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Muroto Schoolhouse Aquarium むろと廃校水族館 → Kaifu 海部駅

DMV Kainan–Muroto · Asa Coast Railway

Route

DMV Kainan–MurotoPaper ticket, or pay the fare on boardIC cards don't work

Adult fare: ¥1800 one-way E

Children pay half the adult fare, with amounts under ¥100 dropped (rounded down). Infants travel free unless they use a seat (then child fare). One-way fares only; no return discount.

0 direct DMVs on weekdays E

Before you go
Muroto Schoolhouse Aquarium: limited daysServed only by the Muroto service (むろと便): Saturdays, Sundays and holidays only, one round trip a day. The Muroto service is currently suspended for the time being.
Muroto Schoolhouse Aquarium: boarding pointBoth directions: board at the Asa Kaigan Railway stop in the aquarium grounds. Toilets are in the aquarium, during its opening hours.
Muroto Schoolhouse Aquarium: notice (active)The Muroto service is suspended for the time being (notice of Sep 2026). Kōchi Tōbu Kōtsū route buses are the suggested alternative.
Kaifu: boarding pointClimb the stairs to the DMV platform. Up platform for the Tokushima direction, down platform for the Kōchi direction. The DMV door is on the left side only. There is no ticket office or gate.
Kaifu: waiting roomGround-floor waiting room open 9:00–17:00; closed at night.
DMV Kainan–Muroto: notice (active)The Muroto service (むろと便), which normally runs on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays only, is suspended for the time being. The operator suggests Kōchi Tōbu Kōtsū route buses (connections at Umi no Eki Toyo Town) as an alternative.
DMV Kainan–Muroto: notice (info)When running, the Muroto service is one round trip a day on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Some sections of it (e.g. Awa-Kainan Bunka Mura–Umi no Eki Toyo Town) cannot be reserved: ask the driver. The Tokushima–Muroto–Kōchi 55 Free Kippu is not valid on the Muroto service.
DMV Kainan–Muroto: notice (info)Seats are limited and reserved passengers board first. Online reservations (Hassha Orai Net) open at 9:00 one month ahead, up to 4 seats per booking, one way at a time, and must be paid at booking (credit card, d払い, PayPay, au PAY). No phone reservations. Short sections such as Awa-Kainan–Kaifu cannot be reserved: ask the driver. Same-day tickets are also sold at the Shishikui Station window (8:30–17:30, cash or coupons).
DMV Kainan–Muroto: notice (active)Since 1 Sep 2026 only one DMV vehicle is in service: weekday trips run normally, but some Saturday, Sunday and holiday trips are cancelled for the time being (up 38, 42, 48; down 135, 139, 143, 147). The timetable data may not show these cancellations: check the operator's timetable.

Trip

Departures E

Timetable for Tue 2026-10-13: 0 direct DMVs.

No direct DMV on this day in the timetable. Check the station or the operator timetable.

No direct DMV back on this day.

Timetable for Sat 2026-10-17: 1 direct DMVs, 61 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
14:1315:1461

First DMV back 12:07, last DMV back 12:07 E

Timetable for Sun 2026-10-18: 1 direct DMVs, 61 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
14:1315:1461

First DMV back 12:07, last DMV back 12:07 E

How to ride this DMVSigns and phrases

How to ride this DMV

1. Board at Muroto Schoolhouse Aquarium

  1. The DMV has only 18 seats. Reserving online (Hassha Orai Net, 発車オ～ライネット) is recommended if you need a particular trip; without a reservation you can board only if a seat is free. Phone reservations are not accepted.
  2. Wait at the DMV stop or platform for your direction. The DMV has a single door on the left side in the direction of travel.
  3. Passengers with reservations board first: tell the driver your seat number and name.
  4. Without a reservation: always ask the driver whether you can board (seats may be reserved further along), and tell the driver your destination. If the DMV is full, you cannot board.
  5. Take a numbered ticket (整理券 seiriken). None is issued at the first stop.
  6. At the terminal stops (Awa-Kainan Bunka Mura, Michi no Eki Shishikui Onsen) wait a while after arrival before boarding: the DMV is prepared for the next trip.

