Shimbashi Station in Japanese — 新橋駅
Shimbashi Station is a train station in Minato, Tokyo. Written in Japanese it is 新橋駅, read しんばしえき. 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
新橋駅
| Kana | しんばしえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Shinbashi Eki |
| English | Shimbashi Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Minato, Tokyo 港区 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 新橋駅
- 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: 港区, 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
- 東京駅 — Tokyo Station, Chiyoda
- 神田駅 — Kanda Station, Chiyoda
- 青山一丁目駅 — Aoyama-itchōme Station, Minami-Aoyama
- 秋葉原駅 — Akihabara Station, Chiyoda
- 飯田橋駅 — Iidabashi Station, Iidabashi
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 新橋駅?
新橋駅 is read しんばしえき, romanised Shinbashi Eki. English-language sources usually write it Shimbashi 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 Shimbashi Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 新橋駅 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 Shimbashi 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 Minato, Tokyo; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.