Sonobe Station in Japanese — 園部駅
Sonobe Station is a train station in Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 園部駅, read そのべえき. 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
園部駅
| Kana | そのべえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Sonobe Eki |
| English | Sonobe Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture 南丹市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 園部駅
- 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: 南丹市, 京都府.
- 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
- 亀岡駅 — Kameoka Station, Kameoka
- 馬堀駅 — Umahori Station, Kameoka
- 花園駅 — Hanazono Station, Ukyō Ward
- 円町駅 — Emmachi Station, Nakagyō Ward
- 京都駅 — Kyoto Station, Shimogyō-ku
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 園部駅?
園部駅 is read そのべえき, romanised Sonobe Eki. English-language sources usually write it Sonobe 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 Sonobe Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 園部駅 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 Sonobe 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 Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.