Tokyo (東京都) place names in Japanese
62 destinations in Tokyo, each with the kanji a taxi driver reads, the kana reading and a printable card. Categories covered here: airports, landmarks & districts, museums & galleries, shinto shrines, train stations, parks, buddhist temples, gardens, islands.
| Kanji | Kana | English | Category | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 東京国際空港 | はねだくうこう | Haneda Airport | Airports | Ota, Tokyo |
| 東京スカイツリー | とうきょうすかいつりー | Tokyo Skytree | Landmarks & districts | Oshiage, Tokyo |
| 東京タワー | とうきょうたわー | Tokyo Tower | Landmarks & districts | Shibakōen, Tokyo |
| 秋葉原 | あきはばら | Akihabara | Landmarks & districts | Taitō-ku, Tokyo |
| 東京国立博物館 | とうきょうこくりつはくぶつかん | Tokyo National Museum | Museums & galleries | Ueno-kōen, Tokyo |
| 靖国神社 | やすくにじんじゃ | Yasukuni Shrine | Shinto shrines | Kudankita, Tokyo |
| お台場 | おだいば | Odaiba | Landmarks & districts | Aomi, Tokyo |
| 皇居 | こうきょ | Tokyo Imperial Palace | Landmarks & districts | Chiyoda, Tokyo |
| 銀座 | ぎんざ | Ginza | Landmarks & districts | Chūō, Tokyo |
| 原宿 | はらじゅく | Harajuku | Landmarks & districts | Jingūmae, Tokyo |
| 国立競技場 | こくりつきょうぎじょう | Japan National Stadium | Landmarks & districts | Kasumigaoka, Tokyo |
| 東京駅 | とうきょうえき | Tokyo Station | Train stations | Chiyoda, Tokyo |
| 浅草 | あさくさ | Asakusa | Landmarks & districts | Taitō-ku, Tokyo |
| 上野恩賜公園 | うえのおんしこうえん | Ueno Park | Parks | Ueno-kōen, Tokyo |
| 国立西洋美術館 | こくりつせいようびじゅつかん | National Museum of Western Art | Museums & galleries | Ueno-kōen, Tokyo |
| 明治神宮 | めいじじんぐう | Meiji Jingū | Shinto shrines | Yoyogi-Kamizonochō, Tokyo |
| 東京ドーム | とうきょうどーむ | Tokyo Dome | Landmarks & districts | Kōraku, Tokyo |
| 浅草寺 | せんそうじ | Sensō-ji | Buddhist temples | Asakusa, Tokyo |
| 東京都庁舎 | とうきょうとちょうしゃ | Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building | Landmarks & districts | Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo |
| 渋谷駅 | しぶやえき | Shibuya Station | Train stations | Dōgenzaka, Tokyo |
| 上野駅 | うえのえき | Ueno Station | Train stations | Taitō-ku, Tokyo |
| 秋葉原駅 | あきはばらえき | Akihabara Station | Train stations | Chiyoda, Tokyo |
| 新宿御苑 | しんじゅくぎょえん | Shinjuku Gyoen | Gardens | Sendagaya, Tokyo |
| 渋谷スクランブル交差点 | しぶやすくらんぶるこうさてん | Shibuya Scramble Crossing | Landmarks & districts | Udagawachō, Tokyo |
| 品川駅 | しながわえき | Shinagawa Station | Train stations | Minato, Tokyo |
| 浅草駅 | あさくさえき | Asakusa Station | Train stations | Asakusa, Tokyo |
| 原宿駅 | はらじゅくえき | Harajuku Station | Train stations | Jingūmae, Tokyo |
| 築地場外市場 | つきじじょうがいしじょう | Tsukiji Outer Market | Landmarks & districts | Chūō-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo |
| 恵比寿駅 | えびすえき | Ebisu Station | Train stations | Ebisu-Minami, Tokyo |
| 浜離宮恩賜庭園 | はまりきゅうおんしていえん | Hamarikyu Gardens | Gardens | Hamarikyū-Teien, Tokyo |
| 新橋駅 | しんばしえき | Shimbashi Station | Train stations | Minato, Tokyo |
