norikata 乗り方

Kamei 亀井 → Shin-Suya 新須屋

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: ¥230 one-way P

43 direct trains on weekdays E

Trip

Departures E

Timetable for Tue 2026-10-13: 43 direct trains, 6–8 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
06:0406:106
06:1906:256
06:3406:406
06:5006:566
07:0407:106
07:1907:256
07:3407:406
07:4907:556
08:0408:106
08:1908:256
08:3408:406
09:0409:106
09:3409:406
10:0410:106
10:3410:406
11:0411:106
11:3411:406
12:0412:106
12:3412:406
13:0413:106
13:3413:406
14:0414:106
14:3414:406
15:0415:106
15:3415:406
16:0516:138
16:2516:338
16:4516:538
17:0517:138
17:2517:338
17:4517:538
18:0518:138
18:2518:338
18:4518:538
19:0519:138
19:2519:338
19:4519:538
20:2520:338
21:0421:106
21:3421:406
22:0422:106
22:3422:406
23:0423:106

First train back 06:36, last train back 23:36 E

Timetable for Sat 2026-10-17: 35 direct trains, 6 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
06:0406:106
06:3406:406
07:0407:106
07:3407:406
08:0408:106
08:3408:406
09:0409:106
09:3409:406
10:0410:106
10:3410:406
11:0411:106
11:3411:406
12:0412:106
12:3412:406
13:0413:106
13:3413:406
14:0414:106
14:3414:406
15:0415:106
15:3415:406
16:0416:106
16:3416:406
17:0417:106
17:3417:406
18:0418:106
18:3418:406
19:0419:106
19:3419:406
20:0420:106
20:3420:406
21:0421:106
21:3421:406
22:0422:106
22:3422:406
23:0423:106

First train back 06:51, last train back 23:36 E

Timetable for Sun 2026-10-18: 32 direct trains, 6 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
06:3406:406
07:0407:106
07:3407:406
08:0408:106
08:3408:406
09:0409:106
09:3409:406
10:0410:106
10:3410:406
11:0411:106
11:3411:406
12:0412:106
12:3412:406
13:0413:106
13:3413:406
14:0414:106
14:3414:406
15:0415:106
15:3415:406
16:0416:106
16:3416:406
17:0417:106
17:3417:406
18:0418:106
18:3418:406
19:0419:106
19:3419:406
20:0420:106
20:3420:406
21:0421:106
21:3421:406
22:0422:106

First train back 07:21, last train back 22:36 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.

新須屋

Get off at the station with this sign: Shin-Suya.

3. Get off at Shin-Suya

  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 Shin-Suya

  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

この電車は新須屋駅に止まりますか？

Does this train stop at Shin-Suya?

新須屋駅で降ります。

I'm getting off at Shin-Suya.

新須屋駅までいくらですか？

How much is it to Shin-Suya?

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: Shin-Suya