norikata 乗り方

Hakenomiya 八景水谷 → Kumamoto Kōsen-mae 熊本高専前

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: ¥350 one-way P

43 direct trains on weekdays E

Trip

Departures E

Timetable for Tue 2026-10-13: 43 direct trains, 12–16 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
06:0606:1812
06:2106:3312
06:3606:4812
06:5207:0412
07:0607:1812
07:2107:3312
07:3607:4812
07:5108:0312
08:0608:1812
08:2108:3312
08:3608:4812
09:0609:1812
09:3609:4812
10:0610:1812
10:3610:4812
11:0611:1812
11:3611:4812
12:0612:1812
12:3612:4812
13:0613:1812
13:3613:4812
14:0614:1812
14:3614:4812
15:0615:1812
15:3615:4812
16:0716:2316
16:2716:4316
16:4717:0316
17:0717:2316
17:2717:4316
17:4718:0316
18:0718:2316
18:2718:4316
18:4719:0316
19:0719:2316
19:2719:4316
19:4720:0316
20:2720:4316
21:0621:1812
21:3621:4812
22:0622:1812
22:3622:4812
23:0623:1812

First train back 06:28, last train back 23:28 E

Timetable for Sat 2026-10-17: 35 direct trains, 12 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
06:0606:1812
06:3606:4812
07:0607:1812
07:3607:4812
08:0608:1812
08:3608:4812
09:0609:1812
09:3609:4812
10:0610:1812
10:3610:4812
11:0611:1812
11:3611:4812
12:0612:1812
12:3612:4812
13:0613:1812
13:3613:4812
14:0614:1812
14:3614:4812
15:0615:1812
15:3615:4812
16:0616:1812
16:3616:4812
17:0617:1812
17:3617:4812
18:0618:1812
18:3618:4812
19:0619:1812
19:3619:4812
20:0620:1812
20:3620:4812
21:0621:1812
21:3621:4812
22:0622:1812
22:3622:4812
23:0623:1812

First train back 06:43, last train back 23:28 E

Timetable for Sun 2026-10-18: 32 direct trains, 12 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
06:3606:4812
07:0607:1812
07:3607:4812
08:0608:1812
08:3608:4812
09:0609:1812
09:3609:4812
10:0610:1812
10:3610:4812
11:0611:1812
11:3611:4812
12:0612:1812
12:3612:4812
13:0613:1812
13:3613:4812
14:0614:1812
14:3614:4812
15:0615:1812
15:3615:4812
16:0616:1812
16:3616:4812
17:0617:1812
17:3617:4812
18:0618:1812
18:3618:4812
19:0619:1812
19:3619:4812
20:0620:1812
20:3620:4812
21:0621:1812
21:3621:4812
22:0622:1812

First train back 07:13, last train back 22:28 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.

熊本高専前

Get off at the station with this sign: Kumamoto Kōsen-mae.

3. Get off at Kumamoto Kōsen-mae

  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 Kumamoto Kōsen-mae

  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

この電車は熊本高専前駅に止まりますか？

Does this train stop at Kumamoto Kōsen-mae?

熊本高専前駅で降ります。

I'm getting off at Kumamoto Kōsen-mae.

熊本高専前駅までいくらですか？

How much is it to Kumamoto Kōsen-mae?

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: Kumamoto Kōsen-mae