Tohoku
JR East one-man trains in Iwate (Kamaishi, Ofunato, Kitakami lines and more)
JR東日本 盛岡支社エリアのワンマン列車
Press the button at the rear door of car 1 to board, take a boarding certificate or numbered ticket, and pay at the front — the change machine only takes ¥1,000 notes.
- Board at the rear
- Exit at the front
- Pay when you get off
- IC cards on some sections
- Fare by distance
On some trains of the Ofunato, Kitakami, Kamaishi, Hachinohe, Ominato and Tazawako lines, JR East's Morioka branch runs one-man services during hours when stations are unstaffed. At other times, and at some stations, all doors open — the automatic announcement tells you.
乗り方の流れ
Step by step
01Press the button at the rear door of car 1
The rear door of the first car is the entrance; no other doors open. Press the button outside the door to open it.
02Take a certificate if you have no ticket
Take a boarding certificate if you have no ticket, or if you are travelling beyond the section your ticket covers.
03Read the fare at the front of car 1
Check the fare chart at the very front of car 1 against your certificate number.
04Pay with coins
Put the certificate and fare (or your ticket) into the fare box; show passes to the driver. The change machine in the fare box only changes ¥1,000 notes.
05Exit at the front door
Get off through the front door behind the driver; press the inside button to open it.
Good to know
- Getting off at an unstaffed station without a ticket check on board? Put the fare into the station collection box.
Sources
- JR East Morioka: One-man trains (Japanese)
Rules differ between railways and change from time to time — last checked 3 Nov 2026. Follow signs and staff on the day.