Sakudaira Station in Japanese — 佐久平駅
Sakudaira Station is a train station in Saku, Nagano Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 佐久平駅, read さくだいらえき. 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
佐久平駅
| Kana | さくだいらえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Sakudaira Eki |
| English | Sakudaira Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Saku, Nagano Prefecture 佐久市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 佐久平駅
- 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: 佐久市, 長野県.
- 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
- 軽井沢駅 — Karuizawa Station, Karuizawa
- 長野駅 — Nagano Station, Nagano
- 高崎駅 — Takasaki Station, Takasaki
- 前橋駅 — Maebashi Station, Maebashi
- 越後湯沢駅 — Echigo-Yuzawa Station, Yuzawa
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 佐久平駅?
佐久平駅 is read さくだいらえき, romanised Sakudaira Eki. English-language sources usually write it Sakudaira 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 Sakudaira Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 佐久平駅 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 Sakudaira 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 Saku, Nagano Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.