Tanbo Art (Paddy Field Art) 田んぼアート → 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: Tanbo Art, Hirosaki Higashi-kōmae

Adult fare: ¥430 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

Tanbo Art (Paddy Field Art) 田んぼアート
UnstaffedToilet outside stationDaytime stop onlyClosed 1 Dec–31 MarP
Onoe High School 尾上高校前
UnstaffedP
Tsugaru-onoe 津軽尾上
Staffed at some timesWindow Weekdays 7:00–10:50; unstaffed Sat/Sun/holidaysP
Hakuno High School 柏農高校前
Staffed at some timesP
Hiraka 平賀
StaffedTicket machineToilet outside stationWindow 5:40–22:00 (sources differ)P
Tachita 館田
UnstaffedP
Nisato 新里
UnstaffedP
Undo-koen-mae (Sports Park) 運動公園前
UnstaffedToilet outside stationP
Hirosaki Higashi-kōmae 弘前東高前
Staffed at some timesWindow Weekdays 6:50–10:40 (station page); not staffed on Sat/Sun/holidays (sources differ)P

Departures E

WeekdaysSaturdaysSundays & holidays

Timetable for Tue 2026-10-13: 11 direct trains, 24 min.

Depart E	Arrive E	Min
08:27	08:51	24
09:47	10:11	24
10:47	11:11	24
11:47	12:11	24
12:47	13:11	24
13:47	14:11	24
14:47	15:11	24
15:47	16:11	24
16:22	16:46	24
16:57	17:21	24
17:32	17:56	24

First train back 08:10, last train back 17:02 E

Timetable for Sat 2026-10-17: 11 direct trains, 24 min.

Depart E	Arrive E	Min
08:27	08:51	24
09:47	10:11	24
10:47	11:11	24
11:47	12:11	24
12:47	13:11	24
13:47	14:11	24
14:47	15:11	24
15:47	16:11	24
16:22	16:46	24
16:57	17:21	24
17:32	17:56	24

First train back 08:10, last train back 17:02 E

Timetable for Sun 2026-10-18: 11 direct trains, 24 min.

Depart E	Arrive E	Min
08:27	08:51	24
09:47	10:11	24
10:47	11:11	24
11:47	12:11	24
12:47	13:11	24
13:47	14:11	24
14:47	15:11	24
15:47	16:11	24
16:22	16:46	24
16:57	17:21	24
17:32	17:56	24

First train back 08:10, last train back 17:02 E

How to ride this train Signs and phrases

How to ride this train

Going: Tanbo Art (Paddy Field Art) → Hirosaki Higashi-kōmaeComing back: Hirosaki Higashi-kōmae → Tanbo Art (Paddy Field Art)

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

Wait at the front of the train. Only the front door of the first car opens.
After the train stops, press the red button beside the front door to open it.
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.

弘前東高前

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

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

Before the stop, move to the front of the first car.
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.
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.

Wait at the front of the train. Only the front door of the first car opens.
After the train stops, press the red button beside the front door to open it.
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.

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)

Before the stop, move to the front of the first car.
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.
Press the button beside the door to get off.

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

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: Tanbo Art (Paddy Field Art) · To: Hirosaki Higashi-kōmae