Hikone Station in Japanese — 彦根駅
Hikone Station is a train station in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 彦根駅, read ひこねえき. 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
彦根駅
| Kana | ひこねえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Hikone Eki |
| English | Hikone Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Hikone, Shiga Prefecture 彦根市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 彦根駅
- 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: 彦根市, 滋賀県.
- 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
- 米原駅 — Maibara Station, Maihara
- 稲枝駅 — Inae Station, Hikone
- 長浜駅 — Nagahama Station, Nagahama
- 野洲駅 — Yasu Station, Yasu
- 守山駅 — Moriyama Station, Moriyama
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 彦根駅?
彦根駅 is read ひこねえき, romanised Hikone Eki. English-language sources usually write it Hikone 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 Hikone Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 彦根駅 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 Hikone 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 Hikone, Shiga Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.