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Yamato-Saidaiji Station in Japanese — 大和西大寺駅

Yamato-Saidaiji Station is a train station in Nara, Nara Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 大和西大寺駅, read やまとさいだいじえき. 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

大和西大寺駅

Kanaやまとさいだいじえき
RomajiYamatosaidaiji Eki
EnglishYamato-Saidaiji Station
Category Train stations
Location Nara, Nara Prefecture
奈良市

How to ask for it in a taxi

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).

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Frequently asked questions

How do you read 大和西大寺駅?

大和西大寺駅 is read やまとさいだいじえき, romanised Yamatosaidaiji Eki. English-language sources usually write it Yamato-Saidaiji 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 Yamato-Saidaiji Station to a taxi driver in Japan?

Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 大和西大寺駅 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 Yamato-Saidaiji 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 Nara, Nara Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.

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