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South Hokkaido Railway (Dōnan Isaribi) 道南いさりび鉄道

1 lines · 12 stations

How to ride South Hokkaido Railway (Dōnan Isaribi Tetsudō) P

Operator-wide facts from South Hokkaido Railway (Dōnan Isaribi Tetsudō)'s own pages; individual lines and stations can differ.

IC cards (Suica etc.)Not accepted P
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 in Japanese and English
Step-free accessStation list → PWheelchair users can board or alight only at Hakodate, Goryōkaku and Kikonai. Kikonai has stairs: staff help only if the wheelchair folds and you can manage the stairs yourself with handrails, so a same-day Shinkansen connection there may not work.
IC cards and payment in detail

IC cards (Kitaca, Suica etc.) cannot be used on this line. Buy a paper ticket or pay cash on board. P

当社線は交通系ICカードでご乗車いただくことはできません

Getting on

  1. At stations with a ticket machine (Goryōkaku, Nanaehama, Higashi-Kunebetsu, Kunebetsu, Kiyokawaguchi, Kamiiso, Kikonai), buy your ticket before boarding.
  2. The machines take cash, credit cards, code payment and e-money; for single tickets and the one-day ticket only ¥1,000 notes are accepted.
  3. From Hakodate, buy the ticket at JR Hakodate Station (there is a machine for trips onto this line).

Getting on

  1. At stations without a ticket machine, or where it cannot be used, take a numbered ticket (整理券 seiriken) when you board and have coins ready.
  2. Moheji, Izumisawa and Satsukari have agents selling tickets from that station; if no one is there, take a numbered ticket and pay when you get off.
Wheelchair assistance

Wheelchair users are accepted only when boarding or alighting at Hakodate, Goryōkaku and Kikonai (not Nanaehama–Satsukari); call head office by 17:00 the day before, also when transferring from another company. Same for other help with boarding. Office open weekdays 9:00–17:00. For Hakodate–Goryōkaku, ask JR Hokkaido. Tel. 0138-83-1977

Sources checked 2026-10-08 · review: draft_unreviewed

Passes valid on South Hokkaido Railway (Dōnan Isaribi) 4 P

Day passes, regional passes and special tickets that include South Hokkaido Railway (Dōnan Isaribi), cheapest first. Prices and rules change: check the official page before you buy.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Isaribi One-Day Ticket

いさりび１日きっぷ · South Hokkaido Railway (Dōnan Isaribi Tetsudō)

¥1,100 Adult · ¥550 Child

The date of use is fixed when you buy it (sold from 7 days before; DohNa!! app from the day before). Unlimited rides Goryōkaku–Kikonai that day.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Isaribi One-Day Kanpass (rail + Hakodate Bus)

いさりび１日カンパス · South Hokkaido Railway (Dōnan Isaribi Tetsudō)

¥2,100 Adult, winter (1–13 Apr, 10 Nov–31 Mar) · ¥1,050 Child, winter (1–13 Apr, 10 Nov–31 Mar) · ¥2,500 Adult, summer (14 Apr–9 Nov) · +1 more

One fixed day chosen at purchase (sold from 7 days before until the day). Sold all year.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Hakodate Tabisuru Passport

はこだて旅するパスポート · JR Hokkaido

¥3,000 Adult, 1 day · ¥1,500 Child, 1 day · ¥4,500 Adult, 2 days · +1 more

1 day or 2 days. Usable until 31 Mar 2027 (2-day: until 1 Apr 2027).

Seniors See validity · Unlimited rides

Isatetsu Senior Pass (65+)

いさ鉄シニアパス · South Hokkaido Railway (Dōnan Isaribi Tetsudō)

¥5,330 Section A Goryōkaku–Kamiiso, 1 month · ¥15,180 Section A Goryōkaku–Kamiiso, 3 months · ¥28,760 Section A Goryōkaku–Kamiiso, 6 months · +9 more

Commuter-pass style ticket valid for 1, 3 or 6 months; unlimited rides within the chosen section. Sold from 1 September 2026.

Trains to book on South Hokkaido Railway (Dōnan Isaribi) 1 P

Sightseeing trains and services whose seats you reserve in advance.

All seats reserved Sightseeing train

Nagamare Kaikyo-go

ながまれ海峡号 · South Hokkaido Railway (Donan Isaribi Railway)

Hakodate – Kikonai and back (about 4 hours one way, with platform food stalls at Kamiiso and Moheji); day tour from Hakodate

Selected Saturdays only: last 2026 regular tour 24 October; oden (hot-pot) train 14 November and 5 December 2026 and 6 March 2027

¥17,900 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.