Utsunomiya Station in Japanese — 宇都宮駅
Utsunomiya Station is a train station in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 宇都宮駅, read うつのみやえき. 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
宇都宮駅
| Kana | うつのみやえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Utsunomiya Eki |
| English | Utsunomiya Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture 宇都宮市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 宇都宮駅
- 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: 宇都宮市, 栃木県.
- 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
- 小山駅 — Oyama Station, Oyama
- 日光駅 — Nikkō Station, Nikkō-shi
- 足利市駅 — Ashikagashi Station, Ashikaga
- 水戸駅 — Mito Station, Mito
- 前橋駅 — Maebashi Station, Maebashi
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 宇都宮駅?
宇都宮駅 is read うつのみやえき, romanised Utsunomiya Eki. English-language sources usually write it Utsunomiya 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 Utsunomiya Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 宇都宮駅 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 Utsunomiya 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 Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.