Nishi-Funabashi Station in Japanese — 西船橋駅
Nishi-Funabashi Station is a train station in Nishifuna, Chiba Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 西船橋駅, read にしふなばしえき. 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
西船橋駅
| Kana | にしふなばしえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Nishifunabashi Eki |
| English | Nishi-Funabashi Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Nishifuna, Chiba Prefecture 西船 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 西船橋駅
- 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: 西船, 千葉県.
- 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
- 下総中山駅 — Shimōsa-Nakayama Station, Motonakayama
- 船橋駅 — Funabashi Station, Funabashi
- 本八幡駅 — Motoyawata Station, Ichikawa
- 市川駅 — Ichikawa Station, Ichikawa
- 稲毛駅 — Inage Station, Chiba
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 西船橋駅?
西船橋駅 is read にしふなばしえき, romanised Nishifunabashi Eki. English-language sources usually write it Nishi-Funabashi 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 Nishi-Funabashi Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 西船橋駅 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 Nishi-Funabashi 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 Nishifuna, Chiba Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.