Shin-Ōkubo Station in Japanese — 新大久保駅
Shin-Ōkubo Station is a train station in Hyakuninchō, Tokyo. Written in Japanese it is 新大久保駅, read しんおおくぼえき. 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
新大久保駅
| Kana | しんおおくぼえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Shin'ōkubo Eki |
| English | Shin-Ōkubo Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Hyakuninchō, Tokyo 百人町 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 新大久保駅
- 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: 百人町, 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
- 代々木駅 — Yoyogi Station, Yoyogi
- 目白駅 — Mejiro Station, Mejiro
- 中野駅 — Nakano Station, Nakano
- 原宿駅 — Harajuku Station, Jingūmae
- 青山一丁目駅 — Aoyama-itchōme Station, Minami-Aoyama
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 新大久保駅?
新大久保駅 is read しんおおくぼえき, romanised Shin'ōkubo Eki. English-language sources usually write it Shin-Ōkubo 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-Ōkubo Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 新大久保駅 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-Ōkubo 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 Hyakuninchō, Tokyo; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.