Shibuya Station in Japanese — 渋谷駅
Shibuya Station is a train station in Dōgenzaka, Tokyo. Written in Japanese it is 渋谷駅, read しぶやえき. 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
渋谷駅
| Kana | しぶやえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Shibuya Eki |
| English | Shibuya Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Dōgenzaka, Tokyo 道玄坂 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 渋谷駅
- 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: 道玄坂, 東京都.
- 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
- 原宿駅 — Harajuku Station, Jingūmae
- 恵比寿駅 — Ebisu Station, Ebisu-Minami
- 中目黒駅 — Naka-Meguro Station, Kami-Meguro
- 代々木上原駅 — Yoyogi-Uehara Station, Shibuya
- 青山一丁目駅 — Aoyama-itchōme Station, Minami-Aoyama
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 渋谷駅?
渋谷駅 is read しぶやえき, romanised Shibuya Eki. English-language sources usually write it Shibuya 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 Shibuya Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 渋谷駅 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 Shibuya 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 Dōgenzaka, Tokyo; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.