Kagoshima City Transportation Bureau

The Kagoshima City Transportation Bureau (鹿児島市交通局, Kagoshima-shi Kōtsūkyoku) is a public transportation authority of Kagoshima City, Japan. The bureau operates trams and bus lines. From April 1, 2005, together with Nangoku Kōtsū and JR Kyūshū Bus, the bureau introduced RapiCa, a smart card ticketing system.

Type 7000 tramcar, known as the U-tram II.
Kagoshima City Bus.

The bureau was founded in 1928, by taking over Kagoshima Electric Tramway, a private company. The tram line itself existed from 1912.

Kagoshima City Tram

Currently. Kagoshima City Tram (鹿児島市電, Kagoshima Shiden) is one of the few tram lines in Japan that stably make profits. There are more than 10 million users annually.

Lines and routes

Kagoshima City Tram
System Diagram
鹿児島駅前
Sakurajima sanbashidōri
桜島桟橋通り
Suizokukanguchi
水族館口
Shiyakusho-mae
市役所前
Asahidōri
朝日通り
Izurodōri
いづろ通り
Tenmonkandōri
天文館通り
Takamibaba
高見馬場
Kōtō chūgakkō-mae
甲東中学校前
Shinyashiki
新屋敷
Kajiya-chō
加治屋町
Kotsuki River
甲突川
Takamibashi
高見橋
鹿児島中央駅前
Miyakodōri
都通り
Nakasudōri
中洲通り
Shiritsubyōin-mae
市立病院前
Shinden (Kōtsūkyoku-mae)
新田(交通局前)
Toso
唐湊
Kōgakubu-mae
工学部前
Junshingakuen-mae
純心学園前
Nakagōri
中郡
Takenohashi
武之橋
Nichūdōri
二中通り
Aratahachiman
荒田八幡
Kishaba
騎射場
Kamoike
鴨池
Kōrimoto
郡元
Kōrimoto (South)
郡元(南側)
Namidabashi
涙橋
南鹿児島駅前
Nikenjaya
二軒茶屋
Usuki 1-chōme
宇宿一丁目
Wakita
脇田
Sasanuki
笹貫
Kamishioya
上塩屋
Taniyama
谷山
  • Lines: Officially, there are four lines with the total distance of 13.1 km.
    • Dai-Ikki-Line ("Phase 1 Line", 第一期線): Takenohashi Kagoshima-Ekimae
    • Dai-Niki-Line ("Phase 2 Line", 第二期線): Takamibaba Kagoshima-Chūō-Ekimae
    • Taniyama Line (谷山線): Takenohashi Taniyama
    • Toso Line (唐湊線): Kagoshima-Chūō-Ekimae Kōrimoto
  • Routes: There are two routes regularly in service by using one or more lines above.
Route 1 (1系統): Kagoshima-Ekimae Takamibaba Takenohashi Kōrimoto Taniyama
Route 2 (2系統): Kagoshima-Ekimae Takamibaba Kagoshima-Chūō-Ekimae Kōrimoto

Tramcars come once per five minutes generally, once per one minute in busier sections. The fare is ¥170 for all the sections.

See also


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