norikata 乗り方

Kuroishi 黒石 → 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: Kuroishi, Kamei

Adult fare: ¥350 one-way P

43 direct trains on weekdays E

Trip

Departures E

Timetable for Tue 2026-10-13: 43 direct trains, 12–14 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
06:3106:4312
06:4606:5812
07:0107:1312
07:1607:2812
07:3107:4312
07:4607:5812
08:0108:1312
08:1608:2812
08:3108:4312
08:4608:5812
09:1609:2812
09:4609:5812
10:1610:2812
10:4610:5812
11:1611:2812
11:4611:5812
12:1612:2812
12:4612:5812
13:1613:2812
13:4613:5812
14:1614:2812
14:4614:5812
15:1615:2812
15:4615:5812
16:2316:3714
16:4316:5714
17:0317:1714
17:2317:3714
17:4317:5714
18:0318:1714
18:2318:3714
18:4318:5714
19:0319:1714
19:2319:3714
19:4319:5714
20:0320:1714
20:2320:3714
21:0121:1312
21:3121:4312
22:0122:1312
22:3122:4312
23:0123:1312
23:3123:4312

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

Timetable for Sat 2026-10-17: 35 direct trains, 12 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
06:4606:5812
07:1607:2812
07:4607:5812
08:1608:2812
08:4608:5812
09:1609:2812
09:4609:5812
10:1610:2812
10:4610:5812
11:1611:2812
11:4611:5812
12:1612:2812
12:4612:5812
13:1613:2812
13:4613:5812
14:1614:2812
14:4614:5812
15:1615:2812
15:4615:5812
16:1616:2812
16:4616:5812
17:1617:2812
17:4617:5812
18:1618:2812
18:4618:5812
19:1619:2812
19:3119:4312
20:0120:1312
20:3120:4312
21:0121:1312
21:3121:4312
22:0122:1312
22:3122:4312
23:0123:1312
23:3123:4312

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

Timetable for Sun 2026-10-18: 32 direct trains, 12 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
07:1607:2812
07:4607:5812
08:1608:2812
08:4608:5812
09:1609:2812
09:4609:5812
10:1610:2812
10:4610:5812
11:1611:2812
11:4611:5812
12:1612:2812
12:4612:5812
13:1613:2812
13:4613:5812
14:1614:2812
14:4614:5812
15:1615:2812
15:4615:5812
16:1616:2812
16:4616:5812
17:1617:2812
17:4617:5812
18:1618:2812
18:4618:5812
19:1619:2812
19:3119:4312
20:0120:1312
20:3120:4312
21:0121:1312
21:3121:4312
22:0122:1312
22:3122:4312

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 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.

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.

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: Kuroishi · To: Kamei