norikata 乗り方

Kamei 亀井 → Mitsuishi 三ツ石

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: Kamei

Adult fare: ¥280 one-way P

43 direct trains on weekdays E

Trip

Departures E

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

Depart EArrive EMin
06:0406:1410
06:1906:2910
06:3406:4410
06:5007:0010
07:0407:1410
07:1907:2910
07:3407:4410
07:4907:5910
08:0408:1410
08:1908:2910
08:3408:4410
09:0409:1410
09:3409:4410
10:0410:1410
10:3410:4410
11:0411:1410
11:3411:4410
12:0412:1410
12:3412:4410
13:0413:1410
13:3413:4410
14:0414:1410
14:3414:4410
15:0415:1410
15:3415:4410
16:0516:1712
16:2516:3712
16:4516:5712
17:0517:1712
17:2517:3712
17:4517:5712
18:0518:1712
18:2518:3712
18:4518:5712
19:0519:1712
19:2519:3712
19:4519:5712
20:2520:3712
21:0421:1410
21:3421:4410
22:0422:1410
22:3422:4410
23:0423:1410

First train back 06:33, last train back 23:33 E

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

Depart EArrive EMin
06:0406:1410
06:3406:4410
07:0407:1410
07:3407:4410
08:0408:1410
08:3408:4410
09:0409:1410
09:3409:4410
10:0410:1410
10:3410:4410
11:0411:1410
11:3411:4410
12:0412:1410
12:3412:4410
13:0413:1410
13:3413:4410
14:0414:1410
14:3414:4410
15:0415:1410
15:3415:4410
16:0416:1410
16:3416:4410
17:0417:1410
17:3417:4410
18:0418:1410
18:3418:4410
19:0419:1410
19:3419:4410
20:0420:1410
20:3420:4410
21:0421:1410
21:3421:4410
22:0422:1410
22:3422:4410
23:0423:1410

First train back 06:48, last train back 23:33 E

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

Depart EArrive EMin
06:3406:4410
07:0407:1410
07:3407:4410
08:0408:1410
08:3408:4410
09:0409:1410
09:3409:4410
10:0410:1410
10:3410:4410
11:0411:1410
11:3411:4410
12:0412:1410
12:3412:4410
13:0413:1410
13:3413:4410
14:0414:1410
14:3414:4410
15:0415:1410
15:3415:4410
16:0416:1410
16:3416:4410
17:0417:1410
17:3417:4410
18:0418:1410
18:3418:4410
19:0419:1410
19:3419:4410
20:0420:1410
20:3420:4410
21:0421:1410
21:3421:4410
22:0422:1410

First train back 07:18, last train back 22:33 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.

三ツ石

Get off at the station with this sign: Mitsuishi.

3. Get off at Mitsuishi

  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 Mitsuishi

  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

この電車は三ツ石駅に止まりますか？

Does this train stop at Mitsuishi?

三ツ石駅で降ります。

I'm getting off at Mitsuishi.

三ツ石駅までいくらですか？

How much is it to Mitsuishi?

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: Mitsuishi