Kakegawa Station in Japanese — 掛川駅
Kakegawa Station is a train station in Kakegawa, Shizuoka Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 掛川駅, read かけがわえき. 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
掛川駅
| Kana | かけがわえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kakegawa Eki |
| English | Kakegawa Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Kakegawa, Shizuoka Prefecture 掛川市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 掛川駅
- 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: 掛川市, 静岡県.
- 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
- 袋井駅 — Fukuroi Station, Fukuroi
- 磐田駅 — Iwata Station, Iwata
- 浜松駅 — Hamamatsu Station, Hamamatsu
- 静岡駅 — Shizuoka Station, Shizuoka
- 豊橋駅 — Toyohashi Station, Toyohashi
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 掛川駅?
掛川駅 is read かけがわえき, romanised Kakegawa Eki. English-language sources usually write it Kakegawa 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 Kakegawa Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 掛川駅 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 Kakegawa 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 Kakegawa, Shizuoka Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.