Akashi Station in Japanese — 明石駅
Akashi Station is a train station in Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 明石駅, read あかしえき. 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
明石駅
| Kana | あかしえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Akashi Eki |
| English | Akashi Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture 明石市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 明石駅
- 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: 明石市, 兵庫県.
- 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
- 新長田駅 — Shin-Nagata Station, Kobe
- 東加古川駅 — Higashi-Kakogawa Station, Kakogawa
- 兵庫駅 — Hyōgo Station, Kobe
- 神戸駅 — Kōbe Station, Kobe
- 加古川駅 — Kakogawa Station, Kakogawa
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 明石駅?
明石駅 is read あかしえき, romanised Akashi Eki. English-language sources usually write it Akashi 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 Akashi Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 明石駅 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 Akashi 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 Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.