Japan National Stadium in Japanese — 国立競技場
Japan National Stadium is a landmark in Kasumigaoka, Tokyo. Written in Japanese it is 国立競技場, read こくりつきょうぎじょう. 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
国立競技場
| Kana | こくりつきょうぎじょう |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kokuritsukyōgi Jō |
| English | Japan National Stadium |
| Category | Landmarks & districts |
| Location | Kasumigaoka, Tokyo 霞ヶ丘町 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 国立競技場
- 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: 霞ヶ丘町, 東京都.
- On arrival: 領収書をください (ryōshūsho o kudasai) — "please give me a receipt".
District names cover a wide area, so drivers will ask for a corner of it. The card gets you into the right neighbourhood; add a building or intersection in the note field to finish the job.
Nearby places of the same kind
- 竹下通り — Takeshita Street, Jingūmae
- 原宿 — Harajuku, Jingūmae
- 渋谷スクランブル交差点 — Shibuya Scramble Crossing, Udagawachō
- 六本木ヒルズ — Roppongi Hills, Roppongi
- 東京都庁舎 — Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, Nishi-Shinjuku
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 国立競技場?
国立競技場 is read こくりつきょうぎじょう, romanised Kokuritsukyōgi Jō. English-language sources usually write it Japan National Stadium. 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 Japan National Stadium to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 国立競技場 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 Japan National Stadium?
For a well-known landmark the name is usually enough, but adding 住所 (the address) removes all doubt, especially where several places share a name. This landmark is in Kasumigaoka, Tokyo; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.