norikata 乗り方

Kuroishi 黒石 → Horikawa 堀川

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

Adult fare: ¥280 one-way P

43 direct trains on weekdays E

Trip

Departures E

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

Depart EArrive EMin
06:3106:398
06:4606:548
07:0107:098
07:1607:248
07:3107:398
07:4607:548
08:0108:098
08:1608:248
08:3108:398
08:4608:548
09:1609:248
09:4609:548
10:1610:248
10:4610:548
11:1611:248
11:4611:548
12:1612:248
12:4612:548
13:1613:248
13:4613:548
14:1614:248
14:4614:548
15:1615:248
15:4615:548
16:2316:3310
16:4316:5310
17:0317:1310
17:2317:3310
17:4317:5310
18:0318:1310
18:2318:3310
18:4318:5310
19:0319:1310
19:2319:3310
19:4319:5310
20:0320:1310
20:2320:3310
21:0121:098
21:3121:398
22:0122:098
22:3122:398
23:0123:098
23:3123:398

First train back 06:08, last train back 23:08 E

Timetable for Sat 2026-10-17: 35 direct trains, 8 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
06:4606:548
07:1607:248
07:4607:548
08:1608:248
08:4608:548
09:1609:248
09:4609:548
10:1610:248
10:4610:548
11:1611:248
11:4611:548
12:1612:248
12:4612:548
13:1613:248
13:4613:548
14:1614:248
14:4614:548
15:1615:248
15:4615:548
16:1616:248
16:4616:548
17:1617:248
17:4617:548
18:1618:248
18:4618:548
19:1619:248
19:3119:398
20:0120:098
20:3120:398
21:0121:098
21:3121:398
22:0122:098
22:3122:398
23:0123:098
23:3123:398

First train back 06:08, last train back 23:08 E

Timetable for Sun 2026-10-18: 32 direct trains, 8 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
07:1607:248
07:4607:548
08:1608:248
08:4608:548
09:1609:248
09:4609:548
10:1610:248
10:4610:548
11:1611:248
11:4611:548
12:1612:248
12:4612:548
13:1613:248
13:4613:548
14:1614:248
14:4614:548
15:1615:248
15:4615:548
16:1616:248
16:4616:548
17:1617:248
17:4617:548
18:1618:248
18:4618:548
19:1619:248
19:3119:398
20:0120:098
20:3120:398
21:0121:098
21:3121:398
22:0122:098
22:3122:398

First train back 06:38, last train back 22:08 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.

堀川

Get off at the station with this sign: Horikawa.

3. Get off at Horikawa

  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 Horikawa

  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.

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

この電車は堀川駅に止まりますか？

Does this train stop at Horikawa?

堀川駅で降ります。

I'm getting off at Horikawa.

堀川駅までいくらですか？

How much is it to Horikawa?

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: Horikawa