Otaru Station in Japanese — 小樽駅
Otaru Station is a train station in Otaru, Hokkaido. Written in Japanese it is 小樽駅, read おたるえき. 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
小樽駅
| Kana | おたるえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Otaru Eki |
| English | Otaru Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Otaru, Hokkaido 小樽市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 小樽駅
- 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: 小樽市, 北海道.
- 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
- 札幌駅 — Sapporo Station, Hokkaido
- 白石駅 — Shiroishi Station, Hokkaido
- 岩見沢駅 — Iwamizawa Station, Iwamizawa
- 千歳駅 — Chitose Station, Chitose
- 美唄駅 — Bibai Station, Bibai
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 小樽駅?
小樽駅 is read おたるえき, romanised Otaru Eki. English-language sources usually write it Otaru 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 Otaru Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 小樽駅 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 Otaru 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 Otaru, Hokkaido; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.