Kōbe Station in Japanese — 神戸駅
Kōbe Station is a train station in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 神戸駅, read こうべえき. 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
神戸駅
| Kana | こうべえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kōbe Eki |
| English | Kōbe Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture 神戸市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 神戸駅
- 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: 神戸市, 兵庫県.
- 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
- 兵庫駅 — Hyōgo Station, Kobe
- 新神戸駅 — Shin-Kobe Station, Chūō-ku
- 新長田駅 — Shin-Nagata Station, Kobe
- 明石駅 — Akashi Station, Akashi
- 道場駅 — Dōjō Station, Kobe
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 神戸駅?
神戸駅 is read こうべえき, romanised Kōbe Eki. English-language sources usually write it Kōbe 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 Kōbe Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 神戸駅 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 Kōbe 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 Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.