Karuizawa Station in Japanese — 軽井沢駅
Karuizawa Station is a train station in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 軽井沢駅, read かるいざわえき. 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
軽井沢駅
| Kana | かるいざわえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Karuizawa Eki |
| English | Karuizawa Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture 軽井沢町 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 軽井沢駅
- 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: 軽井沢町, 長野県.
- 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
- 佐久平駅 — Sakudaira Station, Saku
- 高崎駅 — Takasaki Station, Takasaki
- 前橋駅 — Maebashi Station, Maebashi
- 長野駅 — Nagano Station, Nagano
- 越後湯沢駅 — Echigo-Yuzawa Station, Yuzawa
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 軽井沢駅?
軽井沢駅 is read かるいざわえき, romanised Karuizawa Eki. English-language sources usually write it Karuizawa 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 Karuizawa Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 軽井沢駅 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 Karuizawa 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 Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.