• Getting here;
• We are only 1 min walk from Dobutsuenmae Subway station (Exit2) or 3min walk from JR Shinimamiya station (East Exit).
• *From JR Shinimamiya station (East Exit): turn right after you exit the station, walk across the first intersection, then turn left to cross the light. Walk towards the red and black building. When you get to that building, turn right and go straight, our hostel is on your right-hand side.
• *From Dobutsuenmae station (Exit2): when the station is on your back, turn right and go straight (toward Black and red building). When you get to that building, turn left, go straight and our hostel is on your right-hand side.
• From Kansai International Airport:
• Take the JR train to Shinimamiya station and it takes about 55 min/ 1060yen.
• From Shin-Osaka:
• Subway Midosiji line will take you to Dobutsuenmae station directly in approx. 20min/270yen. If you have a JR pass, you may take JR Kyoto line and switch the train at Osaka station to Osaka Loop line. It takes about 25min/210yen to get to Shinimamiya station.
• From Osaka (Umeda):
• You can get to either JR Shinimamiya station or Subway Dobutsuenmae station without transfer. JR costs you 170yen and takes slightly more time (Approx. 16min) while subway takes you about 12min/230yen.
• From Domestic (Itami) Airport:
• Take a shuttle bus to the Tennoji bus stop. We are only 10min from the bus stop.
• From Kyoto
• Take JR line from Kyoto station to Osaka station (we suggest you to take the Special Rapid Service- much faster!), change the train to JR Osaka Loop line. Shinimamiya station is 8 stops away from Osaka station.