Translation guide
A place where you stop during a journey, or a regular stop on a route. In Japanese, the most natural word depends on whether you mean a temporary rest stop, a transport stop, or a place to stay overnight.
A place where you pause briefly during a journey to rest, eat, or use facilities.
General term for a rest area or break spot, often used for highway service areas or designated rest points.
Let's stop at the next rest area.
Casual term for a rest spot, often used in travel guides or conversation.
Is there a good stopping place around here?
Literally 'place to drop by', used for a casual stop-off point, but less common than 休憩所.
Roadside stations are good stopping places.
A designated place where a bus, train, or other vehicle regularly stops to pick up or drop off passengers.
Standard term for a bus or tram stop. For trains, 駅 (station) is more common, but 停留所 can be used for minor stops.
Where is the bus stop?
Train station. Use this for railway stops, not for buses.
Formal or old-fashioned term for a stopping place for vehicles, including trains. Rare in modern conversation.
A place where you stop for the night during a journey, such as an inn or hotel.
General word for lodging or an inn. Often used in travel contexts.
I'm looking for a stopping place for tonight.
More formal term for a place to stay overnight, like a lodging facility.
Traditional Japanese inn. Use when the stopping place is specifically a ryokan.
A place to pause while walking or hiking, like a viewpoint or bench area.
The direct translation '停止場所' (ていしばしょ) is rarely used for travel stops; it sounds like a technical term for a vehicle stopping point. Use context-appropriate words like 休憩所 or 停留所 instead.
I'll get off at the next stop.
That stopping place is no longer in use.
この町には安い宿泊所がたくさんあります。
There are many cheap stopping places in this town.
We stayed overnight at a stopping place (ryokan).