Harajuku Station in Japanese — 原宿駅
Harajuku Station is a train station in Jingūmae, Tokyo. Written in Japanese it is 原宿駅, read はらじゅくえき. 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
原宿駅
| Kana | はらじゅくえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Harajuku Eki |
| English | Harajuku Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Jingūmae, Tokyo 神宮前 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 原宿駅
- 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: 神宮前, 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
- 渋谷駅 — Shibuya Station, Dōgenzaka
- 代々木駅 — Yoyogi Station, Yoyogi
- 青山一丁目駅 — Aoyama-itchōme Station, Minami-Aoyama
- 代々木上原駅 — Yoyogi-Uehara Station, Shibuya
- 恵比寿駅 — Ebisu Station, Ebisu-Minami
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 原宿駅?
原宿駅 is read はらじゅくえき, romanised Harajuku Eki. English-language sources usually write it Harajuku 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 Harajuku Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 原宿駅 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 Harajuku 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 Jingūmae, Tokyo; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.