Asahikawa Station in Japanese — 旭川駅
Asahikawa Station is a train station in Asahikawa, Hokkaido. Written in Japanese it is 旭川駅, read あさひかわえき. 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
旭川駅
| Kana | あさひかわえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Asahikawa Eki |
| English | Asahikawa Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Asahikawa, Hokkaido 旭川市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 旭川駅
- 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: 旭川市, 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
- 深川駅 — Fukagawa Station, Fukagawa
- 美唄駅 — Bibai Station, Bibai
- 岩見沢駅 — Iwamizawa Station, Iwamizawa
- 白石駅 — Shiroishi Station, Hokkaido
- 札幌駅 — Sapporo Station, Hokkaido
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 旭川駅?
旭川駅 is read あさひかわえき, romanised Asahikawa Eki. English-language sources usually write it Asahikawa 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 Asahikawa Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 旭川駅 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 Asahikawa 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 Asahikawa, Hokkaido; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.