Nara Park in Japanese — 奈良公園
Nara Park is a park in Nara, Nara Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 奈良公園, read ならこうえん. 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
奈良公園
| Kana | ならこうえん |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Nara Kōen |
| English | Nara Park |
| Category | Parks |
| Location | Nara, Nara Prefecture 奈良市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 奈良公園
- 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: 奈良市, 奈良県.
- On arrival: 領収書をください (ryōshūsho o kudasai) — "please give me a receipt".
Parks are large and the useful instruction is which entrance, not which park. Give the driver the card, then point at the map on your phone for the corner you want.
Nearby places of the same kind
- 香川県立亀鶴公園 — Kagawa Prefectural Kikaku park, Sanuki
- 平和記念公園 — Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Naka-ku
- 上野恩賜公園 — Ueno Park, Ueno-kōen
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 奈良公園?
奈良公園 is read ならこうえん, romanised Nara Kōen. English-language sources usually write it Nara Park. 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 Nara Park to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 奈良公園 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 Nara Park?
For a well-known park the name is usually enough, but adding 住所 (the address) removes all doubt, especially where several places share a name. This park is in Nara, Nara Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.