Notes on the hotels by some LOC members (ICHEP2000/PANIC02)

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A map showing the rough locations of the hotels.

Located right next to the Osaka Castle Park, away from the busy downtown area. Still, it is 3min walk away from the "Osaka Business Park" subway station, and it takes about 30min to the Conference site.
There will be a special tour to the 380 years old turrets of Osaka Castle which are not open to the general public. A sightseeing boat on the river departs from a pier next to the hotel.
Family members can enjoy strolling through the big park. Recommended for people coming with family members.
The hotel has a huge lounge, and it has many boutique shops and restaurants inside.
This is one of the top level hotels in Osaka, but offered at a reasonable price for Conference participants.
Non-smoking rooms are available.
A swimming pool is open from 7:00-10:00 and 12:00-20:00, Monday through Saturday. It is open from 7:00-17:00 on Sunday. There is a 2500 Yen charge.
No problem with English.
More about the hotel (English), (Japanese)

Located near the Conference site and "Tanimachi 9-chome" subway station.
Spacious rooms with a living room area and a kitchen area. Some cooking utensils are available. It looks more like a studio condo than a hotel room.
There is one person who speaks English at the front desk, but the person is not present 24 hours a day.
There are no coin-operated laundry machines in the hotel.
As of *** ***(date), all the rooms are booked.

Located in the busy Uehonmachi downtown area near the Conference site. Convenient for various modes of public transportation, as it is located right next to the Kintetsu railway station, the limousine bus stop, and the Tanimachi 9-chome subway station.
Large rooms by the Japanese standard, with a small round table.
Non-smoking rooms are available.
Some rooms are not equipped with RJ-11 phone jacks, but they will come and make it available for you. If you intend to use a laptop computer at the hotel, it is better to notify them beforehand.
A swimming pool is open from 8:00 - 20:30, but closed on Thursday. There is charge of 2500 Yen + tax.
No problem with English.
More about the hotel (English), (Japanese)

Located in the busy Namba downtown area with various shops and restaurants nearby.
Large rooms by Japanese standard with a small round table.
Non-smoking rooms are available.
No problem with English.
More about the hotel(Japanese)

Located close to the "Nipponbashi" subway station which is one stop away from the "Tanimachi 9-chome" station for the Conference site and one stop away to the "Namba" station for dining and shopping.
The rooms are small.
Non-smoking rooms are available.
There are no coin-operated laundry machines in the hotel.
English capability of the person at the front desk varies from person to person.

Located close to the "Temmabashi" subway station which is 5min away from the "Tanimachi 9-chome" station for the Conference. Osaka Castle is within walking distance.
The rooms were refurbished recently. Medium size rooms by the Japanese standard.
There are 6 coin-operated laundry machines in the hotel.
There are four people who can speak English at the front desk, but they are not present 24 hours a day.
More about the hotel (Japanese)

Located right next to the Namba station for Nankai Railways, in a crowded downtown area. It takes about 8min to walk to the Namba subway station to go to the Conference site.
Small rooms.
There are 3 coin-operated laundry machines at a place 2-3min walk from the hotel.
A person who can speak English is available at the front desk 24 hours.
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Located in a less crowded area; a 5min walk to the "Daikokucho" subway station.
Medium size rooms by the Japanese standard. Every room has a small kitchen corner with water, electric stove, and a microwave oven.
Free breakfast (coffee and toast) is available 7-10AM on the first floor.
There are coin-operated laundry machines in the hotel.
People at the front desk speak some English. There is one person who speaks fluently.
More about the hotel (Japanese)

Located 2min walk away from the "Tanimachi 4-chome" subway station, in a less busy area.
The front desk is located on the second floor.
Small to medium size by the Japanese standard, but the rooms with two beds (twin) are larger for its fare.
Beds are 120cm wide.
Non-smoking rooms are not availalbe.
Coin-operated laundry machines are available near the hotel.
A person who speaks fluent English is available 10AM-7PM every except Sundays. Rest of the people speak some English.
On Sunday and Monday, if you make a reservation, breakfast with croissont sandwich is available on the 2nd floor for 800 Yen. On other days, Japanese style breakfast is available on the 1st floor (no reservation required) for 800 Yen.

Located near the Conference site.
Medium size rooms by the Japanese standard.
Non-smoking rooms are NOT available.
Each room is equipped with a small refrigerator.
English capability of the people at the front desk varies.
If you are working for a public or private university in Japan, (a member of Kyosai), then make a reservation directly to the hotel, instead of asking JTB, to get a better rate.
Between 0:00 and 7:00, the hotel will be closed, and only a security personnel will be present.
More about the hotel (Japanese)

This hotel is only for the people who receive the financial support from the LOC, and the reservation is handled by the PANIC02 LOC, instead of JTB.
Located near Nakatsu subway station.
It is a brand new hotel which opened at the beginning of July this year.
More about the hotel (Japanese)

This hotel is only for the people who receive the financial support from the LOC, and the reservation is handled by the PANIC02 LOC, instead of JTB.
Located near "Izumi no Hiroba" in Osaka Umeda area.
The hotel was built in 1998.
The transportation to/from the hotel.