Going somewhere with luggage and need to call a taxi?
If you live near train stations, you can always go to the takushii noriba (taxi stand). But if you live far and want one to pick you up at your home or another location, you will have to call for a taxi. However, most taxi companies in Tokyo do not have English support desk so it may be difficult for some foreigners to order a taxi.
Now it is much easier to call a taxi in Japan, thanks to the app called TAKKUN. TAKKUN is an app that will help you to order a taxi within 23 wards of Tokyo. With this app, you can feel comfortable hailing a taxi in Tokyo anytime. You just follow the following steps to order a taxi in Tokyo, via takkun taxi 2. Enter your personal information such as telephone number and full name in Katakana
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3. Send your order
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4. Order complete, you just need to show this number to the taxi driver.
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The location of your assigned taxi is displayed on the taxi order completion screen and on the history details screen. You can check this information and use it to get your taxi. To identify your taxi, you should check the radio number, which is found on the doors, windows, and the taxi light of your assigned taxi. The radio number is different from the registration plate number.
Even though most drivers don’t speak English but you can remember some useful phrases such as written in the TAKKUN website. http://takkun.taxi-tokyo.or.jp/en/phrase/
For example,
“Could you take me to [Place]”
[Place] MADE-ONEGAI-SHIMASU
[place] までお願いします。
Hope this helps!
