Niigata Station in Japanese — 新潟駅
Niigata Station is a train station in Chūō-ku, Niigata Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 新潟駅, read にいがたえき. 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
新潟駅
| Kana | にいがたえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Niigata Eki |
| English | Niigata Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Chūō-ku, Niigata Prefecture 中央区 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 新潟駅
- 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: 中央区, 新潟県.
- 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
- 越後湯沢駅 — Echigo-Yuzawa Station, Yuzawa
- 福島駅 — Fukushima Station, Fukushima
- 白石蔵王駅 — Shiroishi-Zaō Station, Shiroishi
- 日光駅 — Nikkō Station, Nikkō-shi
- 新庄駅 — Shinjō Station, Shinjō-shi
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 新潟駅?
新潟駅 is read にいがたえき, romanised Niigata Eki. English-language sources usually write it Niigata 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 Niigata Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 新潟駅 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 Niigata 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 Chūō-ku, Niigata Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.