Hachiōji Station in Japanese — 八王子駅
Hachiōji Station is a train station in Hachiōji-shi, Tokyo. Written in Japanese it is 八王子駅, read はちおうじえき. 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
八王子駅
| Kana | はちおうじえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Hachiōji Eki |
| English | Hachiōji Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Hachiōji-shi, Tokyo 八王子市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 八王子駅
- 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: 八王子市, 東京都.
- 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
- 吉祥寺駅 — Kichijōji Station, Kichijōji-Minamichō
- 和光市駅 — Wakōshi Station, Wakō-shi
- 中野駅 — Nakano Station, Nakano
- 新横浜駅 — Shin-Yokohama Station, Shin-Yokohama
- 代々木上原駅 — Yoyogi-Uehara Station, Shibuya
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 八王子駅?
八王子駅 is read はちおうじえき, romanised Hachiōji Eki. English-language sources usually write it Hachiōji 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 Hachiōji Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 八王子駅 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 Hachiōji 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 Hachiōji-shi, Tokyo; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.