2. On the DMV

Keep your ticket or 整理券 until you get off.

海部駅

Get off at the station with this sign: Kaifu.

3. Get off at Kaifu

  1. Pay at the end of the ride: put your 整理券 and the fare in cash into the fare box (coupon tickets and special tickets are also accepted). IC cards, e-money and credit cards cannot be used.
  2. There is no change machine on board; the driver gives change, but please have the exact fare if you can.
  3. With a reservation, show your 整理券 and your mobile ticket. If you rode beyond the reserved section, show the mobile ticket and pay the difference.
  4. At Shishikui Station, pay or show your ticket to staff at the ground-floor gate window instead of the fare box.
P Steps from Asa Coast Railway official guide and station pages (checked 2026-10-08).

1. Board at Kaifu

  1. The DMV has only 18 seats. Reserving online (Hassha Orai Net, 発車オ～ライネット) is recommended if you need a particular trip; without a reservation you can board only if a seat is free. Phone reservations are not accepted.
  2. Wait at the DMV stop or platform for your direction. The DMV has a single door on the left side in the direction of travel.
  3. Passengers with reservations board first: tell the driver your seat number and name.
  4. Without a reservation: always ask the driver whether you can board (seats may be reserved further along), and tell the driver your destination. If the DMV is full, you cannot board.
  5. Take a numbered ticket (整理券 seiriken). None is issued at the first stop.
  6. At the terminal stops (Awa-Kainan Bunka Mura, Michi no Eki Shishikui Onsen) wait a while after arrival before boarding: the DMV is prepared for the next trip.

2. On the DMV

Keep your ticket or 整理券 until you get off.

むろと廃校水族館

Get off at the station with this sign: Muroto Schoolhouse Aquarium.

3. Get off at Muroto Schoolhouse Aquarium

  1. Pay at the end of the ride: put your 整理券 and the fare in cash into the fare box (coupon tickets and special tickets are also accepted). IC cards, e-money and credit cards cannot be used.
  2. There is no change machine on board; the driver gives change, but please have the exact fare if you can.
  3. With a reservation, show your 整理券 and your mobile ticket. If you rode beyond the reserved section, show the mobile ticket and pay the difference.
  4. At Shishikui Station, pay or show your ticket to staff at the ground-floor gate window instead of the fare box.
P Steps from Asa Coast Railway official guide and station pages (checked 2026-10-08).

Signs and phrases

Signs and phrases

整理券
seiriken — numbered ticket

Take one when you board at an unstaffed station or stop. Keep it.

運賃表
unchinhyō — fare display

The board above the driver. Each number on it has an amount.

運賃箱
unchinbako — fare box

The box next to the driver. Put your fare in it when you get off.

ワンマン
wanman — one-man operation

The driver drives and also collects fares. Pay at the fare box or give the 整理券 and fare to the driver.

無人駅
mujin-eki — unstaffed station

No staff member at the window. Use the unstaffed steps.

有人駅
yūjin-eki — staffed station

A staff member can check your ticket at the gate.

券売機
kenbaiki — ticket machine

Buy your ticket here before you board, at stations that have one.

両替
ryōgae — change

Change machine or window. Check whether the line gives change.

交通系ICカード
kōtsūkei IC kādo — transit IC card

Suica, ICOCA, PASMO and similar cards. Many rural lines do not accept them.

乗車券
jōshaken — ticket

A paper ticket for your journey. Hand it in when you get off.

Fare display

Holding ticket 3? Find number 3 on the 運賃表. Pay the amount shown next to it. The amounts go up as the DMV moves on.

Say this to the driver

このDMVは海部駅に止まりますか？

Does this DMV stop at Kaifu?

海部駅で降ります。

I'm getting off at Kaifu.

海部駅までいくらですか？

How much is it to Kaifu?

Sources and checks

Timetable: asatetu/asakaigantetsudo GTFS-JP, valid 2026-06-11..2027-06-10. Fares and steps: Asa Coast Railway pages checked 2026-10-08. Review status: draft, not yet reviewed.

From: Muroto Schoolhouse Aquarium · To: Kaifu