norikata 乗り方

Hakenomiya 八景水谷 → Kuroishi 黒石

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, Kuroishi

Adult fare: ¥280 one-way P

43 direct trains on weekdays E

Trip

Departures E

Timetable for Tue 2026-10-13: 43 direct trains, 10–14 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
06:0606:1610
06:2106:3110
06:3606:4610
06:5207:0210
07:0607:1610
07:2107:3110
07:3607:4610
07:5108:0110
08:0608:1610
08:2108:3110
08:3608:4610
09:0609:1610
09:3609:4610
10:0610:1610
10:3610:4610
11:0611:1610
11:3611:4610
12:0612:1610
12:3612:4610
13:0613:1610
13:3613:4610
14:0614:1610
14:3614:4610
15:0615:1610
15:3615:4610
16:0716:2114
16:2716:4114
16:4717:0114
17:0717:2114
17:2717:4114
17:4718:0114
18:0718:2114
18:2718:4114
18:4719:0114
19:0719:2114
19:2719:4114
19:4720:0114
20:2720:4114
21:0621:1610
21:3621:4610
22:0622:1610
22:3622:4610
23:0623:1610

First train back 06:31, last train back 23:31 E

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

Depart EArrive EMin
06:0606:1610
06:3606:4610
07:0607:1610
07:3607:4610
08:0608:1610
08:3608:4610
09:0609:1610
09:3609:4610
10:0610:1610
10:3610:4610
11:0611:1610
11:3611:4610
12:0612:1610
12:3612:4610
13:0613:1610
13:3613:4610
14:0614:1610
14:3614:4610
15:0615:1610
15:3615:4610
16:0616:1610
16:3616:4610
17:0617:1610
17:3617:4610
18:0618:1610
18:3618:4610
19:0619:1610
19:3619:4610
20:0620:1610
20:3620:4610
21:0621:1610
21:3621:4610
22:0622:1610
22:3622:4610
23:0623:1610

First train back 06:46, last train back 23:31 E

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

Depart EArrive EMin
06:3606:4610
07:0607:1610
07:3607:4610
08:0608:1610
08:3608:4610
09:0609:1610
09:3609:4610
10:0610:1610
10:3610:4610
11:0611:1610
11:3611:4610
12:0612:1610
12:3612:4610
13:0613:1610
13:3613:4610
14:0614:1610
14:3614:4610
15:0615:1610
15:3615:4610
16:0616:1610
16:3616:4610
17:0617:1610
17:3617:4610
18:0618:1610
18:3618:4610
19:0619:1610
19:3619:4610
20:0620:1610
20:3620:4610
21:0621:1610
21:3621:4610
22:0622:1610

First train back 07:16, last train back 22:31 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.

黒石

Get off at the station with this sign: Kuroishi.

3. Get off at Kuroishi (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).

1. Board at Kuroishi (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.

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

この電車は黒石駅に止まりますか？

Does this train stop at Kuroishi?

黒石駅で降ります。

I'm getting off at Kuroishi.

黒石駅までいくらですか？

How much is it to Kuroishi?

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: Kuroishi