| 五反田駅 | ごたんだえき | Gotanda Station | Train stations | Shinagawa, Tokyo |
| 渋谷ハチ公前 | しぶやはちこうまえ | Hachikō Statue, Shibuya | Landmarks & districts | Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo |
| 神田駅 | かんだえき | Kanda Station | Train stations | Chiyoda, Tokyo |
| 目黒駅 | めぐろえき | Meguro Station | Train stations | Kami-Ōsaki, Tokyo |
| 式根島 | しきねじま | Shikine-jima | Islands | Niijima, Tokyo |
| 東京都美術館 | とうきょうとびじゅつかん | Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum | Museums & galleries | Ueno-kōen, Tokyo |
| 代々木駅 | よよぎえき | Yoyogi Station | Train stations | Yoyogi, Tokyo |
| 飯田橋駅 | いいだばしえき | Iidabashi Station | Train stations | Iidabashi, Tokyo |
| 大崎駅 | おおさきえき | Ōsaki Station | Train stations | Ōsaki, Tokyo |
| 下北沢 | しもきたざわ | Shimokitazawa | Landmarks & districts | Setagaya, Tokyo |
| 赤羽駅 | あかばねえき | Akabane Station | Train stations | Akabane, Tokyo |
| 青山一丁目駅 | あおやまいっちょうめえき | Aoyama-itchōme Station | Train stations | Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo |
| 浅草神社 | あさくさじんじゃ | Asakusa Shrine | Shinto shrines | Asakusa, Tokyo |
| 八王子駅 | はちおうじえき | Hachiōji Station | Train stations | Hachiōji-shi, Tokyo |
| 歌舞伎座 | かぶきざ | Kabuki-za Theatre | Landmarks & districts | Ginza, Tokyo |
| 吉祥寺駅 | きちじょうじえき | Kichijōji Station | Train stations | Kichijōji-Minamichō, Tokyo |
| 目白駅 | めじろえき | Mejiro Station | Train stations | Mejiro, Tokyo |
| 中目黒駅 | なかめぐろえき | Naka-Meguro Station | Train stations | Kami-Meguro, Tokyo |
| 中野駅 | なかのえき | Nakano Station | Train stations | Nakano, Tokyo |
| 日暮里駅 | にっぽりえき | Nippori Station | Train stations | Arakawa, Tokyo |
| 新大久保駅 | しんおおくぼえき | Shin-Ōkubo Station | Train stations | Hyakuninchō, Tokyo |
| 築地 | つきじ | Tsukiji | Landmarks & districts | Chūō, Tokyo |
| 代々木上原駅 | よよぎうえはらえき | Yoyogi-Uehara Station | Train stations | Shibuya, Tokyo |
| 六本木ヒルズ | ろっぽんぎひるず | Roppongi Hills | Landmarks & districts | Roppongi, Tokyo |
| チームラボプラネッツ | ちーむらぼぷらねっつ | teamLab Planets TOKYO | Museums & galleries | Kōtō-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo |
| 吉祥寺 | きちじょうじ | Kichijōji | Landmarks & districts | Musashino, Tokyo |
| 豊洲市場 | とよすしじょう | Toyosu Market | Landmarks & districts | Toyosu, Tokyo |
| 竹下通り | たけしたどおり | Takeshita Street | Landmarks & districts | Jingūmae, Tokyo |
| 自由が丘 | じゆうがおか | Jiyūgaoka | Landmarks & districts | Meguro, Tokyo |
| 渋谷スクランブルスクエア | しぶやすくらんぶるすくえあ | Shibuya Scramble Square | Landmarks & districts | Shibuya, Tokyo |
| 中目黒 | なかめぐろ | Naka-Meguro | Landmarks & districts | Meguro, Tokyo |
Frequently asked questions
How do I tell a taxi driver in Tokyo where I want to go?
Show the Japanese characters rather than saying the name. Pick your destination from the 62 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 Tokyo written 東京都?
Yes. 東京都 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.