Wakōshi Station in Japanese — 和光市駅
Wakōshi Station is a train station in Wakō-shi, Saitama Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 和光市駅, read わこうしえき. 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
和光市駅
| Kana | わこうしえき |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Wakōshi Eki |
| English | Wakōshi Station |
| Category | Train stations |
| Location | Wakō-shi, Saitama Prefecture 和光市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 和光市駅
- 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: 和光市, 埼玉県.
- 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
- 赤羽駅 — Akabane Station, Akabane
- 吉祥寺駅 — Kichijōji Station, Kichijōji-Minamichō
- 中野駅 — Nakano Station, Nakano
- 目白駅 — Mejiro Station, Mejiro
- 新大久保駅 — Shin-Ōkubo Station, Hyakuninchō
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 和光市駅?
和光市駅 is read わこうしえき, romanised Wakōshi Eki. English-language sources usually write it Wakōshi 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 Wakōshi Station to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 和光市駅 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 Wakōshi 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 Wakō-shi, Saitama Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.