How to get to the International House, Osaka

Index

1. About the International House, Osaka (i-House)
2. From Kansai International Airport (KIX) to i-House
3. From Osaka Itami Airport (OSA/ITA) to i-House
4. From Shin-Osaka to i-House

1. About the International House, Osaka (i-House)

• International House, Osaka (Osaka Kokusai Kouryu Center)
• 2-6 Uehonmachi 8-chome, Tennoji-ku, Osaka 543-0001
• Name and address of the i-House in Japanese
  
• Phone: +81-6-6772-5931 (06-6772-5931 if calling within Japan)
• Fax: +81-6-6772-7600 (06-6772-7600 if calling within Japan)
• WWW: www.ih-osaka.or.jp
• ICHEP2000 Secretary Desk phone: +81-6-6772-9950 (06-6772-9950 if calling within Japan)
  [available during 7/26-8/2]
• ICHEP2000 Secretary Desk fax: +81-6-6772-9960 (06-6772-9960 if calling within Japan)
  [available during 7/26-8/2]

2. From Kansai International Airport (KIX) to the i-House

2.1 First, get some cash.

After passing through the customs, stop by a bank counter or an ATM machine on the first floor to get some Japanese Yen. This may be your last chance to exchange your cash unless you have a major currency.

2.2 KIX --(Airport Limousine Bus)--> Uehonmachi --(walk)--> i-House

• Time: ~80min = <15min> for waiting + 55min by bus + 7min on foot
• Fare: 1300 Yen
• 2.2.1 At Kansai International Airport
  1. Exit the terminal building, and go to one of the ticket vending machines which are located near bus stop #7 in area "B".
  2. Deposit 1300 Yen or more (the machine will return any change), and press the orange button labeled "Kintetsu Uehonmachi" to buy a ticket for the Limousine Bus.
     [For children of age 6-11, deposit 650 Yen or more, lift a blue plastic plate and press the button under it. Children under 6 are free.]
  3. Get on the Airport Limousine Bus at the bus stop #7, and give the white bus ticket to the driver.
  4. The bus leaves every 20-30min until 22:00.
• 2.2.2 At Uehonmachi
  
  1. After getting off the bus at Uehonmachi, walk about 50m in the same direction as the bus (west), and you will come to the "Uehonmachi-6" intersection.
  2. Cross the intersection, and immediately turn left (south).
  3. Walk 300m to the south on Uemachisuji, and you will come to the "Uehonmachi-7" intersection.
  4. Cross the intersection, and keep walking in the same direction (south) for 200m.
  5. On your right, you will find the i-House, which is opposite the Cosmo gas station.

3. From Osaka Itami Airport (OSA/ITA) to the i-House

3.1 Cashing Service

A currency exchange service is NOT available at Osaka Itami Airport. Therefore, you should obtain cash in Japanese Yen at or before arriving at Narita Airport or Fukuoka Airport.

If you do not have Japanese Yen at this time, the last resort is to use an ATM card to get some cash. The ATM operated by VISA is located at the center of the 2nd floor of the North Terminal building, about 20m to the left from the Information Counter. The ATM accepts VISA, MasterCard, Cirrus, PLUS and Diners Club, but NOT American Express. The machine is available from 6AM until 9PM every day. You can only get cash in the multiples of 10,000 Yen.

3.2 OSA/ITA --(Airport Limousine Bus)--> Uehonmachi --(walk)--> i-House

• Time: ~55min = <15min> for waiting + 30min by bus + 7min on foot.
• Fare: 620 Yen
• 3.2.1 At Osaka Itami Airport
  1. If you arrived at the North Terminal by Japan Airlines (JAL) or Japan Air System (JAS),
     exit the terminal building, walk towards the right, and you will find vending machines for bus tickets.
  2. If you arrived at the South Terminal by All Nippon Airways (ANA),
     exit the terminal building. There are vending machines for bus tickets, and a bus information counter near Bus Stop #13.
  3. Deposit 620 Yen or more (the machine will return any change), and press the 3rd button from the left displaying "620". The vending machines accept 1000 Yen, 5000 Yen, and 10000 Yen notes, and coins. Credit cards are not accepted. [For children of age 6-11, deposit 310 Yen or more first. Depending on the machine, either press the "Child" button first and then press "310", or press the button for children located under a plastic cover. Children under 6 are free.]
  4. Get on the Airport Limousine Bus leaving from bus stop #0 at the North Terminal, and #10 at the South Terminal.
  5. The bus leaves every 10-30min until 21:10.
• 3.2.2 At Uehonmachi
  
