Kagoshima-Chūō Station in Japanese — 鹿児島中央駅
Kagoshima-Chūō Station is a train station in Chūōchō, Kagoshima Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 鹿児島中央駅, read かごしまちゅうおうえき. 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
鹿児島中央駅
| Kana | かごしまちゅうおうえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kagoshimachūō Eki |
| English | Kagoshima-Chūō Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Chūōchō, Kagoshima Prefecture 中央町 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 鹿児島中央駅
- 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: 中央町, 鹿児島県.
- 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
- 出水駅 — Izumi Station, Izumi
- 博多駅 — Hakata Station, Hakata-eki-chūōgai
- 広島駅 — Hiroshima Station, Minami-ku
- 東広島駅 — Higashi-Hiroshima Station, Higashihiroshima
- 福山駅 — Fukuyama Station, Fukuyama
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 鹿児島中央駅?
鹿児島中央駅 is read かごしまちゅうおうえき, romanised Kagoshimachūō Eki. English-language sources usually write it Kagoshima-Chūō 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 Kagoshima-Chūō Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 鹿児島中央駅 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 Kagoshima-Chūō 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 Chūōchō, Kagoshima Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.