IM Guest House has started since December 2011. We provide a friendly atmosphere accommodate hostel for all travelers from every countries!
IMGH is located 6 minutes walk from the JR Momodani station. You can easily access to all the areas in Osaka using the JR Loop Line.
IMGH is located inside of Osaka city so it is easy to go sight seeing everywhere around Kansai area!
Osaka castle (Osakajokoen) is only four stops away from Momodani station.
If you have JR Pass, you can also use it to travel to other Kansai areas such as Nara, Kyoto, Kobe, Wakayama and Shiga (it's famous for the Lake Biwa, largest lake in Japan). To get to any of the above area, take JR Loop line to Osaka station (Umeda) then change to another JR Line.
Shinsaibashi, Namba : 15min!
Osaka castle, Tsutenkaku : 15min!
Tennoji : 3min!
Kyoto, Nara, Kobe : 50min!
Kansai airport, Itami airport : 60min!
Also the place where IMGH located is very traditional Osaka town, called Shitamachi, so there are many Osaka culture around IMGH.
For example, there are four public bath!! Have you been to the public bath before?!
It is a big challenge for you but also it is going to be a great memory in your trip!
Other sight seeing spot
There are many more world heritages and a great historical place such as Kiyomizu temple, Arashiyama, Kinkaku temple and so on in Kyoto, old capital in Japanese history, Nara.
And then Osaka gives you the greatest satisfy for food and shopping! Kansai is the most exciting area to visit!