Kanazawa Station in Japanese — 金沢駅
Kanazawa Station is a train station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 金沢駅, read かなざわえき. 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
金沢駅
| Kana | かなざわえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kanazawa Eki |
| English | Kanazawa Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture 金沢市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 金沢駅
- 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: 金沢市, 石川県.
- 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
- 敦賀駅 — Tsuruga Station, Tsuruga
- 岐阜駅 — Gifu Station, Gifu
- 長野駅 — Nagano Station, Nagano
- 長浜駅 — Nagahama Station, Nagahama
- 岐阜羽島駅 — Gifu-Hashima Station, Hashima
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 金沢駅?
金沢駅 is read かなざわえき, romanised Kanazawa Eki. English-language sources usually write it Kanazawa 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 Kanazawa Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 金沢駅 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 Kanazawa 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 Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.