• The bus arrives at Kintetsu Highway Bus Center on the 2nd floor of the building next to Miyako Hotel Osaka. After getting off the bus, walk about 120m in the same direction as the bus, and you will come to the entrance of Miyako Hotel Osaka.
• Walk into Miyako Hotel Osaka, take an escalator down to the first floor, and exit the hotel. (Otherwise, you will have to take stairs down with your heavy luggage, or go through a crowded department store. Just don't tell them that I told you to do so.)
• Turn left, and walk about 50m by a large road on your right hand side, and you will come to the "Uehonmachi-6" intersection.
• Cross the intersection (NOT towards KFC!), and immediately turn left (south).
• Walk 300m to the south on Uemachisuji, and you will come to the "Uehonmachi-7" intersection.
• Cross the intersection, and keep walking in the same direction (south) for 200m.
• On your right, you will find the i-House, which is opposite the Cosmo gas station.

4. From Shin-Osaka JR Station to the i-House

4.1 Cashing Service

A currency exchange service is NOT available at Shin-Osaka Station. The ATM machines located on the 3rd and 2nd floor do NOT accept VISA and MasterCard credit cards issued by foreign banks.

4.2 Shin-Osaka --(subway Midosuji Line)--> Namba --(subway Sennichimae Line)--> Tanimachi 9-chome --(walk)--> i-House

• Time: 40min = <8min> for connection + 14min (subway) + 5min for connection + 3min (subway) + 10min on foot.
• Fare: 270 Yen
• 4.2.1 At Shin-Osaka
  1. Go through the gate at the Central Exit by inserting all of your JR tickets all together into the gate. The tickets will not be returned. If you have a JR Pass for foreigners, go through a gate by a station employee instead of going through the automatic gate.
  2. After leaving the Central Exit, turn right, and follow the "subway" sign to the Shin-Osaka subway station for the Midosuji Line on the floor one below.
  3. Deposit 270 Yen or more into a ticket vending machine, and press the button displaying "270" to buy a ticket for "Tanimachi 9-chome".
  4. Go through the entrance gate for the subway Midosuji Line by inserting the ticket into the gate. Take your ticket which will be returned at the other end of the gate. You will need it when you leave the subway.
  5. Take a train from platform #1 (for Umeda, Namba, Nakamozu). Although the subway is running above ground, it will soon go underground; do not panic.
• 4.2.2 At Namba
  1. Get off at Namba, which is the 7th stop.
  2. Follow the pink subway signs which say "Sennichimae Line", leave the platform by taking stairs "D", and go to the platforms for the Sennichimae Line.
  3. Get on a train from platform #1 (for Minami-Tatsumi).
• 4.2.3 At Tanimachi 9-chome ('queue-choh-may')
  1. Get off at Tanimachi 9-chome, which is the second stop.
  2. Follow the signs for "Exit 5 / Tanimachi Line" and take stairs "B" to leave the platform.
  3. Follow the signs for Exit 5.
  4. Go through the gate by inserting the ticket into it. Since you have arrived at the destination, the ticket will not be returned.
  5. After passing the gate, turn right and follow the yellow signs for "Exit 5", (or the signs for Tanimachi Line if you do not see them) and go up to the ground level at Exit 5.
  6. You are standing at the Tanimachi-9 intersection. Turn 45 degrees to your left (south) and start walking the Tanimachi-suji street.
  7. After walking for 250m, you will come to the "Ikutama Minami" intersection. Cross the intersection, walk another 250m in the same direction, and you will come to the next intersection with traffic lights.
  8. Turn left (east), walk 300m, and before hitting a major road, you will find the International House, Osaka on your left.