Hōryūji Station in Japanese — 法隆寺駅
Hōryūji Station is a train station in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 法隆寺駅, read ほうりゅうじえき. 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
法隆寺駅
| Kana | ほうりゅうじえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Hōryūji Eki |
| English | Hōryūji Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture 斑鳩町 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 法隆寺駅
- 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: 斑鳩町, 奈良県.
- 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
- 大和西大寺駅 — Yamato-Saidaiji Station, Nara
- 平城山駅 — Narayama Station, Nara
- 祝園駅 — Hōsono Station, Seika
- 萱島駅 — Kayashima Station, Neyagawa
- 京橋駅 — Kyōbashi Station, Osaka
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 法隆寺駅?
法隆寺駅 is read ほうりゅうじえき, romanised Hōryūji Eki. English-language sources usually write it Hōryūji 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 Hōryūji Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 法隆寺駅 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 Hōryūji 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 Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.