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How to Say ‘Where is Shibuya Station?’ in Japanese

渋谷駅はどこですか。

shibuya eki wa doko desu ka

[Shi-bu-ya eh-kee wah doko dess ka]

💬 Usage Tip: The は here is said (wa), not (ha): (Shibuya-eki wa doko desu ka).

Phrase Breakdown

渋谷駅は

shibuya eki wa

Shibuya Station (topic)

渋谷駅 (Shibuya-eki) is 'Shibuya Station'. The particle は is pronounced 'wa' here and marks the topic.

Example

渋谷駅は大きいです。

Shibuya Station is big.

Words in this phrase

渋谷

shibuya

[Shi-bu-ya]

Shibuya

A lively commercial and entertainment area in Tokyo, known for the Shibuya Crossing and Hachiko Statue.

Example

渋谷は賑やかな場所です。

Shibuya is a bustling place.

駅

eki

[eh-kee]

station (train/subway)

駅 (えき) means a train/subway station. Common collocations: 駅前 (in front of the station), 最寄り駅 (nearest station).

Example

駅まで歩きます。

I walk to the station.

は

[wah]

topic marker

Marks today as the topic. Pronounced わ.

Example

きょうはあついですね。

It’s hot today, isn’t it?

どこですか。

doko desu ka

where is it?

The polite way to ask 'where?'. Raise your pitch slightly at the end.

Example

銀行はどこですか。

Where is the bank?

Words in this phrase

どこ

doko

[doko]

where

Asking for a location.

Example

本はどこですか。

Where is the book?

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

か

[ka]

question particle

Indicates a question.

Example

大丈夫ですか？

Are you okay?

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