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Asking directions in Japanese is not that complicated. You can do it by learning some few words and phrases. The first thing is to use sumimasen すみません or excuse me. If you know you are heading for a train station it's called Chikatetsu. Then ask Chikatetsu wa doko desu ka? ちかてつ は どこ です か? or Where is the subway?

Here are some vocabulary for directions

Chikatetsu / densha  Metro / train   地下鉄 / 電車
Koban  Police Station 交番
Hidari Left 左
Migi Right 右
Mae In front  前
Massugu Straight  まっすぐ
Ushiro Behind 後ろ
yubinkyoku Mail 郵便局
Konbini  Supermarket コンビニ

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