Hanazono Station in Japanese — 花園駅
Hanazono Station is a train station in Ukyō Ward, Kyoto Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 花園駅, read はなぞのえき. 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
花園駅
| Kana | はなぞのえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Hanazono Eki |
| English | Hanazono Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Ukyō Ward, Kyoto Prefecture 右京区 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 花園駅
- 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: 右京区, 京都府.
- 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
- 円町駅 — Emmachi Station, Nakagyō Ward
- 京都河原町駅 — Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station, Shimogyō-ku
- 三条駅 — Sanjo Station, Higashiyama-ku
- 京都駅 — Kyoto Station, Shimogyō-ku
- 龍谷大前深草駅 — Ryukokudai-mae-Fukakusa Station, Higashiyama-ku
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 花園駅?
花園駅 is read はなぞのえき, romanised Hanazono Eki. English-language sources usually write it Hanazono 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 Hanazono Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 花園駅 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 Hanazono 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 Ukyō Ward, Kyoto Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.