Kita-in Temple in Japanese — 喜多院
Kita-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 喜多院, read きたいん. 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
喜多院
| Kana | きたいん |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kitain |
| English | Kita-in Temple |
| Category | Buddhist temples |
| Location | Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture 川越市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 喜多院
- 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: 川越市, 埼玉県.
- On arrival: 領収書をください (ryōshūsho o kudasai) — "please give me a receipt".
Temple names are read in ways that surprise even Japanese speakers, and the same characters can be read two different ways in two different cities. Handing over the kanji removes the guesswork; the reading on this page is the local one.
Nearby places of the same kind
- 浅草寺 — Sensō-ji, Asakusa
- 總持寺 — Sōji-ji Temple, Tsurumi
- 高徳院 — Kōtoku-in Great Buddha, Hase
- 本寺専修寺 — Honji Senju-ji Temple, Mooka
- 恵林寺 — Erin-ji Temple, Koshu
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 喜多院?
喜多院 is read きたいん, romanised Kitain. English-language sources usually write it Kita-in Temple. 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 Kita-in Temple to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 喜多院 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 Kita-in Temple?
For a well-known Buddhist temple the name is usually enough, but adding 住所 (the address) removes all doubt, especially where several places share a name. This Buddhist temple is in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.