{"id":290,"date":"2019-05-27T19:52:53","date_gmt":"2019-05-27T10:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronine.osaka\/?page_id=290"},"modified":"2023-04-01T01:00:27","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T16:00:27","slug":"howto-ticket","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metronine.osaka\/en\/howto-ticket\/","title":{"rendered":"Station Entrances, Ticketing &#038; Ticket Gates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"main-howto\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"main-howto-body common-wrapper clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"howto-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"howto-title\"><span class=\"en yoko-80\">How to Osaka Metro<\/span><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"howto-osakametro-intro\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1><span class=\"small\">This is Osaka Metro style!<\/span><br>Buying Tickets and Using Ticket Gates (and What To Do if You Travelled Beyond the Purchased Fare)<\/h1>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"main-photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/2023\/03\/howto-osakamero-main.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>As with other train lines in Japan, visitors need to pay the correct fare for their specific journey when riding Osaka Metro, and go through the ticket gate before and after the journey. Here is how.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"howto-menu-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"howto-menu\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"howto-menu01\" class=\"menu-title\">Osaka Metro Station Entrances<\/label>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"howto-menu01\" class=\"accordion\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#howto-numbering\">Station Numbering at Entrances and Exits<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#howto-transportation\">Stairs, Escalators, Elevators<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"howto-menu\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"howto-menu02\" class=\"menu-title\">How to Buy Osaka Metro Tickets<\/label>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"howto-menu02\" class=\"accordion\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#howto-buy\">Purchasing Tickets at Ticket Machines<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#howto-touchpanel\">Buying Passes and Discounted Tickets at the Ticket Machine<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"howto-menu\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"howto-menu03\" class=\"menu-title\">Using Osaka Metro Ticket Gates<\/label>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"howto-menu03\" class=\"accordion\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#howto-through\">Passing through with tickets and discounted ticket cards<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#howto-ic\">Going through using IC cards<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"howto-menu\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"howto-menu04\" class=\"menu-title\">\u3008Extra\u3009<\/label>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"howto-menu04\" class=\"accordion\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#norikoshi\">Using the fare adjustment machine<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#iccharge\">Charging IC Cards at the Ticket Machine<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"howto-contents\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Osaka Metro Station Entrances<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"howto-numbering\" class=\"howto-contents-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Entrances and Exits<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/howto\/howto-osakamero-entrance01.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cap\">Station Entrance<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/howto\/howto-osakamero-entrance02.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Osaka Metro lines are almost all underground. While many station entrances can be found above ground, some are connected directly to buildings. As such, you may suddenly find yourself in a subway station!<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At times, entrances are temporarily closed due to construction and renovations. If you find yourself lost or confused, be sure to check the Boarding Guides.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/howto\/howto-osakamero-entrance03.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cap\">Looking at a station entrance connected to a building<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>The Midosuji and Chuo Lines <br>have several aboveground stations.<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/howto\/howto-osakamero-entrance04.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cap\">Train running above ground<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/howto\/howto-osakamero-entrance05.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cap\">An aboveground station<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"howto-transportation\" class=\"howto-contents-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Stairs, Escalators, Elevators<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/howto\/howto-osakamero-etransportation01.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cap\">Escalator<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/howto\/howto-osakamero-transportation02.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cap\">Accessible route<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Subway station entrances may have stairs, escalators, and\/or elevators. Every station is wheelchair accessible and the platforms can be reached without using stairs.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Check the Boarding Guides to see which entrances can be accessed via escalator or elevator. Either way, if you find yourself unable to find an entrance, look for the Osaka Metro symbol.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"howto-contents\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How to Buy Osaka Metro Tickets<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"howto-buy\" class=\"howto-contents-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Purchasing Tickets at Ticket Machines<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/2023\/03\/howto-osakamero-buy01.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>First and foremost, you need to purchase a ticket to your destination.<br>Tickets can be purchased at the ticket machines located near the ticket gates.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-box flow-pat\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-box\"><span>1<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/howto\/howto-osakamero-buy02.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sum-comment\">Before going to the ticket machine, check what the fare to your destination is.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-box\"><span>2<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/2023\/03\/howto-osakamero-buy03.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cap\">Fare Map<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sum-comment\">The fare map above the ticket machines display the cost of travel between your station and all other stations on the map. First, find the station you are at\u2014it is displayed &#8220;\u5f53\u99c5\uff08This Station\uff09&#8221;. Then find your destination on the map. Under or next to the name of your destination station, you will see a number indicating the cost of your trip.