Akabane Station in Japanese — 赤羽駅
Akabane Station is a train station in Akabane, Tokyo. Written in Japanese it is 赤羽駅, read あかばねえき. 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
赤羽駅
| Kana | あかばねえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Akabane Eki |
| English | Akabane Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Akabane, Tokyo 赤羽 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 赤羽駅
- 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: 赤羽, 東京都.
- 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
- 目白駅 — Mejiro Station, Mejiro
- 日暮里駅 — Nippori Station, Arakawa
- 飯田橋駅 — Iidabashi Station, Iidabashi
- 新大久保駅 — Shin-Ōkubo Station, Hyakuninchō
- 上野駅 — Ueno Station, Taitō-ku
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 赤羽駅?
赤羽駅 is read あかばねえき, romanised Akabane Eki. English-language sources usually write it Akabane 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 Akabane Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 赤羽駅 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 Akabane 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 Akabane, Tokyo; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.