Mount Oakan in Japanese — 雄阿寒岳
Mount Oakan is a mountain in Kushiro, Hokkaido. Written in Japanese it is 雄阿寒岳, read おあかんだけ. 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
雄阿寒岳
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 雄阿寒岳
- 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".
A mountain name on its own is not a destination a taxi can reach. Name the trailhead, ropeway station or visitor centre in the note field; the mountain name is what anchors the area.
Nearby places of the same kind
- 雌阿寒岳 — Mount Meakan, Kushiro
- 函館山 — Mount Hakodate, Hakodate
- 秋田駒ヶ岳 — Akita-Komagatake, Shizukuishi
- 月山 — Mount Gassan, Tsuruoka
- 信夫山 — Mount Shinobu, Fukushima
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 雄阿寒岳?
雄阿寒岳 is read おあかんだけ, romanised Oakandake. English-language sources usually write it Mount Oakan. 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 Mount Oakan to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 雄阿寒岳 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 Mount Oakan?
For a well-known mountain the name is usually enough, but adding 住所 (the address) removes all doubt, especially where several places share a name. This mountain is in Kushiro, Hokkaido; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.