Kanagawa Prefecture (神奈川県) place names in Japanese
20 destinations in Kanagawa Prefecture, each with the kanji a taxi driver reads, the kana reading and a printable card. Categories covered here: buddhist temples, islands, shinto shrines, train stations, landmarks & districts, hot spring towns.
| Kanji | Kana | English | Category | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 高徳院 | こうとくいん | Kōtoku-in Great Buddha | Buddhist temples | Hase, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| 江ノ島 | えのしま | Enoshima | Islands | Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| 鶴岡八幡宮 | つるがおかはちまんぐう | Tsurugaoka Hachimangū | Shinto shrines | Yukinoshita, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| 横浜駅 | よこはまえき | Yokohama Station | Train stations | Nishi-ku, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| 鎌倉駅 | かまくらえき | Kamakura Station | Train stations | Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| 新横浜駅 | しんよこはまえき | Shin-Yokohama Station | Train stations | Shin-Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| 川崎駅 | かわさきえき | Kawasaki Station | Train stations | Ekimae Honchō, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| 菊名駅 | きくなえき | Kikuna Station | Train stations | Kikuna, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| 總持寺 | そうじじ | Sōji-ji Temple | Buddhist temples | Tsurumi, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| 横浜中華街 | よこはまちゅうかがい | Yokohama Chinatown | Landmarks & districts | Yamashitachō, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| 東神奈川駅 | ひがしかながわえき | Higashi-Kanagawa Station | Train stations | Higashi-Kanagawa, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| 小田原駅 | おだわらえき | Odawara Station | Train stations | Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| 藤沢駅 | ふじさわえき | Fujisawa Station | Train stations | Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| 片瀬江ノ島駅 | かたせえのしまえき | Katase-Enoshima Station | Train stations | Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| 京急川崎駅 | けいきゅうかわさきえき | Keikyu Kawasaki Station | Train stations | Isago, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| 大涌谷 | おおわくだに | Ōwakudani | Landmarks & districts | Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| 新子安駅 | しんこやすえき | Shin-Koyasu Station | Train stations | Shin-Koyasu, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| 鶴見駅 | つるみえき | Tsurumi Station | Train stations | Tsurumi-Chūō, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| 箱根湯本温泉 | はこねゆもとおんせん | Hakone Yumoto Onsen | Hot spring towns | Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| 箱根神社 | はこねじんじゃ | Hakone Shrine | Shinto shrines | Moto-Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture |
Frequently asked questions
How do I tell a taxi driver in Kanagawa Prefecture where I want to go?
Show the Japanese characters rather than saying the name. Pick your destination from the 20 on this page, open its page and generate a card — the kanji is printed large with the sentence ここまでお願いします underneath.
Is Kanagawa Prefecture written 神奈川県?
Yes. 神奈川県 is how the prefecture is written on road signs, in addresses and on a taxi driver's navigation system. Including it on the card resolves the many place names that repeat between prefectures.