Higashi-Hiroshima Station in Japanese — 東広島駅
Higashi-Hiroshima Station is a train station in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 東広島駅, read ひがしひろしまえき. 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
東広島駅
| Kana | ひがしひろしまえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Higashihiroshima Eki |
| English | Higashi-Hiroshima Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture 東広島市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 東広島駅
- 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: 東広島市, 広島県.
- 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
- 広島駅 — Hiroshima Station, Minami-ku
- 福山駅 — Fukuyama Station, Fukuyama
- 岡山駅 — Okayama Station, Kita-ku
- 相生駅 — Aioi Station, Aioi
- 姫路駅 — Himeji Station, Himeji
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 東広島駅?
東広島駅 is read ひがしひろしまえき, romanised Higashihiroshima Eki. English-language sources usually write it Higashi-Hiroshima 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 Higashi-Hiroshima Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 東広島駅 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 Higashi-Hiroshima 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 Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.