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WAKASA RAILWAY

Buying Tickets on Wakasa Railway

Kōge and Wakasa are the principal places for visitors to buy tickets before boarding. Sales locations for special tickets vary by product.

WHERE TO BUY

Main ticket purchase locations

Check opening hours and the sales conditions for the ticket you want.
郡

Kōge Station

Tickets are sold at the Yazu Tourism Association counter in Puratto Pia Yazu.

若

Wakasa Station

Buy regular tickets and available special tickets at the station counter during opening hours.

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Special tickets

Some products are also sold at Inaba-Funaoka Station or by Wakasa Railway crew. JR-line onboard sales are not available where the product says so.

PAYMENT

Check the payment method at the sales point

Cash is the safest option at small stations and onboard.
✓ Cash recommended✓ Buy before boarding✓ Keep the ticket✓ IC touch not available

A nationwide transport IC card cannot be used simply by touching in and out on the Wakasa Railway line.

UNSTAFFED → UNSTAFFED

When both stations are unstaffed

Follow the onboard signs and crew instructions; door operation can vary with the train.
  1. 1

    Check for a ticket machine

    If no ticket can be purchased, wait at the boarding position shown at the station.

  2. 2

    Take a numbered ticket

    Take it when the onboard sign or crew instructs you to do so.

  3. 3

    Keep it until you leave

    Use the fare display to confirm the fare from your boarding station.

  4. 4

    Pay the crew or fare box

    When leaving, hand over the ticket or pay the numbered ticket and fare as instructed.

!For through travel to or from a JR station, tell staff or crew your full origin and destination.

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