Playing sites

TTS Center, Osaka University of Commerce

The main playing site will be at the TTS Center of Osaka University of Commerce. It is located in the eastern part of the city and nearby the Kawachikosaka station‎ where you can reach the center of Osaka directly via the Kintetsu-Nara line. Free Wi-Fi is available.

Lunch is available at S-terrace, a relatively cheap canteen just nearby the TTS building in the university campus. Main dishes start from 250 JPY and set menu are around 400 JPY.

Kansai-Kiin

A few events will be held at the Kansai-Kiin (http://www.kansaikiin.jp/) where most of the professionals of the Go camp are from. Its location is very central and is reachable by the underground within 20 minutes from the hotels.

Kansai-Kiin Kansai-Kiin Kansai-Kiin

Accommodation

TTS Center

http://ouc.daishodai.ac.jp/campusmap/ttscenter.html

The TTS Center offers Japanese style (Tatami) dormitories at low prices. Please note that toilet and shower facilities are shared and not in the rooms. This is the nearest accommodation option since it is in the same building as the main playing site, so you do not even have to go outside on many days. There is no free Wi-Fi in the rooms, but on the B1 floor (playing site).

U-Community Hotel

The U-Community Hotel offers lots of room types, see
http://www.u-community.co.jp/english/room/index.html

All rooms are en suite and Wi-Fi is available. Breakfast is not included. For the Go camp, standard options are single, superior, and twin-bed rooms. If you are interested in other room types, please contact us. We were able to get special rates which are lot cheaper than the standard prices.

Transport

By plane

Most international flights arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX) (関西国際空港).

1st option (most convenient, but more expensive):
- take KIX Airport Limousine bus to Kintetsu-Uehonmachi (近鉄上本町) from bus-stop number 7. There is one bus every 30 minutes, and the fare is 1500 JPY.
- Get off the bus at Uehonmachi (上本町) and change to the nearby Kintetsu Nara Line (近畿奈良線). The station is underground.
- Take the train for Nara (奈良) and exit at Kawachikosaka (河内小阪), the 5th stop. The fare is 200 JPY. Please read warnings below.
- WARNING 1: Make sure to take the local train (普通) that stops at every station.
- WARNING 2: Make sure to get off at Kawachikosaka (河内小阪駅) and not Kawachieiwa (河内永和駅).
- When you get off the train, go through the ticket gates and immediately turn right. Just in front you will see the U Community Hotel (Uコミュニティホテル). It is about 3 minutes' walk away.
- Total fare is approximately 1700 JPY.

2nd option (cheaper, but longer transfer walk):
- Take Nankai Airport Line (南海空港線) to Namba (難波/なんば). Please see warnings below.
- WARNING 1: Make sure to take the Nankai line and NOT the JR line.
- WARNING 2: If you take the Rapid Express (the ラピート or サザン), you will have to pay another 500 JPY. It is better to take a slower train, e.g. 準急 or 急行.
- At Namba (難波/なんば), go to the Kintetsu Namba station (近鉄なんば駅). It is about 10-15 minutes' walk away.
- Go to the Kintetsu Nara Line (近畿奈良線) and take the train for Nara (奈良). See the warnings below.
- WARNING 1: Make sure to take the local train (普通) that stops at every station.
- WARNING 2: Make sure to get off at Kawachikosaka (河内小阪駅) and not Kawachieiwa (河内永和駅).
- When you get off the train, go through the ticket gates and immediately turn right. Just in front you will see the U Community Hotel (Uコミュニティホテル). It is about 3 minutes' walk away.
- Fare is around 1140 JPY.

Some short-distance flights arrive at Osaka (Itami) International Airport (ITM) (伊丹空港).

1st option (buses departs every 30min):
- take Osaka Airport Limousine bus to Kintetsu-Uehonmachi (近鉄上本町)
- change to Kintetsu Nara Line (近畿奈良線) towards Nara (奈良), exit at Kawachikosaka (河内小阪)
- fare is around 820 JPY

2nd option (buses departs every 15-20min):
- take Osaka Airport Limousine bus to Nanba (難波/なんば)
- change to Kintetsu Nara Line (近畿奈良線) towards Nara (奈良), exit at Kawachikosaka (河内小阪)
- fare is around 870 JPY

By Shinkansen

Shinkansen trains arrive at Shin-Osaka Station (新大阪駅).
- take Midosuji Line (御堂筋線) towards Nakamozu (中百舌鳥), exit at Namba (難波/なんば)
- change to Kintetsu Nara Line (近畿奈良線) towards Nara (奈良), exit at Kawachikosaka (河内小阪)
- fare is around 520 JPY

Maps

Red bed icons: Hotels
Yellow pin: TTS building
Blue pin: Kansai-Kiin


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