Essentials in Osaka

Airline Contacts

Air Canada (0120/048-048). All Nippon Airways (0120/02-9222). Japan Airlines (0120/255-931 international; 0120/25-5971 domestic). Northwest Airlines (0120/120-747).

Airport Contacts

Kansai International Airport (1-Banchi, Senshu-kuko Kita, Izumisano-shi, 549-8501. 07/24-552-500. www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/index.asp).

Bus Contacts

JR West Bus (1-3-23 Hokko, Konohana-ku, 554-8510. 06/6466-9990).

Currency Exchange

Mitsubishi-Tokyo UFJ Bank (2F Namba City, Nankai Namba Station, Minami-ku. 06/6643-6815). TIS (3-1 Umeda, Osaka Station, Kita-ku. 06/4797-9685).

Emergency Contacts

AMDA International Medical Center Kansai (Yubinkyo-dome Osaka Chikko, Minato-ku, 552-0021. 06/4395-0555). Sumitomo Hospital (2-2 Naka-no-shima 5-chome, Kita-ku. 06/6443-1261). Tane General Hospital (1-2-31 Sakai-gawa, Nishi-ku. 06/6581-1071). Yodo-gawa Christian Hospital (9-26 Awaji, 2-chome, Higashi, Yodo-gawa-ku. 06/6322-2250).

Shipping

FedEx Kinko's Osaka Station East Branch (3-1-1 Umeda, 2F Float Ct., Kita-ku. 06/6341-7870. Daily 7-11).

Tour Information

Aqua Liner (06/6942-5511). Japan Travel Bureau Sunrise Tours (03/5796-5454 or 075/341-1413).

Visitor Information

Osaka Station Tourist Information Center (3-1-2 Umeda, JR Osaka Station, Kita-ku. 06/6345-2819). Namba Station Tourist Information Center (2-2-3 Namba, B1 Mido-suji Grand Bldg., Chuo-ku. 06/6211-3551). Tenno-ji Station Tourist Information Center (10-45 Hidenin-cho, 1F JR Tenno-ji Station Bldg., Tenno-ji-ku. 06/6774-3077). Shin-Osaka Tourist Information Center (JR Shin-Osaka Station, Higashi-Yodo-gawa-ku. 06/6305-3311). Universal City Tourist Information Center (6-2-61 Shimaya, Universal City Walk, Konohana-ku. 06/4804-3824). Kansai Tourist Information Center (1F Passenger Terminal Bldg., Kansai International Airport. 0724/56-6025).