Ōsakatemmangū Station in Japanese — 大阪天満宮駅
Ōsakatemmangū Station is a train station in Kita-ku, Osaka Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 大阪天満宮駅, read おおさかてんまんぐうえき. 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
大阪天満宮駅
| Kana | おおさかてんまんぐうえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Ōsakatenmangū Eki |
| English | Ōsakatemmangū Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Kita-ku, Osaka Prefecture 北区 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 大阪天満宮駅
- 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: 北区, 大阪府.
- 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
- 天満橋駅 — Temmabashi Station, Chūō-ku
- 大阪駅 — Ōsaka Station, Umeda
- 京橋駅 — Kyōbashi Station, Osaka
- 中之島駅 — Nakanoshima Station, Kita-ku
- 新福島駅 — Shin-Fukushima Station, Fukushima-ku
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 大阪天満宮駅?
大阪天満宮駅 is read おおさかてんまんぐうえき, romanised Ōsakatenmangū Eki. English-language sources usually write it Ōsakatemmangū 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 Ōsakatemmangū Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 大阪天満宮駅 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 Ōsakatemmangū 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 Kita-ku, Osaka Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.