norikata 乗り方

Hiraka 平賀 → Tanbo Art (Paddy Field Art) 田んぼアート

Kōnan Line · Kōnan Railway

Route

Kōnan Line · One-man ワンマンPaper ticket, or pay the fare on boardIC cards don't workUnstaffed: Tanbo Art

Adult fare: ¥350 one-way P

Children pay half the adult fare, rounded up to the next ¥10.

11 direct trains on weekdays E

Before you go
Tanbo Art (Paddy Field Art): daytime onlyTrains stop here only during the day. Morning and evening trains pass without stopping.
Tanbo Art (Paddy Field Art): seasonal closureNo stops from 1 December to 31 March (winter closure of the related facilities).

Trip

Departures E

Timetable for Tue 2026-10-13: 11 direct trains, 11–13 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
08:2308:3613
08:5309:0512
10:0710:1811
11:0711:1811
12:0712:1811
13:0713:1811
14:0714:1811
15:0715:1811
16:0716:1811
16:4216:5311
17:1717:2811

First train back 08:27, last train back 17:32 E

Timetable for Sat 2026-10-17: 11 direct trains, 11–13 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
08:2308:3613
08:5309:0512
10:0710:1811
11:0711:1811
12:0712:1811
13:0713:1811
14:0714:1811
15:0715:1811
16:0716:1811
16:4216:5311
17:1717:2811

First train back 08:27, last train back 17:32 E

Timetable for Sun 2026-10-18: 11 direct trains, 11–13 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
08:2308:3613
08:5309:0512
10:0710:1811
11:0711:1811
12:0712:1811
13:0713:1811
14:0714:1811
15:0715:1811
16:0716:1811
16:4216:5311
17:1717:2811

First train back 08:27, last train back 17:32 E

How to ride this trainSigns and phrases

How to ride this train

1. Board at Hiraka (staffed)

  1. Buy a ticket to your destination at the ticket machine.
  2. Have the ticket punched at the gate, then wait on the platform.
  3. Press the red button beside the door and board. The middle doors do not open.

2. On the train

One-man train: the driver drives and collects fares. Keep your paper ticket until you get off.

田んぼアート

Get off at the station with this sign: Tanbo Art (Paddy Field Art).

3. Get off at Tanbo Art (Paddy Field Art) (unstaffed)

  1. Before the stop, move to the front of the first car.
  2. If you have a paper ticket, hand it to the driver. If you have a 整理券, check the fare on the 運賃表 and pay the driver with the 整理券 and the fare.
  3. Press the button beside the door to get off.
P Steps from Kōnan Railway official guide and station pages (checked 2026-10-09).

1. Board at Tanbo Art (Paddy Field Art) (unstaffed)

  1. Wait at the front of the train. Only the front door of the first car opens.
  2. After the train stops, press the red button beside the front door to open it.
  3. After boarding, take a numbered ticket (整理券 seiriken).

2. On the train

One-man train: the driver drives and collects fares. Keep the 整理券 you took when you boarded until you get off.

整理券 3

Example numbered ticket. Your number matches a row on the 運賃表 fare display.

平賀

Get off at the station with this sign: Hiraka.

3. Get off at Hiraka (staffed)

  1. Press the button inside the car and get off. The middle doors do not open.
  2. At the gate, hand your ticket to the staff member. If you hold a 整理券, show it and pay the fare.
P Steps from Kōnan Railway official guide and station pages (checked 2026-10-09).

Winter tip

In winter, don't leave the doors open. After you board, press 「閉」 inside the car to close the door and keep the heat in.

P Operator guide.

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 train moves on.

Say this to the driver

この電車は田んぼアート駅に止まりますか?

Does this train stop at Tanbo Art (Paddy Field Art)?

田んぼアート駅で降ります。

I'm getting off at Tanbo Art (Paddy Field Art).

田んぼアート駅までいくらですか?

How much is it to Tanbo Art (Paddy Field Art)?

Sources and checks

Timetable: hirosakicity/kounan-tetsudou GTFS-JP, valid 2026-04-01..2027-03-31. Fares and steps: Kōnan Railway pages checked 2026-10-09. Review status: draft, not yet reviewed.

From: Hiraka · To: Tanbo Art (Paddy Field Art)