Echigo-Yuzawa Station in Japanese — 越後湯沢駅
Echigo-Yuzawa Station is a train station in Yuzawa, Niigata Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 越後湯沢駅, read えちごゆざわえき. 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
越後湯沢駅
| Kana | えちごゆざわえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Echigoyuzawa Eki |
| English | Echigo-Yuzawa Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Yuzawa, Niigata Prefecture 湯沢町 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 越後湯沢駅
- 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: 湯沢町, 新潟県.
- 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
- 長野駅 — Nagano Station, Nagano
- 前橋駅 — Maebashi Station, Maebashi
- 軽井沢駅 — Karuizawa Station, Karuizawa
- 高崎駅 — Takasaki Station, Takasaki
- 日光駅 — Nikkō Station, Nikkō-shi
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 越後湯沢駅?
越後湯沢駅 is read えちごゆざわえき, romanised Echigoyuzawa Eki. English-language sources usually write it Echigo-Yuzawa 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 Echigo-Yuzawa Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 越後湯沢駅 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 Echigo-Yuzawa 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 Yuzawa, Niigata Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.