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Check out our useful communication tools for travelers<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn02\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"..\/pointing\/\"><span class=\"ico-yubisashi\"><!--<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/svg\/icon-yubisashi.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"svg\">--><\/span>Language Guides<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-box buy-flow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-box\"><span>3<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/howto\/howto-osakamero-buy04.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sum-comment\">Some ticket machines can display in English, Chinese and Korean.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-box\"><span>4<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/howto\/howto-osakamero-buy05.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sum-comment\">Simply touch the screen and select \u201cPurchase Ticket\u201d.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-box\"><span>5<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/2023\/03\/howto-osakamero-buy06.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sum-comment\">As you insert money, various fare buttons will be displayed. Select the button with the amount that matches the fare you confirmed earlier.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-box\"><span>6<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/howto\/howto-osakamero-buy07.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sum-comment\">The ticket is dispensed from the machine. Any change you may have is also dispensed. Don\u2019t forget it!<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"howto-touchpanel\" class=\"howto-contents-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Buying Passes and Discounted Tickets at the Ticket Machine<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Metro offers a variety of passes and discounted tickets that can be purchased anytime, such as the one-day \u201cEnjoy Eco Card\u201d and multiple ride cards. As with regular tickets, most of these can be purchased at the ticket machine, but some can only be purchased at the station manager\u2019s office or the Osaka Metro Information Counter.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-box flow-pat\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-box\"><span>1<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/howto\/howto-osakamero-ticket03.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sum-comment\">First, select \u201cPurchase Card\u201d.<br>A variety of pass\/card options will be displayed.<br>Insert money and select the card you want to purchase.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-box\"><span>2<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/howto\/howto-osakamero-ticket04.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sum-comment\">The pass\/card is dispensed.<br><span class=\"bold\">Any change you may have is also dispensed. Don\u2019t forget it!<\/span><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"attention-comment\">Passes and special tickets offered by or in conjunction with other railways and establishments are also available for purchase. Find the pass\/tickets most suitable for your traveling needs!<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn02\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"..\/ticket\/\">List of passes\u30fbspecial tickets<span class=\"ico-arrow\"><!--<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/svg\/ico-arrow-right.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"svg\">--><\/span><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"howto-contents\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Using Osaka Metro Ticket Gates<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"howto-through\" class=\"howto-contents-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Passing through with tickets and discounted ticket cards<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>First, purchase the ticket to your destination at the ticket machines near the ticket gates.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-box flow-pat\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-box\"><span>1<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/howto\/howto-osakamero-through02.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sum-comment\">Once you have bought your ticket, <br>proceed to the ticket gates.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-box\"><span>2<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/howto\/howto-osakamero-through03.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sum-comment\">Find the ticket insert slot on the machine, <br>and insert your ticket.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-box\"><span>3<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/howto\/howto-osakamero-through04.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sum-comment\">As you walk through, the ticket is dispensed on the other side of the gate.<br>DO NOT forget to grab your ticket! You will need it to exit the station once you arrive at your destination.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-box\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/howto\/howto-osakamero-exclamation.png\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/howto\/howto-osakamero-through05.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cap\">IC card only gates<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sum-comment\">Some IC card only ticket gates do not have the slots to accept other types of tickets or cards. Simply try another nearby gate if you encounter this.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"howto-ic\" class=\"howto-contents-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Going through using IC cards<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/howto\/howto-osakamero-ic01.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cap\">IC card<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Going through the gate with an IC card is even more simple.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-box flow-pat\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-box\"><span>1<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/howto\/howto-osakamero-ic02.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sum-comment\">With your IC card, touch the round area with a blue IC card logo (the area is usually lit up), located above the ticket insert slot.<br>The LED panel at the other end of the gate will show the remaining balance on your IC card.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-box\"><span>2<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/howto\/howto-osakamero-ic03.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sum-comment\">If you have insufficient funds on your card, the gate will not open and you won\u2019t be able to exit.<br>Be sure to confirm your balance on the IC Card is enough to cover the required fare amount before exiting.