JLPT Level: N5
Meanings

toward

to

in the direction of

heading for

Usage

場所 + へ

方向 + へ

Explanation
The particle へ marks direction or destination, indicating the target toward which an action is directed. It is used to show the goal of movement (where you are going) or the direction in which something moves. It emphasizes the destination or towardness rather than the exact endpoint, and is often interchangeable with に in simple directional contexts, though へ subtly stresses the direction of movement.
学校へ行く。
がっこうへいく。

I go to school.

公園へ向かう。
こうえんへむかう。

I head toward the park.

友達の家へお土産を持って行く。
ともだちのいえへおみやげをもっていく。

I will take a souvenir to my friend's house.

電車は東京へ向かう。
でんしゃはとうきょうへむかう。

The train is heading for Tokyo.

日本へ旅行したい。
にほんへりょこうしたい。

I want to travel to Japan.