Hōsono Station in Japanese — 祝園駅
Hōsono Station is a train station in Seika, Kyoto Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 祝園駅, read ほうそのえき. 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
祝園駅
| Kana | ほうそのえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Hōsono Eki |
| English | Hōsono Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Seika, Kyoto Prefecture 精華町 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 祝園駅
- 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: 精華町, 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
- 平城山駅 — Narayama Station, Nara
- 大和西大寺駅 — Yamato-Saidaiji Station, Nara
- 萱島駅 — Kayashima Station, Neyagawa
- 法隆寺駅 — Hōryūji Station, Ikaruga
- 高槻市駅 — Takatsuki-shi Station, Takatsuki
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 祝園駅?
祝園駅 is read ほうそのえき, romanised Hōsono Eki. English-language sources usually write it Hōsono 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 Hōsono Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 祝園駅 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 Hōsono 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 Seika, Kyoto Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.