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Tosa Kuroshio Railway 土佐くろしお鉄道

3 lines · 43 stations

Service change · 阿佐線Some Gomen-Nahari Line trains are cancelled (reduced service) from 29 August to 31 December 2026. Check the current timetable before you travel. As of 2026-10-10. Source

How to ride Tosa Kuroshio Railway P

Operator-wide facts from Tosa Kuroshio 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 PLocal trains are mostly one-man (driver only). Limited expresses through to JR and some Gomen-Nahari Line trains carry a conductor who sells tickets on board.
Where you payOn board P
Delays & suspensionsLive status →Status for each line on the top page; Japanese only
Step-free accessStation list → PEach station's page lists its facilities. Nakamura and Sukumo stations have an elevator and a wheelchair-accessible toilet.

Getting on

  1. On a one-man train, board through the rear door and take a numbered ticket (seiriken) from the machine.
  2. On a two-car one-man train, the doors of the second car do not open.
  3. At Gomen the operator changes from JR Shikoku to Tosa Kuroshio: if you have no ticket to your destination, pay to Gomen when you get off and then pay the rest on the next train (or buy from the conductor).
  4. At Nakamura, changing from a one-man train to a limited express without a ticket: keep your numbered ticket and show it to the conductor on the express to buy a ticket.

Getting off

  1. Check the fare on the fare table / fare display.
  2. When getting off, show your ticket, rail pass or fare and the numbered ticket to the driver, then put them into the fare box.
  3. Get off through the front door.
Wheelchair assistance

Nakamura Station (0880-35-4961, 8:00–19:00 daily) is the main staffed station on the Nakamura–Sukumo Line. Tel. 0880-35-4961

Sources checked 2026-10-10 · review: draft_unreviewed

Passes valid on Tosa Kuroshio Railway 15 P

Day passes, regional passes and special tickets that include Tosa Kuroshio Railway, 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 1 day · Unlimited rides

Tosakuro Odekake Ticket (weekend one-day pass, Nakamura–Sukumo Line)

土佐くろおでかけきっぷ · Tosa Kuroshio Railway

¥500 Adult · ¥300 Child

One day on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays (Apr 2026 – Mar 2027), plus 29 Apr – 5 May, 11–16 Aug and 27 Dec – 5 Jan; local trains Sukumo – Kubokawa only.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Nakamura–Sukumo Line Free Ticket

中村・宿毛線フリーきっぷ · Tosa Kuroshio Railway

¥2,080 Whole Nakamura–Sukumo Line, local trains only · ¥2,600 Nakamura Line (Kubokawa – Nakamura), limited express unreserved seats and local trains

One day. No blackout dates.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Gomen-Nahari Line Sightseeing One-Day Free Ticket

ごめん・なはり線観光1日フリーきっぷ · Tosa Kuroshio Railway

¥2,200 Adult · ¥1,100 Child

One day; rapid and local trains on the whole Gomen-Nahari Line. No blackout dates.

Anyone can buy 3 days · Unlimited rides

Tosakuro Marugoto Ticket (3-day all-line pass)

土佐くろまるごときっぷ · Tosa Kuroshio Railway

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

3 days from the date shown; local trains and unreserved seats of limited expresses on both lines. Valid until 31 Mar 2027.

Seniors See validity · Unlimited rides

Tosakuro Senior Pass (1 month, 65 and over)

土佐くろシニアパス · Tosa Kuroshio Railway

¥8,000 Kubokawa – Sukumo · ¥6,000 Kubokawa – Nakamura · ¥3,000 Kubokawa – Tosa-Saga · +9 more

One month, between the two stations bought (local and rapid trains); get on and off at stations in between. Sold all year.

