norikata 乗り方

Miyoshi 御代志 → 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, 17–21 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
06:2606:4317
06:4106:5817
06:5607:1317
07:1107:2817
07:2607:4317
07:4107:5817
07:5608:1317
08:1108:2817
08:2608:4317
08:4108:5817
09:1109:2817
09:4109:5817
10:1110:2817
10:4110:5817
11:1111:2817
11:4111:5817
12:1112:2817
12:4112:5817
13:1113:2817
13:4113:5817
14:1114:2817
14:4114:5817
15:1115:2817
15:4115:5817
16:1616:3721
16:3616:5721
16:5617:1721
17:1617:3721
17:3617:5721
17:5618:1721
18:1618:3721
18:3618:5721
18:5619:1721
19:1619:3721
19:3619:5721
19:5620:1721
20:1620:3721
20:5621:1317
21:2621:4317
21:5622:1317
22:2622:4317
22:5623:1317
23:2623:4317

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

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

Depart EArrive EMin
06:4106:5817
07:1107:2817
07:4107:5817
08:1108:2817
08:4108:5817
09:1109:2817
09:4109:5817
10:1110:2817
10:4110:5817
11:1111:2817
11:4111:5817
12:1112:2817
12:4112:5817
13:1113:2817
13:4113:5817
14:1114:2817
14:4114:5817
15:1115:2817
15:4115:5817
16:1116:2817
16:4116:5817
17:1117:2817
17:4117:5817
18:1118:2817
18:4118:5817
19:1119:2817
19:2619:4317
19:5620:1317
20:2620:4317
20:5621:1317
21:2621:4317
21:5622:1317
22:2622:4317
22:5623:1317
23:2623:4317

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

Timetable for Sun 2026-10-18: 32 direct trains, 17 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
07:1107:2817
07:4107:5817
08:1108:2817
08:4108:5817
09:1109:2817
09:4109:5817
10:1110:2817
10:4110:5817
11:1111:2817
11:4111:5817
12:1112:2817
12:4112:5817
13:1113:2817
13:4113:5817
14:1114:2817
14:4114:5817
15:1115:2817
15:4115:5817
16:1116:2817
16:4116:5817
17:1117:2817
17:4117:5817
18:1118:2817
18:4118:5817
19:1119:2817
19:2619:4317
19:5620:1317
20:2620:4317
20:5621:1317
21:2621:4317
21:5622:1317
22:2622:4317

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 Miyoshi

  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.

御代志

Get off at the station with this sign: Miyoshi.

3. Get off at Miyoshi

  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: Miyoshi · To: Kamei