Kyoto Station in Japanese — 京都駅
Kyoto Station is a train station in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 京都駅, read きょうとえき. 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
京都駅
| Kana | きょうとえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kyōto Eki |
| English | Kyoto Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture 下京区 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 京都駅
- 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: 下京区, 京都府.
- 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
- 京都河原町駅 — Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station, Shimogyō-ku
- 龍谷大前深草駅 — Ryukokudai-mae-Fukakusa Station, Higashiyama-ku
- 三条駅 — Sanjo Station, Higashiyama-ku
- 円町駅 — Emmachi Station, Nakagyō Ward
- 花園駅 — Hanazono Station, Ukyō Ward
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 京都駅?
京都駅 is read きょうとえき, romanised Kyōto Eki. English-language sources usually write it Kyoto 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 Kyoto Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 京都駅 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 Kyoto 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 Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.