Tsuboigawa Kōen 坪井川公園 → Kami-Kumamoto 上熊本
Kami-Kumamoto Line · Kumamoto Electric Railway
Route
Adult fare: ¥230 one-way P
31 direct trains on weekdays E
Trip
- Tsuboigawa Kōen 坪井川公園UnstaffedNo toiletsP
- Uchigoshi 打越No toiletsP
- Ikeda 池田UnstaffedNo toiletsP
- Kankanzaka 韓々坂UnstaffedNo toiletsP
- Kami-Kumamoto 上熊本No toiletsP
Departures E
Timetable for Tue 2026-10-13: 31 direct trains, 7 min.
| Depart E | Arrive E | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 06:06 | 06:13 | 7 |
| 06:36 | 06:43 | 7 |
| 07:06 | 07:13 | 7 |
| 07:36 | 07:43 | 7 |
| 08:06 | 08:13 | 7 |
| 08:36 | 08:43 | 7 |
| 09:06 | 09:13 | 7 |
| 09:36 | 09:43 | 7 |
| 10:06 | 10:13 | 7 |
| 10:36 | 10:43 | 7 |
| 11:06 | 11:13 | 7 |
| 11:36 | 11:43 | 7 |
| 12:06 | 12:13 | 7 |
| 12:36 | 12:43 | 7 |
| 13:06 | 13:13 | 7 |
| 13:36 | 13:43 | 7 |
| 14:06 | 14:13 | 7 |
| 14:36 | 14:43 | 7 |
| 15:06 | 15:13 | 7 |
| 15:36 | 15:43 | 7 |
| 16:06 | 16:13 | 7 |
| 16:36 | 16:43 | 7 |
| 17:06 | 17:13 | 7 |
| 17:36 | 17:43 | 7 |
| 18:06 | 18:13 | 7 |
| 18:36 | 18:43 | 7 |
| 19:06 | 19:13 | 7 |
| 19:36 | 19:43 | 7 |
| 20:06 | 20:13 | 7 |
| 20:36 | 20:43 | 7 |
| 21:06 | 21:13 | 7 |
First train back 06:18, last train back 21:18 E
Timetable for Sat 2026-10-17: 31 direct trains, 7 min.
| Depart E | Arrive E | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 06:06 | 06:13 | 7 |
| 06:36 | 06:43 | 7 |
| 07:06 | 07:13 | 7 |
| 07:36 | 07:43 | 7 |
| 08:06 | 08:13 | 7 |
| 08:36 | 08:43 | 7 |
| 09:06 | 09:13 | 7 |
| 09:36 | 09:43 | 7 |
| 10:06 | 10:13 | 7 |
| 10:36 | 10:43 | 7 |
| 11:06 | 11:13 | 7 |
| 11:36 | 11:43 | 7 |
| 12:06 | 12:13 | 7 |
| 12:36 | 12:43 | 7 |
| 13:06 | 13:13 | 7 |
| 13:36 | 13:43 | 7 |
| 14:06 | 14:13 | 7 |
| 14:36 | 14:43 | 7 |
| 15:06 | 15:13 | 7 |
| 15:36 | 15:43 | 7 |
| 16:06 | 16:13 | 7 |
| 16:36 | 16:43 | 7 |
| 17:06 | 17:13 | 7 |
| 17:36 | 17:43 | 7 |
| 18:06 | 18:13 | 7 |
| 18:36 | 18:43 | 7 |
| 19:06 | 19:13 | 7 |
| 19:36 | 19:43 | 7 |
| 20:06 | 20:13 | 7 |
| 20:36 | 20:43 | 7 |
| 21:06 | 21:13 | 7 |
First train back 06:18, last train back 21:18 E
Timetable for Sun 2026-10-18: 31 direct trains, 7 min.
| Depart E | Arrive E | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 06:06 | 06:13 | 7 |
| 06:36 | 06:43 | 7 |
| 07:06 | 07:13 | 7 |
| 07:36 | 07:43 | 7 |
| 08:06 | 08:13 | 7 |
| 08:36 | 08:43 | 7 |
| 09:06 | 09:13 | 7 |
| 09:36 | 09:43 | 7 |
| 10:06 | 10:13 | 7 |
| 10:36 | 10:43 | 7 |
| 11:06 | 11:13 | 7 |
| 11:36 | 11:43 | 7 |
| 12:06 | 12:13 | 7 |
| 12:36 | 12:43 | 7 |
| 13:06 | 13:13 | 7 |
| 13:36 | 13:43 | 7 |
| 14:06 | 14:13 | 7 |
| 14:36 | 14:43 | 7 |
| 15:06 | 15:13 | 7 |
| 15:36 | 15:43 | 7 |
| 16:06 | 16:13 | 7 |
| 16:36 | 16:43 | 7 |
| 17:06 | 17:13 | 7 |
| 17:36 | 17:43 | 7 |
| 18:06 | 18:13 | 7 |
| 18:36 | 18:43 | 7 |
| 19:06 | 19:13 | 7 |
| 19:36 | 19:43 | 7 |
| 20:06 | 20:13 | 7 |
| 20:36 | 20:43 | 7 |
| 21:06 | 21:13 | 7 |
First train back 06:18, last train back 21:18 E
How to ride this train
1. Board at Tsuboigawa Kōen (unstaffed)
- 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.
- 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.
Example numbered ticket. Your number matches a row on the 運賃表 fare display.
Get off at the station with this sign: Kami-Kumamoto.
3. Get off at Kami-Kumamoto
- 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.
- 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.
- The fare box gives no change for notes: change money at the change machine before you pay.
1. Board at Kami-Kumamoto
- 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.
- 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.
Get off at the station with this sign: Tsuboigawa Kōen.
3. Get off at Tsuboigawa Kōen (unstaffed)
- 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.
- 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.
- The fare box gives no change for notes: change money at the change machine before you pay.
Signs and phrases
Take one when you board at an unstaffed station or stop. Keep it.
The board above the driver. Each number on it has an amount.
The box next to the driver. Put your fare in it when you get off.
The driver drives and also collects fares. Pay at the fare box or give the 整理券 and fare to the driver.
No staff member at the window. Use the unstaffed steps.
A staff member can check your ticket at the gate.
Buy your ticket here before you board, at stations that have one.
Change machine or window. Check whether the line gives change.
Suica, ICOCA, PASMO and similar cards. Many rural lines do not accept them.
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
この電車は上熊本駅に止まりますか？
Does this train stop at Kami-Kumamoto?
上熊本駅で降ります。
I'm getting off at Kami-Kumamoto.
上熊本駅までいくらですか？
How much is it to Kami-Kumamoto?
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.