Kakogawa Station in Japanese — 加古川駅
Kakogawa Station is a train station in Kakogawa, Hyōgo Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 加古川駅, read かこがわえき. 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
加古川駅
| Kana | かこがわえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kakogawa Eki |
| English | Kakogawa Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Kakogawa, Hyōgo Prefecture 加古川市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 加古川駅
- 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: 加古川市, 兵庫県.
- 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
- 宝殿駅 — Hōden Station, Takasago
- 東加古川駅 — Higashi-Kakogawa Station, Kakogawa
- ひめじ別所駅 — Himeji-Bessho Station, Himeji
- 御着駅 — Gochaku Station, Himeji
- 姫路駅 — Himeji Station, Himeji
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 加古川駅?
加古川駅 is read かこがわえき, romanised Kakogawa Eki. English-language sources usually write it Kakogawa 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 Kakogawa Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 加古川駅 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 Kakogawa 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 Kakogawa, Hyōgo Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.