norikata 乗り方

Kamei 亀井 → 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: Kamei

Adult fare: ¥390 one-way P

43 direct trains on weekdays E

Trip

Departures E

Timetable for Tue 2026-10-13: 43 direct trains, 14–18 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
06:0406:1814
06:1906:3314
06:3406:4814
06:5007:0414
07:0407:1814
07:1907:3314
07:3407:4814
07:4908:0314
08:0408:1814
08:1908:3314
08:3408:4814
09:0409:1814
09:3409:4814
10:0410:1814
10:3410:4814
11:0411:1814
11:3411:4814
12:0412:1814
12:3412:4814
13:0413:1814
13:3413:4814
14:0414:1814
14:3414:4814
15:0415:1814
15:3415:4814
16:0516:2318
16:2516:4318
16:4517:0318
17:0517:2318
17:2517:4318
17:4518:0318
18:0518:2318
18:2518:4318
18:4519:0318
19:0519:2318
19:2519:4318
19:4520:0318
20:2520:4318
21:0421:1814
21:3421:4814
22:0422:1814
22:3422:4814
23:0423:1814

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

Timetable for Sat 2026-10-17: 35 direct trains, 14 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
06:0406:1814
06:3406:4814
07:0407:1814
07:3407:4814
08:0408:1814
08:3408:4814
09:0409:1814
09:3409:4814
10:0410:1814
10:3410:4814
11:0411:1814
11:3411:4814
12:0412:1814
12:3412:4814
13:0413:1814
13:3413:4814
14:0414:1814
14:3414:4814
15:0415:1814
15:3415:4814
16:0416:1814
16:3416:4814
17:0417:1814
17:3417:4814
18:0418:1814
18:3418:4814
19:0419:1814
19:3419:4814
20:0420:1814
20:3420:4814
21:0421:1814
21:3421:4814
22:0422:1814
22:3422:4814
23:0423:1814

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

Timetable for Sun 2026-10-18: 32 direct trains, 14 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
06:3406:4814
07:0407:1814
07:3407:4814
08:0408:1814
08:3408:4814
09:0409:1814
09:3409:4814
10:0410:1814
10:3410:4814
11:0411:1814
11:3411:4814
12:0412:1814
12:3412:4814
13:0413:1814
13:3413:4814
14:0414:1814
14:3414:4814
15:0415:1814
15:3415:4814
16:0416:1814
16:3416:4814
17:0417:1814
17:3417:4814
18:0418:1814
18:3418:4814
19:0419:1814
19:3419:4814
20:0420:1814
20:3420:4814
21:0421:1814
21:3421:4814
22:0422:1814

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 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.

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.

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: Kamei · To: Kumamoto Kōsen-mae