Kawasaki Station in Japanese — 川崎駅
Kawasaki Station is a train station in Ekimae Honchō, Kanagawa Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 川崎駅, read かわさきえき. 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
川崎駅
| Kana | かわさきえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kawasaki Eki |
| English | Kawasaki Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Ekimae Honchō, Kanagawa Prefecture 駅前本町 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 川崎駅
- 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: 駅前本町, 神奈川県.
- 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
- 京急川崎駅 — Keikyu Kawasaki Station, Isago
- 鶴見駅 — Tsurumi Station, Tsurumi-Chūō
- 新子安駅 — Shin-Koyasu Station, Shin-Koyasu
- 菊名駅 — Kikuna Station, Kikuna
- 新横浜駅 — Shin-Yokohama Station, Shin-Yokohama
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 川崎駅?
川崎駅 is read かわさきえき, romanised Kawasaki Eki. English-language sources usually write it Kawasaki 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 Kawasaki Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 川崎駅 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 Kawasaki 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 Ekimae Honchō, Kanagawa Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.