norikata 乗り方

Kuroishi 黒石 → Mitsuishi 三ツ石

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: ¥210 one-way P

43 direct trains on weekdays E

Trip

Departures E

Timetable for Tue 2026-10-13: 43 direct trains, 2 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
06:3106:332
06:4606:482
07:0107:032
07:1607:182
07:3107:332
07:4607:482
08:0108:032
08:1608:182
08:3108:332
08:4608:482
09:1609:182
09:4609:482
10:1610:182
10:4610:482
11:1611:182
11:4611:482
12:1612:182
12:4612:482
13:1613:182
13:4613:482
14:1614:182
14:4614:482
15:1615:182
15:4615:482
16:2316:252
16:4316:452
17:0317:052
17:2317:252
17:4317:452
18:0318:052
18:2318:252
18:4318:452
19:0319:052
19:2319:252
19:4319:452
20:0320:052
20:2320:252
21:0121:032
21:3121:332
22:0122:032
22:3122:332
23:0123:032
23:3123:332

First train back 06:14, last train back 23:14 E

Timetable for Sat 2026-10-17: 35 direct trains, 2 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
06:4606:482
07:1607:182
07:4607:482
08:1608:182
08:4608:482
09:1609:182
09:4609:482
10:1610:182
10:4610:482
11:1611:182
11:4611:482
12:1612:182
12:4612:482
13:1613:182
13:4613:482
14:1614:182
14:4614:482
15:1615:182
15:4615:482
16:1616:182
16:4616:482
17:1617:182
17:4617:482
18:1618:182
18:4618:482
19:1619:182
19:3119:332
20:0120:032
20:3120:332
21:0121:032
21:3121:332
22:0122:032
22:3122:332
23:0123:032
23:3123:332

First train back 06:14, last train back 23:14 E

Timetable for Sun 2026-10-18: 32 direct trains, 2 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
07:1607:182
07:4607:482
08:1608:182
08:4608:482
09:1609:182
09:4609:482
10:1610:182
10:4610:482
11:1611:182
11:4611:482
12:1612:182
12:4612:482
13:1613:182
13:4613:482
14:1614:182
14:4614:482
15:1615:182
15:4615:482
16:1616:182
16:4616:482
17:1617:182
17:4617:482
18:1618:182
18:4618:482
19:1619:182
19:3119:332
20:0120:032
20:3120:332
21:0121:032
21:3121:332
22:0122:032
22:3122:332

First train back 06:44, last train back 22:14 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.

三ツ石

Get off at the station with this sign: Mitsuishi.

3. Get off at Mitsuishi

  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 Mitsuishi

  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

この電車は三ツ石駅に止まりますか？

Does this train stop at Mitsuishi?

三ツ石駅で降ります。

I'm getting off at Mitsuishi.

三ツ石駅までいくらですか？

How much is it to Mitsuishi?

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: Mitsuishi