Access from Kansai International Airport Many access routes are available from Kansai International Airport to Osaka University. You can also obtain the access information from the Kansai International Airport Web Site, General http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/ Transportation http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/english/access/index.htm 1. BUS and OSAKA MONO-RAIL Bus service available bound for Osaka (Itami Airport) from Kansai Airport. Get on a bus at #8 Bus stop at Kansai Airport. It takes about 1.2 hours. At Osaka (Itami)Airport, get on Osaka Monorail. Hotel Osaka Sunpalace is on the front (South side) of Banpaku-kinen-koen station. Suitable for people staying Hotel Osaka Sun Palace and Senri Hankyu Hotel (get of at Senri Chuo Station). 2. JR and Subway Midosuji Line and Bus or Monorail Get on JR line Rapid Service “Haruka” bound for Kyoto, get off at Shin-Osaka Station. It takes about 45 min. Get on subway for north bound, then get of at Senri-Chuo terminal Station. It takes about 15 min. Then get on bus or Osaka Monorail. Suitable for people staying hotels along subway Midosuji Line and also hotels around Osaka Station . 3. NANKAI RAILWAY, Subway and Hankyu Rail Way Get on Nankai rail way then get off Tengachaya Station. Get on subway SAKAISUJI line for north bound, then change train at Awaji station (operated by Hankyu rail way), and get of Kitasenri terminal Station. Some time direct train from Tengachaya bound for Kitasenri is available. Suitable for people staing Hotel Mare Kitasenri. 4. Bus to UMEDA Station and Hankyu Railway Bus service form Kansai International Airport to Hankyu Railway Station departs at #5 bus stop at airport (Destination is Osaka Station. The last stop is Hankyu Umeda Station). Then get on Hankyu Rail way bound for Kyoto, then change train at Awaji station to Kita Senri Station. Do not get limited Express service bound for Kyoto, because the train does not stop at Awaji. Suitable for people staing Hotel Mare Kitasenri or Hotels around Osaka Station. Osaka University Handai-byouin-mae Senri Chuo Station Station Osaka Monorail Banpaku-kinen-koen Station Hotel Osaka Sun Palace Kita Senri Station Yamada Station (Hankyu Rail Way) (Monorail & Hankyu) Bus Service between Osaka (Itami) Airport and Kansai Airport .