Kansai International Airport in Japanese — 関西国際空港
Kansai International Airport is a airport in Tajiri, Osaka Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 関西国際空港, read かんさいこくさいくうこう. 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
関西国際空港
| Kana | かんさいこくさいくうこう |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kansaikokusai Kūkō |
| English | Kansai International Airport |
| Category | Airports |
| Location | Tajiri, Osaka Prefecture 田尻町 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 関西国際空港
- 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: 田尻町, 大阪府.
- On arrival: 領収書をください (ryōshūsho o kudasai) — "please give me a receipt".
Airports have separate domestic and international terminals, sometimes several kilometres apart, and the fare differs. Write your terminal number in the note field — drivers will ask, and it is the one detail a place name cannot carry.
Nearby places of the same kind
- 中部国際空港 — Chubu Centrair International Airport, Tokoname
- 東京国際空港 — Haneda Airport, Ota
- 福岡空港 — Fukuoka Airport, Hakata-ku
- 成田国際空港 — Narita International Airport, Narita
- 新千歳空港 — New Chitose Airport, Chitose
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 関西国際空港?
関西国際空港 is read かんさいこくさいくうこう, romanised Kansaikokusai Kūkō. English-language sources usually write it Kansai International Airport. 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 Kansai International Airport to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 関西国際空港 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 Kansai International Airport?
For a well-known airport the name is usually enough, but adding 住所 (the address) removes all doubt, especially where several places share a name. This airport is in Tajiri, Osaka Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.