How to get to Toko Hotel

Index

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

1. About Toko Hotel

• Address: 1-3-19 Minami Morimachi Kita-ku Osaka
• Name and address of the hotel in Japanese
  
• Phone: +81-6-6363-1201 (06-6363-1201 if calling within Japan)
• Fax: +81-6-6363-5078 (06-6363-5078 if calling within Japan)
• WWW:
• Notes by some LOC members

2. From Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Toko Hotel

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)--> Hotel New Hankyu --(taxi)--> Toko Hotel

• Time: 90min = <10min> for waiting + 65min by bus + 5min on taxi
• Fare: 1300 Yen (bus) + 800 Yen (taxi)
• 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 #5 in area "C".
  2. Deposit 1300 Yen or more (the machine will return any change), and press the orange button labeled "Osaka Sta." 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 #5. All the busses leaving from #5 make a stop at Hotel New Hankyu, but it does not hurt to ask. Give the white bus ticket to the driver.
  4. The bus leaves every 20-30min until 23:30, as shown in the time table.
• 2.2.2 At Hotel New Hankyu
  1. Find a taxi, and say "Toko Hotel, please." If the driver does not know the place, show the address in Japanese shown above. If you still have a problem, tell the driver to go to "Minami Morimachi subway station".
  2. The taxi cost about 800 Yen as indicated by the meter. Tips are not given in Japan.

3. From Osaka Itami Airport (OSA/ITA) to Toko Hotel

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)--> Any hotel nearby Osaka Station --(taxi)--> Toko Hotel

• Time: 70min = <15min> for waiting + 40min by bus + 5 min (taxi).
• Fare: 620 Yen (bus) + 800 Yen (taxi)
• 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 10th button from the left (usually marked in orange) for "Osaka Station" 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 #6 at the North Terminal, and #16 at the South Terminal. Just take any bus leaving from these terminals.
  5. The bus leaves every 10min until 21:25.
• 3.2.2 At Maru-biru or any other hotel nearby Osaka station
  
  1. Most of the busses stops at "Maru-biru", so get off there. Otherwise, just get off at any any hotel at the destination.
  2. Find a taxi, and say "Toko Hotel, please." If the driver does not know the place, show the address in Japanese shown above. If you still have a problem, tell the driver to go to "Minami Morimachi subway station".
  3. The taxi cost about 800 Yen as indicated by the meter. Tips are not given in Japan.

4. From Shin-Osaka JR Station to Toko Hotel

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)--> Umeda --(walk)--> Toko Hotel

• Time: 20min = <8min> for connection + 6min for subway + 8min on foot.
• Fare: 200 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 200 Yen or more into a ticket vending machine, and press the button displaying "200" to buy a ticket for "Umeda".
  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 Umeda
  1. Get off at Umeda which is the 3rd stop.
  2. Follow the signs for Exit 8.
  3. Go through the gate by inserting the ticket into it. Since you have arrived at the destination, the ticket will not be returned.
  4. After passing the gate, follow the signs for Exit 8, and go up to the ground level.
  5. Find a taxi, and say "Toko Hotel, please." If the driver does not know the place, show the address in Japanese shown above. If you still have a problem, tell the driver to go to "Minami Morimachi subway station".
  6. The taxi cost about 800 Yen as indicated by the meter. Tips are not given in Japan.

5. From Toko Hotel to the International House, Osaka (i-House)

5.1 Purchase a Rainbow Card

We strongly recommend you purchase a prepaid card called a "Rainbow Card". With this, you do not have to purchase a ticket every time you get on the subway. Also, you do not need to find out how much it will cost to the destination. (Note that not all the maps at the stations have English.) Just insert the card every time you go through a gate, and the fare will be subtracted from your card automatically. You can use this card also for other train systems, except for JR and Kintetsu.

Rainbow cards are available at subway stations. At a light blue ticket vending machine, enter the amount you want (or more), press "Rainbow Card" button with an orange sign, and press the button showing the amount you want to purchase. The cards are available for 1000 Yen, 2000 Yen, 3000 Yen and 5000 Yen.

Commuting between the hotel and i-House for 7 days alone will cost 3220 Yen, and more if you go to Namba for dinner etc..

5.2 Toko Hotel --(walk)--> Minami Morimachi --(subway Tanimachi Line)--> Tanimachi 9-chome --(walk)--> i-House

• Time: 30min = 1min on foot + <3min> for waiting + 8min (subway) + 7min on foot.
• Fare: 230 Yen
• 5.2.1 From Toko Hotel
  1. After walking out of the hotel, turn right, and walk down the stairs for "Exit 2" to Minami Morimachi subway station.
  2. Turn left and follow the signs for the purple Subway Tanimachi Line until you come to ticket vending machines.
• 5.1.2 At Minami Morimachi Station
  1. Purchase a Rainbow Card at a ticket vending machine. Otherwise, deposit 230 Yen or more and press a button showing "230" to buy a ticket to Tanimachi 9-chome.
  2. Go through the gate by inserting a Rainbow Card or a ticket. Do not forget to retrieve the card or ticket which will be returned at the other end of the gate.
  3. Follow the purple signs for the Tanimachi Line.
  4. Get on a train from platform #1 (for Tennoji, Yaominami).
• 5.1.3 At Tanimachi 9-chome ('que-choh-may')
  1. Get off at Tanimachi 9-chome which is the 4th stop.
  2. Follow the signs for "Exit 5" to the gate.
  3. Go through the gate by inserting the Rainbow Card or ticket. If you have a Rainbow card, make sure you retrieve the card which will be returned at the other end of the gate. A ticket will not be returned.
  4. 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.
  5. You are standing at the Tanimachi-9 intersection. Turn 45 degrees to your left (south) and start walking the "Tanimachi-suji" street.
  6. 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.
  7. Turn left (east), walk 300m, and before hitting a major road, you will find the International House, Osaka on your left.