Kariya Station in Japanese — 刈谷駅
Kariya Station is a train station in Kariya, Aichi Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 刈谷駅, read かりやえき. 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
刈谷駅
| Kana | かりやえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kariya Eki |
| English | Kariya Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Kariya, Aichi Prefecture 刈谷市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 刈谷駅
- 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: 刈谷市, 愛知県.
- 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
- 大府駅 — Ōbu Station, Chūōchō
- 三河安城駅 — Mikawa-Anjō Station, Mikawaanjō-chō
- 安城駅 — Anjō Station, Miyukihon-machi
- 岡崎駅 — Okazaki Station, Okazaki
- 金山駅 — Kanayama Station, Nagoya
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 刈谷駅?
刈谷駅 is read かりやえき, romanised Kariya Eki. English-language sources usually write it Kariya 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 Kariya Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 刈谷駅 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 Kariya 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 Kariya, Aichi Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.