norikata 乗り方

Kuroishi 黒石 → Hakenomiya 八景水谷

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: Kuroishi, Hakenomiya

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
06:3106:4110
06:4606:5610
07:0107:1110
07:1607:2610
07:3107:4110
07:4607:5610
08:0108:1110
08:1608:2610
08:3108:4110
08:4608:5610
09:1609:2610
09:4609:5610
10:1610:2610
10:4610:5610
11:1611:2610
11:4611:5610
12:1612:2610
12:4612:5610
13:1613:2610
13:4613:5610
14:1614:2610
14:4614:5610
15:1615:2610
15:4615:5610
16:2316:3512
16:4316:5512
17:0317:1512
17:2317:3512
17:4317:5512
18:0318:1512
18:2318:3512
18:4318:5512
19:0319:1512
19:2319:3512
19:4319:5512
20:0320:1512
20:2320:3512
21:0121:1110
21:3121:4110
22:0122:1110
22:3122:4110
23:0123:1110
23:3123:4110

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

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

Depart EArrive EMin
06:4606:5610
07:1607:2610
07:4607:5610
08:1608:2610
08:4608:5610
09:1609:2610
09:4609:5610
10:1610:2610
10:4610:5610
11:1611:2610
11:4611:5610
12:1612:2610
12:4612:5610
13:1613:2610
13:4613:5610
14:1614:2610
14:4614:5610
15:1615:2610
15:4615:5610
16:1616:2610
16:4616:5610
17:1617:2610
17:4617:5610
18:1618:2610
18:4618:5610
19:1619:2610
19:3119:4110
20:0120:1110
20:3120:4110
21:0121:1110
21:3121:4110
22:0122:1110
22:3122:4110
23:0123:1110
23:3123:4110

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

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

Depart EArrive EMin
07:1607:2610
07:4607:5610
08:1608:2610
08:4608:5610
09:1609:2610
09:4609:5610
10:1610:2610
10:4610:5610
11:1611:2610
11:4611:5610
12:1612:2610
12:4612:5610
13:1613:2610
13:4613:5610
14:1614:2610
14:4614:5610
15:1615:2610
15:4615:5610
16:1616:2610
16:4616:5610
17:1617:2610
17:4617:5610
18:1618:2610
18:4618:5610
19:1619:2610
19:3119:4110
20:0120:1110
20:3120:4110
21:0121:1110
21:3121:4110
22:0122:1110
22:3122:4110

First train back 06:36, last train back 22:06 E

How to ride this trainSigns and phrases

How to ride this train

1. Board at Kuroishi (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.

八景水谷

Get off at the station with this sign: Hakenomiya.

3. Get off at Hakenomiya (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 Hakenomiya (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.

黒石

Get off at the station with this sign: Kuroishi.

3. Get off at Kuroishi (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

この電車は八景水谷駅に止まりますか？

Does this train stop at Hakenomiya?

八景水谷駅で降ります。

I'm getting off at Hakenomiya.

八景水谷駅までいくらですか？

How much is it to Hakenomiya?

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: Kuroishi · To: Hakenomiya