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.
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