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"column\" id=\"norikoshi\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\u3008Extra\u3009What to Do if You Travelled Beyond the Purchased Fare<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Using the fare adjustment machine<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/howto\/howto-osakamero-ic04.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cap\">Fare adjustment machine<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text01\">If you have purchased a ticket with insufficient fare or if you do not have enough funds on your IC card, you will not be able to exit through the ticket gate.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-box flow-pat\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-box\"><span>1<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/howto\/howto-osakamero-ic05.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cap\"><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sum-comment\">If you cannot exit through the ticket gate, find a \u201cfare adjustment machine\u201d located near the ticket gates. Insert your ticket or card into the machine, and it will automatically calculate and display how much you need to pay (the adjusted fare). Insert the required amount displayed on the screen.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-box\"><span>2<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/howto\/howto-osakamero-ic06.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cap\"><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sum-comment\">An adjusted fare ticket will be dispensed. Insert the new ticket into the ticket slot at the ticket gate and you\u2019re free to exit the station! (Nothing will be dispensed at the other side of the ticket gate. Just walk through.)<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"column\" id=\"iccharge\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Charging IC Cards at the Ticket Machine<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-box flow-pat\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-box\"><span>1<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/howto\/howto-osakamero-charge01.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cap\"><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sum-comment\">Insert your IC card.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-box\"><span>2<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/howto\/howto-osakamero-charge02.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cap\"><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sum-comment\">Insert money. The amount you insert should be equal or greater than the amount you want to charge to your card.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-box\"><span>3<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/howto\/howto-osakamero-charge03.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cap\"><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sum-comment\">Select the amount you want to charge to your card.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-box\"><span>4<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/howto\/howto-osakamero-charge04.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cap\"><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sum-comment\">Choose between Receipts and No Receipts. Your IC Card is dispensed when it\u2019s charged.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u203bIC Cards can be charged in the increments of 1,000 yen.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"howto-message\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Message from Station Attendant<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>With 133 stations on 9 lines, Osaka Metro is an important railway supporting Osaka, one of the largest cities in the world.<br>We offer our utmost hospitality to ensure safety and comfort of the international visitors traveling on Osaka Metro.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"station-attendant\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/howto\/message.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Enjoy sightseeing in Osaka with Osaka Metro!<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"howto-other-contents\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/howto\/communication.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Check out our useful communication tools for travelers<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn02\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"..\/pointing\/\"><span class=\"ico-yubisashi\"><!--<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/svg\/icon-yubisashi.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"svg\">--><\/span>Language Guides<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/howto\/tickwt-pass.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Find the pass\/tickets most suitable for your traveling needs<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn02\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"..\/ticket\/\">List of passes\u30fbspecial tickets<span class=\"ico-arrow\"><!--<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/images\/svg\/ico-arrow-right.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"svg\">--><\/span><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"side-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"side-menu\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How to Osaka Metro<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"..\/howto-ticket\/\">Station Entrances, Ticketing &#038; Ticket Gates<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"..\/howto-signboard\/\">Find Your Way Around<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"..\/howto-traffic\/\">Busiest Time to Travel<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bnr-course\"><a href=\"..\/metro-course\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/en\/images\/common\/mycourse-bn.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"opac\"><\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bnr-course\"><a href=\"..\/metro-search\/?searching=1&#038;categories=ticket&#038;highlight=ticket\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pic.k-cdn.media\/metronine\/en\/images\/howto\/ticket-bn.jpg\" alt=\"Tickets\u30fbPasses\" class=\"opac\"><\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Osaka Metro This is Osaka Metro style!Buying Tickets and Using Ticket Gates (and What To Do if You Travelled Beyond the Purchased Fare) As with other train lines in Japan, visitors need to pay the correct fare for their specific journey when riding Osaka Metro, and go through the ticket gate before and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":63,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-290","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronine.osaka\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/290"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronine.osaka\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronine.osaka\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronine.osaka\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronine.osaka\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=290"}],"version-history":[{"count":65,"href":"https:\/\/metronine.osaka\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/290\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8577,"href":"https:\/\/metronine.osaka\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/290\/revisions\/8577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronine.osaka\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}