norikata 乗り方

Kuroishi 黒石 → Hirosaki Higashi-kōmae 弘前東高前

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: Hirosaki Higashi-kōmae

Adult fare: ¥460 one-way P

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

23 direct trains on weekdays E

Trip

Departures E

Timetable for Tue 2026-10-13: 23 direct trains, 31 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
05:5006:2131
06:2006:5131
06:5007:2131
07:2007:5131
07:5008:2131
08:2008:5131
09:4010:1131
10:4011:1131
11:4012:1131
12:4013:1131
13:4014:1131
14:4015:1131
15:4016:1131
16:1516:4631
16:5017:2131
17:2517:5631
18:0018:3131
18:3519:0631
19:1019:4131
19:4520:1631
20:2020:5131
20:5521:2631
21:3022:0131

First train back 06:10, last train back 21:42 E

Timetable for Sat 2026-10-17: 23 direct trains, 31 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
05:5006:2131
06:2006:5131
06:5007:2131
07:2007:5131
07:5008:2131
08:2008:5131
09:4010:1131
10:4011:1131
11:4012:1131
12:4013:1131
13:4014:1131
14:4015:1131
15:4016:1131
16:1516:4631
16:5017:2131
17:2517:5631
18:0018:3131
18:3519:0631
19:1019:4131
19:4520:1631
20:2020:5131
20:5521:2631
21:3022:0131

First train back 06:10, last train back 21:42 E

Timetable for Sun 2026-10-18: 23 direct trains, 31 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
05:5006:2131
06:2006:5131
06:5007:2131
07:2007:5131
07:5008:2131
08:2008:5131
09:4010:1131
10:4011:1131
11:4012:1131
12:4013:1131
13:4014:1131
14:4015:1131
15:4016:1131
16:1516:4631
16:5017:2131
17:2517:5631
18:0018:3131
18:3519:0631
19:1019:4131
19:4520:1631
20:2020:5131
20:5521:2631
21:3022:0131

First train back 06:10, last train back 21:42 E

How to ride this trainSigns and phrases

How to ride this train

1. Board at Kuroishi (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.

弘前東高前

Get off at the station with this sign: Hirosaki Higashi-kōmae.

3. Get off at Hirosaki Higashi-kōmae (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 Hirosaki Higashi-kōmae (unstaffed)

This station is staffed only at some times. The unstaffed steps below apply when no staff member is on duty.

  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. If you bought a paper ticket, keep it. If not, you took a 整理券 when you boarded: keep it until you get off.

整理券 3

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

黒石

Get off at the station with this sign: Kuroishi.

3. Get off at Kuroishi (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

この電車は弘前東高前駅に止まりますか?

Does this train stop at Hirosaki Higashi-kōmae?

弘前東高前駅で降ります。

I'm getting off at Hirosaki Higashi-kōmae.

弘前東高前駅までいくらですか?

How much is it to Hirosaki Higashi-kōmae?

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: Kuroishi · To: Hirosaki Higashi-kōmae