Awaji Station in Japanese — 淡路駅
Awaji Station is a train station in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 淡路駅, read あわじえき. 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
淡路駅
| Kana | あわじえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Awaji Eki |
| English | Awaji Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Osaka, Osaka Prefecture 大阪市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 淡路駅
- 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: 大阪市, 大阪府.
- 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
- 東淀川駅 — Higashi-Yodogawa Station, Osaka
- 大阪駅 — Ōsaka Station, Umeda
- 大阪天満宮駅 — Ōsakatemmangū Station, Kita-ku
- 京橋駅 — Kyōbashi Station, Osaka
- 天満橋駅 — Temmabashi Station, Chūō-ku
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 淡路駅?
淡路駅 is read あわじえき, romanised Awaji Eki. English-language sources usually write it Awaji 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 Awaji Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 淡路駅 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 Awaji 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 Osaka, Osaka Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.