Passes valid on Shinano Railway 11 P

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

Seniors See validity · Discount ticket

Silver Ticket (discount single ticket, 70 and over)

シルバー乗車券 · Shinano Railway

¥120 Shortest trips (e.g. Yashiro – Yashiro-Kōkō-mae) · ¥890 Karuizawa – Shinonoi (whole Shinano Railway Line) · ¥510 Nagano – Myōkō-Kōgen (whole Kita-Shinano Line)

One ride between two stations, on the day of use.

Anyone can buy See validity · Discount ticket

No-My-Car-Day Ticket (Wednesday discount single ticket)

ノー・マイカー・デー乗車券 · Shinano Railway

¥180 Shortest trips (e.g. Yashiro – Yashiro-Kōkō-mae) · ¥1,330 Karuizawa – Shinonoi (whole Shinano Railway Line) · ¥770 Nagano – Myōkō-Kōgen (whole Kita-Shinano Line)

One ride on the day of use; usable only on Wednesdays ("bus and train day") and during the Shinshū Smart Move commuting weeks.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Yūfuru Tanaka Free Ticket (rail + hot spring)

ゆぅふるtanakaフリーきっぷ · Shinano Railway

¥1,850 Adult, from Karuizawa · ¥850 Child, from Karuizawa · ¥1,690 Adult, from Naka-Karuizawa · +23 more

Day of use only. Not usable on days the Yūfuru Tanaka spa is closed.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Kita-Shinano Line Free Ticket (weekday / holiday)

北しなの線フリーきっぷ（平日用・休日用） · Shinano Railway

¥1,400 Adult, weekday ticket · ¥700 Child, weekday ticket · ¥1,100 Adult, weekend/holiday ticket · +1 more

One day. The weekday ticket is valid on weekdays; the holiday ticket on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays and 30 Dec – 3 Jan.

Anyone can buy Until 30 Nov 20261 day · Unlimited rides

Ueda – Karuizawa Free Ticket (autumn 2026)

しなの鉄道 上田～軽井沢フリーきっぷ · Shinano Railway

¥1,400 Adult · ¥700 Child

Day of use only.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Karuizawa – Bessho Onsen Free Ticket

軽井沢・別所温泉フリーきっぷ · Shinano Railway

¥1,880 Adult · ¥940 Child

Day of use only.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Shinano Railway Line Free Ticket (weekday / holiday)

しなの鉄道線フリーきっぷ（平日用・休日用） · Shinano Railway

¥2,300 Adult, weekday ticket · ¥1,150 Child, weekday ticket · ¥2,000 Adult, weekend/holiday ticket · +1 more

One day. The weekday ticket is valid on weekdays; the holiday ticket on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays and 30 Dec – 3 Jan.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Karuizawa Free Pass (1-day / 2-day)

軽井沢フリーパス（１日券・２日券） · Shinano Railway

¥2,500 Adult, 1-day · ¥1,250 Child, 1-day · ¥3,600 Adult, 2-day · +1 more

1-day pass: day of use only. 2-day pass: day of use and the next day.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Shinshū One-Day Pass

信州ワンデーパス · JR East

¥2,830 Adult · ¥1,110 Child (6–11)

One day; if your train runs past midnight you may ride to the last station in the area.

Anyone can buy Until 18 Oct 20261 day · Unlimited rides

Nagano Derby Komoro–Shinonoi "Paru-Tetsu" Through Pass (18 Oct 2026)

10.18 NAGANO DERBY 小諸ー篠ノ井・パル鉄スルーパス · Shinano Railway

¥3,000 Adult (incl. match ticket voucher) · ¥1,200 Primary/junior-high pupil (incl. match ticket voucher)

Only on 18 October 2026 (AC Nagano Parceiro vs Matsumoto Yamaga FC); the date cannot be changed.

Foreign visitors only 2 days · Unlimited rides

Shinano Railway Banzai 2-Day Pass

SHINANO RAILWAY BANZAI 2-DAY PASS · Shinano Railway

¥3,000 Adult · ¥1,500 Child ¥1,500/day

Two days.

Trains to book on Shinano Railway 2 P

Sightseeing trains and services whose seats you reserve in advance.

All seats reserved Sightseeing train

Oykot

おいこっと · JR East

Nagano – Toyono – Iiyama Line – Tokamachi

On set days; the official calendar lists operating days through the second half of fiscal 2026 (from October 2026)

¥840 Adult reserved seat fee (fare extra)

All seats reserved Sightseeing train

Rokumon

観光列車「ろくもん」 · Shinano Railway

Karuizawa – Ueda – Nagano (10:29 → 12:37) and Nagano – Karuizawa (13:35 → 15:48); monthly night run Karuizawa – Obasute – Nagano

Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays (meal courses differ by day); the Obasute night cruise runs once a month

¥1,020 from

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.