norikata 乗り方

Miyoshi 御代志 → Shin-Suya 新須屋

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))

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
06:2606:3610
06:4106:5110
06:5607:0610
07:1107:2110
07:2607:3610
07:4107:5110
07:5608:0610
08:1108:2110
08:2608:3610
08:4108:5110
09:1109:2110
09:4109:5110
10:1110:2110
10:4110:5110
11:1111:2110
11:4111:5110
12:1112:2110
12:4112:5110
13:1113:2110
13:4113:5110
14:1114:2110
14:4114:5110
15:1115:2110
15:4115:5110
16:1616:2812
16:3616:4812
16:5617:0812
17:1617:2812
17:3617:4812
17:5618:0812
18:1618:2812
18:3618:4812
18:5619:0812
19:1619:2812
19:3619:4812
19:5620:0812
20:1620:2812
20:5621:0610
21:2621:3610
21:5622:0610
22:2622:3610
22:5623:0610
23:2623:3610

First train back 06:10, last train back 23:10 E

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

Depart EArrive EMin
06:4106:5110
07:1107:2110
07:4107:5110
08:1108:2110
08:4108:5110
09:1109:2110
09:4109:5110
10:1110:2110
10:4110:5110
11:1111:2110
11:4111:5110
12:1112:2110
12:4112:5110
13:1113:2110
13:4113:5110
14:1114:2110
14:4114:5110
15:1115:2110
15:4115:5110
16:1116:2110
16:4116:5110
17:1117:2110
17:4117:5110
18:1118:2110
18:4118:5110
19:1119:2110
19:2619:3610
19:5620:0610
20:2620:3610
20:5621:0610
21:2621:3610
21:5622:0610
22:2622:3610
22:5623:0610
23:2623:3610

First train back 06:10, last train back 23:10 E

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

Depart EArrive EMin
07:1107:2110
07:4107:5110
08:1108:2110
08:4108:5110
09:1109:2110
09:4109:5110
10:1110:2110
10:4110:5110
11:1111:2110
11:4111:5110
12:1112:2110
12:4112:5110
13:1113:2110
13:4113:5110
14:1114:2110
14:4114:5110
15:1115:2110
15:4115:5110
16:1116:2110
16:4116:5110
17:1117:2110
17:4117:5110
18:1118:2110
18:4118:5110
19:1119:2110
19:2619:3610
19:5620:0610
20:2620:3610
20:5621:0610
21:2621:3610
21:5622:0610
22:2622:3610

First train back 06:40, last train back 22:10 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.

新須屋

Get off at the station with this sign: Shin-Suya.

3. Get off at Shin-Suya

  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 Shin-Suya

  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.

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

この電車は新須屋駅に止まりますか？

Does this train stop at Shin-Suya?

新須屋駅で降ります。

I'm getting off at Shin-Suya.

新須屋駅までいくらですか？

How much is it to Shin-Suya?

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: Shin-Suya