#29: Japan Travel Guide - Train Stations

Join your personal tour guides Kyle and Chisa as they lead you through your very first experience in a Japanese Train Station “EKI” (eh-kee). This episode covers everything you need to know and more, to confidently reach your destination.

• How To Get Your Tickets And Find The Ticket Station.
• The Best Way To Find Out How To Reach Your Destination.
• Understanding Common Train Announcements.
• Reading The Schedule.
• Asking For Help!
• An In Depth Look At The Train Station And How It Works.
• Tips From Personal Experience, And SO MUCH MORE!

You may even just be told the secret to where you can get a free toothbrush….. Maybe?

This Episodes Random Phrase Is: Otsukare Sama Desu.

A phrase used to greet someone while acknowledging their hard work.

Common Terms Used In Japanese Train Stations.

• Densha (dehn-shah): Train.
• Eki (eh-kee): Train Station.
• Ōsaka Yuki (oh-sah-kah yoo-kee): Bound For Osaka.
• Hōmu (hohh-moo): Platform.
• Unchin (oon-cheen): Fare.
• Jōshaken (johh-shah-kehn): Passenger Ticket.
• Katamichi (kah-tah-mee-chee): One Way Ticket.
• Kippu (keep-poo): Tickets.
• Ōfuku (ohh-foo-koo): Round Trip.
• Tokyūken (tohk-kyoo-kehn): Super Express.
• Jikokuhyō (jee-koh-koo-hyohh): Train Timetable.
• Hatsu (hah-tsoo): Departure, Short Form.
• Hassha Suru (hahs-shah-soo-roo): Departure, Long Form.
• Chaku (chah-koo): Arrival, Short Form.
• Tōchaku Suru (tohh-chah-koo-soo-roo): Arrival, Long Form.

Types Of Trains

• Shinkansen (sheen-kahn-sehn): Bullet Train. (300 KM/Hr)
• Tokkyū (tohk-kyooo): Super Express.
• Kaisoku (kah-ee-soh-koo): Rapid Express.
• Kyūkō (kyooo-koh): Express.