Nakanoshima Station in Japanese — 中之島駅
Nakanoshima Station is a train station in Kita-ku, Osaka Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 中之島駅, read なかのしまえき. 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
中之島駅
| Kana | なかのしまえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Nakanoshima Eki |
| English | Nakanoshima Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Kita-ku, Osaka Prefecture 北区 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 中之島駅
- 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: 北区, 大阪府.
- 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
- 新福島駅 — Shin-Fukushima Station, Fukushima-ku
- 海老江駅 — Ebie Station, Fukushima-ku
- 大阪駅 — Ōsaka Station, Umeda
- ドーム前千代崎駅 — Dome-mae Chiyozaki Station, Nishi-ku
- 大阪天満宮駅 — Ōsakatemmangū Station, Kita-ku
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 中之島駅?
中之島駅 is read なかのしまえき, romanised Nakanoshima Eki. English-language sources usually write it Nakanoshima 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 Nakanoshima Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 中之島駅 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 Nakanoshima 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 Kita-ku, Osaka Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.