norikata 乗り方

Kamei 亀井 → Kita-Kumamoto 北熊本

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: Kamei

Adult fare: ¥210 one-way P

43 direct trains on weekdays E

Before you go
Kita-Kumamoto: change trainsKami-Kumamoto Line trains run only between Kami-Kumamoto and Kita-Kumamoto. Change here for Miyoshi or Fujisakigū-mae (connections about 2 minutes) and pay one through fare when you get off.

Trip

Departures E

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

Depart EArrive EMin
06:4306:463
06:5807:013
07:1307:163
07:2807:313
07:4307:463
07:5808:013
08:1308:163
08:2808:313
08:4308:463
08:5809:013
09:2809:313
09:5810:013
10:2810:313
10:5811:013
11:2811:313
11:5812:013
12:2812:313
12:5813:013
13:2813:313
13:5814:013
14:2814:313
14:5815:013
15:2815:313
15:5816:013
16:3716:414
16:5717:014
17:1717:214
17:3717:414
17:5718:014
18:1718:214
18:3718:414
18:5719:014
19:1719:214
19:3719:392
19:5720:014
20:1720:192
20:3720:414
21:1321:163
21:4321:463
22:1322:163
22:4322:463
23:1323:152
23:4323:452

First train back 06:01, last train back 23:01 E

Timetable for Sat 2026-10-17: 35 direct trains, 2–3 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
06:5807:013
07:2807:313
07:5808:013
08:2808:313
08:5809:013
09:2809:313
09:5810:013
10:2810:313
10:5811:013
11:2811:313
11:5812:013
12:2812:313
12:5813:013
13:2813:313
13:5814:013
14:2814:313
14:5815:013
15:2815:313
15:5816:013
16:2816:313
16:5817:013
17:2817:313
17:5818:013
18:2818:313
18:5819:013
19:2819:313
19:4319:452
20:1320:163
20:4320:463
21:1321:163
21:4321:463
22:1322:163
22:4322:463
23:1323:163
23:4323:463

First train back 06:01, last train back 23:01 E

Timetable for Sun 2026-10-18: 32 direct trains, 2–3 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
07:2807:313
07:5808:013
08:2808:313
08:5809:013
09:2809:313
09:5810:013
10:2810:313
10:5811:013
11:2811:313
11:5812:013
12:2812:313
12:5813:013
13:2813:313
13:5814:013
14:2814:313
14:5815:013
15:2815:313
15:5816:013
16:2816:313
16:5817:013
17:2817:313
17:5818:013
18:2818:313
18:5819:013
19:2819:313
19:4319:452
20:1320:163
20:4320:463
21:1321:163
21:4321:463
22:1322:163
22:4322:463

First train back 06:31, last train back 22:01 E

How to ride this trainSigns and phrases

How to ride this train

1. Board at Kamei (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.

北熊本

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

3. Get off at Kita-Kumamoto

  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 Kita-Kumamoto

  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.

亀井

Get off at the station with this sign: Kamei.

3. Get off at Kamei (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

この電車は北熊本駅に止まりますか？

Does this train stop at Kita-Kumamoto?

北熊本駅で降ります。

I'm getting off at Kita-Kumamoto.

北熊本駅までいくらですか？

How much is it to Kita-Kumamoto?

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: Kamei · To: Kita-Kumamoto