Kikuna Station in Japanese — 菊名駅
Kikuna Station is a train station in Kikuna, Kanagawa Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 菊名駅, read きくなえき. 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
菊名駅
| Kana | きくなえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kikuna Eki |
| English | Kikuna Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Kikuna, Kanagawa Prefecture 菊名 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 菊名駅
- 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: 菊名, 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
- 新横浜駅 — Shin-Yokohama Station, Shin-Yokohama
- 新子安駅 — Shin-Koyasu Station, Shin-Koyasu
- 東神奈川駅 — Higashi-Kanagawa Station, Higashi-Kanagawa
- 鶴見駅 — Tsurumi Station, Tsurumi-Chūō
- 横浜駅 — Yokohama Station, Nishi-ku
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 菊名駅?
菊名駅 is read きくなえき, romanised Kikuna Eki. English-language sources usually write it Kikuna 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 Kikuna Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 菊名駅 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 Kikuna 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 Kikuna, Kanagawa Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.