Shin-Hanamaki Station in Japanese — 新花巻駅
Shin-Hanamaki Station is a train station in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 新花巻駅, read しんはなまきえき. 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
新花巻駅
| Kana | しんはなまきえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Shinhanamaki Eki |
| English | Shin-Hanamaki Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture 花巻市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 新花巻駅
- 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: 花巻市, 岩手県.
- 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
- 花巻駅 — Hanamaki Station, Hanamaki
- 盛岡駅 — Morioka Station, Morioka
- 大曲駅 — Ōmagari Station, Daisen
- いわて沼宮内駅 — Iwate-Numakunai Station, Iwate
- 古川駅 — Furukawa Station, Ōsaki-shi
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 新花巻駅?
新花巻駅 is read しんはなまきえき, romanised Shinhanamaki Eki. English-language sources usually write it Shin-Hanamaki 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 Shin-Hanamaki Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 新花巻駅 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 Shin-Hanamaki 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 Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.