Wakkanai Station in Japanese — 稚内駅
Wakkanai Station is a train station in Wakkanai, Hokkaido. Written in Japanese it is 稚内駅, read わっかないえき. 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
稚内駅
| Kana | わっかないえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Wakkanai Eki |
| English | Wakkanai Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Wakkanai, Hokkaido 稚内市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 稚内駅
- 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: 稚内市, 北海道.
- 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
- 深川駅 — Fukagawa Station, Fukagawa
- 旭川駅 — Asahikawa Station, Asahikawa
- 美唄駅 — Bibai Station, Bibai
- 岩見沢駅 — Iwamizawa Station, Iwamizawa
- 小樽駅 — Otaru Station, Otaru
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 稚内駅?
稚内駅 is read わっかないえき, romanised Wakkanai Eki. English-language sources usually write it Wakkanai 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 Wakkanai Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 稚内駅 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 Wakkanai 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 Wakkanai, Hokkaido; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.