norikata 乗り方

Kumamoto Kōsen-mae 熊本高専前 → Kamei 亀井

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, 15–19 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
06:2806:4315
06:4306:5815
06:5807:1315
07:1307:2815
07:2807:4315
07:4307:5815
07:5808:1315
08:1308:2815
08:2808:4315
08:4308:5815
09:1309:2815
09:4309:5815
10:1310:2815
10:4310:5815
11:1311:2815
11:4311:5815
12:1312:2815
12:4312:5815
13:1313:2815
13:4313:5815
14:1314:2815
14:4314:5815
15:1315:2815
15:4315:5815
16:1816:3719
16:3816:5719
16:5817:1719
17:1817:3719
17:3817:5719
17:5818:1719
18:1818:3719
18:3818:5719
18:5819:1719
19:1819:3719
19:3819:5719
19:5820:1719
20:1820:3719
20:5821:1315
21:2821:4315
21:5822:1315
22:2822:4315
22:5823:1315
23:2823:4315

First train back 06:04, last train back 23:04 E

Timetable for Sat 2026-10-17: 35 direct trains, 15 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
06:4306:5815
07:1307:2815
07:4307:5815
08:1308:2815
08:4308:5815
09:1309:2815
09:4309:5815
10:1310:2815
10:4310:5815
11:1311:2815
11:4311:5815
12:1312:2815
12:4312:5815
13:1313:2815
13:4313:5815
14:1314:2815
14:4314:5815
15:1315:2815
15:4315:5815
16:1316:2815
16:4316:5815
17:1317:2815
17:4317:5815
18:1318:2815
18:4318:5815
19:1319:2815
19:2819:4315
19:5820:1315
20:2820:4315
20:5821:1315
21:2821:4315
21:5822:1315
22:2822:4315
22:5823:1315
23:2823:4315

First train back 06:04, last train back 23:04 E

Timetable for Sun 2026-10-18: 32 direct trains, 15 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
07:1307:2815
07:4307:5815
08:1308:2815
08:4308:5815
09:1309:2815
09:4309:5815
10:1310:2815
10:4310:5815
11:1311:2815
11:4311:5815
12:1312:2815
12:4312:5815
13:1313:2815
13:4313:5815
14:1314:2815
14:4314:5815
15:1315:2815
15:4315:5815
16:1316:2815
16:4316:5815
17:1317:2815
17:4317:5815
18:1318:2815
18:4318:5815
19:1319:2815
19:2819:4315
19:5820:1315
20:2820:4315
20:5821:1315
21:2821:4315
21:5822:1315
22:2822:4315

First train back 06:34, last train back 22:04 E

How to ride this trainSigns and phrases

How to ride this train

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).

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).

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

この電車は亀井駅に止まりますか？

Does this train stop at Kamei?

亀井駅で降ります。

I'm getting off at Kamei.

亀井駅までいくらですか？

How much is it to Kamei?

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: Kumamoto Kōsen-mae · To: Kamei