Furukawa Station in Japanese — 古川駅
Furukawa Station is a train station in Ōsaki-shi, Miyagi Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 古川駅, read ふるかわえき. 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
古川駅
| Kana | ふるかわえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Furukawa Eki |
| English | Furukawa Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Ōsaki-shi, Miyagi Prefecture 大崎市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 古川駅
- 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: 大崎市, 宮城県.
- 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
- 仙台駅 — Sendai Station, Chūō
- 新庄駅 — Shinjō Station, Shinjō-shi
- 白石蔵王駅 — Shiroishi-Zaō Station, Shiroishi
- 花巻駅 — Hanamaki Station, Hanamaki
- 新花巻駅 — Shin-Hanamaki Station, Hanamaki
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 古川駅?
古川駅 is read ふるかわえき, romanised Furukawa Eki. English-language sources usually write it Furukawa 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 Furukawa Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 古川駅 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 Furukawa 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 Ōsaki-shi, Miyagi Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.