Anyone can buy See validity · Round trip + area

Kuroshio S Ticket (limited express Nakamura/Sukumo – Kōchi)

くろしおSきっぷ · Tosa Kuroshio Railway and JR Shikoku

¥8,280 Nakamura ⇔ Kōchi–Gomen, round trip, unreserved · ¥9,120 Nakamura ⇔ Kōchi–Gomen, round trip, reserved · ¥16,000 Nakamura ⇔ Kōchi–Gomen, 4 one-way coupons, unreserved · +5 more

Round trips 4 days; 4-coupon sets 3 months from sale. No blackout dates.

Anyone can buy See validity · Unlimited rides

Shimanto–Uwakai Free Ticket

四万十・宇和海フリーきっぷ · JR Shikoku and Tosa Kuroshio Railway

¥4,100 Free area only (3 days) · ¥5,400 Kōchi → free area → Matsuyama, one-way type, unreserved (4 days) · ¥5,400 Matsuyama → free area → Kōchi, one-way type, unreserved (4 days)

3 days (free-area type) or 4 days (Kōchi/Matsuyama one-way types). Sold and valid 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027; no blackout dates.

Anyone can buy 3 days · Unlimited rides

Tokushima–Muroto–Kōchi 55 Free Kippu (GoGo Pass)

徳島・室戸・高知55フリーきっぷ · Asa Coast Railway, JR Shikoku, Tosa Kuroshio Railway and Kōchi Tōbu Kōtsū (joint)

¥5,800 Adult · ¥2,900 Child ¥1,933/day

3 consecutive days from the first day of use. Usable 1 Apr 2026 – 2 Apr 2027. If the pass expires while you are on a train, you may ride to the last station of the free area as long as you do not leave the station on the way.

Foreign visitors only 3 days · Unlimited rides

ALL SHIKOKU Rail Pass

ALL SHIKOKU Rail Pass · JR Shikoku (with Shikoku's railway and tram operators)

¥12,000 Adult, 3 days · ¥6,000 Child (6–11), 3 days · ¥20,000 Adult, 7 days · +1 more ¥4,000/day

3 or 7 consecutive days. (The 4- and 5-day passes were discontinued for passes issued from 1 October 2026.)

Conditions apply 3 days · Unlimited rides

Birthday Kippu (Shikoku)

バースデイきっぷ · JR Shikoku

¥12,000 Non-reserved version, adult · ¥15,000 Green Car version, adult ¥4,000/day

3 consecutive days starting in the birth month.

Conditions apply On sale from 11 Nov 20263 days · Unlimited rides

Smart Eki Youth Shikoku Free Kippu (age 25 and under)

スマえき 若者限定四国フリーきっぷ · JR Shikoku

¥12,000 Age 25 and under (no child fare) ¥4,000/day

3 consecutive days in the season.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Weekend Unlimited Ride Ticket (Shikoku)

週末乗り放題きっぷ · JR Shikoku

¥12,000 Adult · ¥6,000 Child (half price)

One day; Saturdays, holidays, 31 Dec, 2 Jan and 3 Jan only.

Anyone can buy 3 days · Unlimited rides

Shikoku Free Kippu

四国フリーきっぷ · JR Shikoku

¥18,000 Adult · ¥9,000 Child (half price) ¥6,000/day

3 consecutive days.

Trains to book on Tosa Kuroshio Railway 2 P

Sightseeing trains and services whose seats you reserve in advance.

All seats reserved Sightseeing train

Shikoku Tosa Toki no Yoake no Monogatari

志国土佐 時代（トキ）の夜明けのものがたり · JR Shikoku

Kochi – Tosa-Kure – Kubokawa; on some days Kochi – Aki – Nahari on the Tosa Kuroshio Gomen-Nahari Line

On set days (see calendar); Gomen-Nahari Line runs on some days until 26 March 2027

¥5,130 from

Reserved and non-reserved cars Sightseeing train

Shimanto Torokko

しまんトロッコ · JR Shikoku

Open torokko car attached to a local train Uwajima – Kubokawa (Yodo Line along the Shimanto River); for now the torokko car can be used only Hanke – Tosa-Taisho (up) and Tosa-Showa – Hanke (down)

On set days; calendar through March 2027

¥260 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.