In Japanese, “where” is どこ (doko).

Common ways to ask

  • どこですか？ (doko desu ka?) = “Where is it?” / “Where?”
  • ~はどこですか？ (~ wa doko desu ka?) = “Where is ~?”
  • どこへ行きますか？ (doko e ikimasu ka?) = “Where are you going?”

Quick examples

  • トイレはどこですか？ = “Where is the restroom?”
  • 駅はどこ？ = “Where’s the station?”
  • ここはどこですか？ = “Where is this place?”

Small note

For casual speech, people often just say どこ? (doko?). For polite speech, add ですか (desu ka).