Hakodate Station in Japanese — 函館駅
Hakodate Station is a train station in Hakodate, Hokkaido. Written in Japanese it is 函館駅, read はこだてえき. 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
函館駅
| Kana | はこだてえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Hakodate Eki |
| English | Hakodate Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Hakodate, Hokkaido 函館市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 函館駅
- 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: 函館市, 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
- 五稜郭駅 — Goryōkaku Station, Hakodate
- 新函館北斗駅 — Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station, Hokuto
- 青森駅 — Aomori Station, Aomori
- 新青森駅 — Shin-Aomori Station, Aomori
- 千歳駅 — Chitose Station, Chitose
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 函館駅?
函館駅 is read はこだてえき, romanised Hakodate Eki. English-language sources usually write it Hakodate 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 Hakodate Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 函館駅 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 Hakodate 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 Hakodate, Hokkaido; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.