Japan Taxi Card

Akita Station in Japanese — 秋田駅

Akita Station is a train station in Akita, Akita Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 秋田駅, read あきたえき. 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

秋田駅

Kanaあきたえき
RomajiAkita Eki
EnglishAkita Station
Category Train stations
Location Akita, Akita Prefecture
秋田市

How to ask for it in a taxi

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).

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Frequently asked questions

How do you read 秋田駅?

秋田駅 is read あきたえき, romanised Akita Eki. English-language sources usually write it Akita 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 Akita Station to a taxi driver in Japan?

Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 秋田駅 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 Akita 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 Akita, Akita Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.

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