Nanki-Katsuura Onsen in Japanese — 南紀勝浦温泉
Nanki-Katsuura Onsen is a hot spring town in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 南紀勝浦温泉, read なんきかつうらおんせん. 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
南紀勝浦温泉
| Kana | なんきかつうらおんせん |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Nankikatsūra Onsen |
| English | Nanki-Katsuura Onsen |
| Category | Hot spring towns |
| Location | Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture 那智勝浦町 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 南紀勝浦温泉
- 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: 那智勝浦町, 和歌山県.
- On arrival: 領収書をください (ryōshūsho o kudasai) — "please give me a receipt".
An onsen name usually refers to a whole hot-spring town rather than one building, so drivers will ask which inn. Put the ryokan name in the note field on the card — that is the part they need.
Nearby places of the same kind
- 湯の峰温泉 — Yunomine Onsen, Tanabe
- 城崎温泉 — Kinosaki Onsen, Toyooka
- 下呂温泉 — Gero Onsen, Gero
- 道後温泉 — Dōgo Onsen, Matsuyama
- 山中温泉 — Yamanaka Onsen, Kaga
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 南紀勝浦温泉?
南紀勝浦温泉 is read なんきかつうらおんせん, romanised Nankikatsūra Onsen. English-language sources usually write it Nanki-Katsuura Onsen. 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 Nanki-Katsuura Onsen to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 南紀勝浦温泉 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 Nanki-Katsuura Onsen?
For a well-known hot spring town the name is usually enough, but adding 住所 (the address) removes all doubt, especially where several places share a name. This hot spring town is in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.