Naha Airport in Japanese — 那覇空港
Naha Airport is a airport in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 那覇空港, read なはくうこう. 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
那覇空港
| Kana | なはくうこう |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Naha Kūkō |
| English | Naha Airport |
| Category | Airports |
| Location | Naha, Okinawa Prefecture 那覇市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 那覇空港
- 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: 那覇市, 沖縄県.
- On arrival: 領収書をください (ryōshūsho o kudasai) — "please give me a receipt".
Airports have separate domestic and international terminals, sometimes several kilometres apart, and the fare differs. Write your terminal number in the note field — drivers will ask, and it is the one detail a place name cannot carry.
Nearby places of the same kind
- 福岡空港 — Fukuoka Airport, Hakata-ku
- 関西国際空港 — Kansai International Airport, Tajiri
- 中部国際空港 — Chubu Centrair International Airport, Tokoname
- 東京国際空港 — Haneda Airport, Ota
- 成田国際空港 — Narita International Airport, Narita
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 那覇空港?
那覇空港 is read なはくうこう, romanised Naha Kūkō. English-language sources usually write it Naha Airport. 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 Naha Airport to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 那覇空港 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 Naha Airport?
For a well-known airport the name is usually enough, but adding 住所 (the address) removes all doubt, especially where several places share a name. This airport is in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.