Kushiro Station in Japanese — 釧路駅
Kushiro Station is a train station in Kushiro, Hokkaido. Written in Japanese it is 釧路駅, read くしろえき. 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
釧路駅
| Kana | くしろえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kushiro Eki |
| English | Kushiro Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Kushiro, Hokkaido 釧路市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 釧路駅
- 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: 釧路市, 北海道.
- 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
- 網走駅 — Abashiri Station, Abashiri
- 旭川駅 — Asahikawa Station, Asahikawa
- 深川駅 — Fukagawa Station, Fukagawa
- 美唄駅 — Bibai Station, Bibai
- 岩見沢駅 — Iwamizawa Station, Iwamizawa
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 釧路駅?
釧路駅 is read くしろえき, romanised Kushiro Eki. English-language sources usually write it Kushiro 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 Kushiro Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 釧路駅 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 Kushiro 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 Kushiro, Hokkaido; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.