norikata 乗り方

Hakenomiya 八景水谷 → Horikawa 堀川

Kikuchi Line · Kumamoto Electric Railway

Route

Kikuchi Line · One-man ワンマンPaper ticket, or pay the fare on boardSome IC cards only (くまモンのICカード (Kumamon IC Card))Unstaffed: Hakenomiya

Adult fare: ¥210 one-way P

43 direct trains on weekdays E

Trip

Departures E

Timetable for Tue 2026-10-13: 43 direct trains, 2–4 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
06:0606:082
06:2106:232
06:3606:382
06:5206:542
07:0607:082
07:2107:232
07:3607:382
07:5107:532
08:0608:082
08:2108:232
08:3608:382
09:0609:082
09:3609:382
10:0610:082
10:3610:382
11:0611:082
11:3611:382
12:0612:082
12:3612:382
13:0613:082
13:3613:382
14:0614:082
14:3614:382
15:0615:082
15:3615:382
16:0716:114
16:2716:314
16:4716:514
17:0717:114
17:2717:314
17:4717:514
18:0718:114
18:2718:314
18:4718:514
19:0719:114
19:2719:314
19:4719:514
20:2720:314
21:0621:082
21:3621:382
22:0622:082
22:3622:382
23:0623:082

First train back 06:39, last train back 23:39 E

Timetable for Sat 2026-10-17: 35 direct trains, 2 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
06:0606:082
06:3606:382
07:0607:082
07:3607:382
08:0608:082
08:3608:382
09:0609:082
09:3609:382
10:0610:082
10:3610:382
11:0611:082
11:3611:382
12:0612:082
12:3612:382
13:0613:082
13:3613:382
14:0614:082
14:3614:382
15:0615:082
15:3615:382
16:0616:082
16:3616:382
17:0617:082
17:3617:382
18:0618:082
18:3618:382
19:0619:082
19:3619:382
20:0620:082
20:3620:382
21:0621:082
21:3621:382
22:0622:082
22:3622:382
23:0623:082

First train back 06:54, last train back 23:39 E

Timetable for Sun 2026-10-18: 32 direct trains, 2 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
06:3606:382
07:0607:082
07:3607:382
08:0608:082
08:3608:382
09:0609:082
09:3609:382
10:0610:082
10:3610:382
11:0611:082
11:3611:382
12:0612:082
12:3612:382
13:0613:082
13:3613:382
14:0614:082
14:3614:382
15:0615:082
15:3615:382
16:0616:082
16:3616:382
17:0617:082
17:3617:382
18:0618:082
18:3618:382
19:0619:082
19:3619:382
20:0620:082
20:3620:382
21:0621:082
21:3621:382
22:0622:082

First train back 07:24, last train back 22:39 E

How to ride this trainSigns and phrases

How to ride this train

1. Board at Hakenomiya (unstaffed)

  1. Contactless card, phone or Kumamon IC Card: before boarding, touch it for one second on the boarding reader (乗車リーダー) on the station platform.
  2. Cash: take a numbered ticket (整理券 seiriken) on the train or on the platform when you board.

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.

堀川

Get off at the station with this sign: Horikawa.

3. Get off at Horikawa

  1. Card or phone: touch it for one second on the reader at the exit door (降車口) when you get off. For a child or disability fare, or to pay for several people with one card, tell the driver before you touch.
  2. Cash: find your 整理券 number on the fare display, and put the 整理券 and the exact fare into the fare box beside the driver.
  3. The fare box gives no change for notes: change money at the change machine before you pay.
P Steps from Kumamoto Electric Railway official guide and station pages (checked 2026-10-09).

1. Board at Horikawa

  1. Contactless card, phone or Kumamon IC Card: before boarding, touch it for one second on the boarding reader (乗車リーダー) on the station platform.
  2. Cash: take a numbered ticket (整理券 seiriken) on the train or on the platform when you board.

2. On the train

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

八景水谷

Get off at the station with this sign: Hakenomiya.

3. Get off at Hakenomiya (unstaffed)

  1. Card or phone: touch it for one second on the reader at the exit door (降車口) when you get off. For a child or disability fare, or to pay for several people with one card, tell the driver before you touch.
  2. Cash: find your 整理券 number on the fare display, and put the 整理券 and the exact fare into the fare box beside the driver.
  3. The fare box gives no change for notes: change money at the change machine before you pay.
P Steps from Kumamoto Electric Railway official guide and station pages (checked 2026-10-09).

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

この電車は堀川駅に止まりますか？

Does this train stop at Horikawa?

堀川駅で降ります。

I'm getting off at Horikawa.

堀川駅までいくらですか？

How much is it to Horikawa?

Sources and checks

Timetable: kumamotodentetsu/kumamotodentetsu GTFS-JP, valid 2026-05-11..2026-12-28. Fares and steps: Kumamoto Electric Railway pages checked 2026-10-09. Review status: draft, not yet reviewed.

From: Hakenomiya · To: Horikawa