Abashiri Station in Japanese — 網走駅
Abashiri Station is a train station in Abashiri, Hokkaido. Written in Japanese it is 網走駅, read あばしりえき. Below is everything you need to get a taxi there: the characters to show, the reading, and a card you can print or keep on your phone.
Kanji
網走駅
| Kana | あばしりえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Abashiri Eki |
| English | Abashiri Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Abashiri, Hokkaido 網走市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 網走駅
- Then point and say: ここまでお願いします (koko made onegai shimasu) — "please take me here".
- If asked which area: 網走市, 北海道.
- On arrival: 領収書をください (ryōshūsho o kudasai) — "please give me a receipt".
Japanese stations often have several exits that are a long walk apart, and a few share their name with a different railway company’s station nearby. Showing the kanji settles which one you mean; if you know the exit, add it in the note field ("east exit" is 東口, "west exit" is 西口).
Nearby places of the same kind
- 釧路駅 — Kushiro Station, Kushiro
- 旭川駅 — Asahikawa Station, Asahikawa
- 深川駅 — Fukagawa Station, Fukagawa
- 美唄駅 — Bibai Station, Bibai
- 岩見沢駅 — Iwamizawa Station, Iwamizawa
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 網走駅?
網走駅 is read あばしりえき, romanised Abashiri Eki. English-language sources usually write it Abashiri Station. The kanji is what a taxi driver reads; the reading is only there so you know what you are handing over.
How do I show Abashiri Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 網走駅 together with the sentence ここまでお願いします ("please take me here"). Use the button on this page to build a card with both, then save it to your phone or print it — it works with no mobile signal.
Do I also need the address for Abashiri Station?
For a well-known train station the name is usually enough, but adding 住所 (the address) removes all doubt, especially where several places share a name. This train station is in Abashiri, Hokkaido; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.