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Sightseeing train Until 30 Nov 2026 Minami Aso Railway 南阿蘇鉄道

Yusuge trolley train トロッコ列車 ゆうすげ号

Tateno – Takamori (open-air trolley cars, about 55 minutes one way)

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SeatsAll seats reserved PBook before you board
RunsTwo round trips a day on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays until 30 November 2026, daily in spring, Golden Week and summer holidays, and Thursdays/Fridays in September; runs every year from mid-March to November
Price¥750from · 3 variants
TypeSightseeing train

How to book

  1. Book online from 10:00, 30 days before, until 3 days before the ride (link on the trolley train page)
  2. Collect the ticket on the day at the window of the departure station (Takamori, or the Minami Aso Railway ticket booth at Tateno)
  3. Without a booking, buy a same-day ticket if seats are left: Takamori from 9:00, Tateno only shortly before each departure
  4. Groups book by fax (see the group booking page on the website)

Prices P

Adult trolley seat fee (fare extra)¥1,010
Child trolley seat fee (fare extra)¥750
Adult Tateno – Takamori fare + seat fee (bought from 1 Oct 2026)¥1,560

Holders of a Minami Aso Railway 1-day free ticket pay only the seat fee. The fare rose on 1 October 2026 (the trolley page still shows the old total of 1,500 yen). A higher seat fee (1,050 yen booked ahead, 1,150 yen same day) is planned from 1 March 2027.

Where it runs

Passes valid on the lines it runs on 2 P

Day passes, regional passes and special tickets that include the lines it runs on, cheapest first. A pass covers the fare; seat, express or meal charges are often extra. Prices and rules change: check the official page before you buy.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Minami Aso Railway One-Day Free Ticket

1日フリーきっぷ · Minami Aso Railway

¥1,200 Adult

One day; whole line. Price unchanged by the October 2026 fare increase. Child price not given on the pages checked.

Anyone can buy See validity · Unlimited rides

Tabimeijin Kyushu Mankitsu Kippu (3 one-day rides on Kyushu railways)

旅名人の九州満喫きっぷ · JR Kyushu

¥14,000 Paper ticket (3 day-uses) · ¥13,000 my route digital version (3 day-uses)

Three one-day uses (one person 3 times, or up to 3 people on the same trip). Paper: within 3 months of purchase. my route: start within 7 days of purchase, use within 90 days; each day-use is valid until 2:00 the next morning.

Sources and quotes checked 2026-10-10