Odawara Station in Japanese — 小田原駅
Odawara Station is a train station in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 小田原駅, read おだわらえき. 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
小田原駅
| Kana | おだわらえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Odawara Eki |
| English | Odawara Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture 小田原市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 小田原駅
- 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: 小田原市, 神奈川県.
- 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
- 熱海駅 — Atami Station, Atami
- 三島駅 — Mishima Station, Mishima
- 片瀬江ノ島駅 — Katase-Enoshima Station, Fujisawa
- 藤沢駅 — Fujisawa Station, Fujisawa
- 沼津駅 — Numazu Station, Numazu
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 小田原駅?
小田原駅 is read おだわらえき, romanised Odawara Eki. English-language sources usually write it Odawara 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 Odawara Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 小田原駅 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 Odawara 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 Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.