Staff Facilities (Machikaneyama Kaikan)
Regarding use of these facilities
Osaka University has the Machikaneyama Kaikan on the Toyonaka campus as a facility to be used for meetings, small seminars, parties, and accommodation for people outside the university.
Anyone may use the dining room.
*Wifi service is only available in guest rooms at the facility.
Regulations for Lodging Facilities at Osaka University
Eligibility
Eligible Individuals
- OU faculty and staff and their families
- Visitors and their families who have a definite purpose
- Patients treated at Osaka University Hospital/Osaka University Dental Hospital and their families
- OU students and their families
Rent fees
Room type | Daily Rent |
---|---|
Single | 4,000 yen |
Twin | 6,000 yen |
Reservations
*Please make your reservation via the reservation system, Reserve Gate.
To make a reservation, click here.
Accommodation fee payment
After receiving your reservation confirmation email, please transfer money to the bank account specified in the email no later than 5 business days prior to the date of your stay. (Please bear the bank transfer fee.)
Starting Tuesday, April 16, 2024, credit cards may be used to pay for stays at Machikaneyama Kaikan (cards accepted: VISA, MasterCard, China UnionPay). (That there is no way to pay in advance via credit card.)
We will check your reservation confirmation email when you check in, so please hang onto it.
Please note that we will also not be able to accept reservations or answer inquiries from Saturday, August 10 ~ Thursday, August 15, 2024 due to the summer holidays.
Notes
- If you wish to check-in outside of the hours listed below, please contact the Housing Section via email.
Payment/Cancellation fees
- Payment should be made via transfer to a designated university account. (Transfer fees must also be paid at the guest's expense.)
- Starting Tuesday, April 16, 2024, credit cards may be used to pay for stays at Machikaneyama Kaikan (cards accepted: VISA, MasterCard, China UnionPay).
- Note that payments cannot be accepted in cash.
- Those who want their fees to be covered by management expenses grants or grants-in-aid for research for Osaka University are requested to contact an accountant clerk at their host school or research institute.
- Details on the cancellation policy for the Machikaneyama Facility can be found here: Japanese | English
Outline of the facilities
Machikaneyama Kaikan
Reception Hours: Monday through Saturday (excluding the New Year Holidays)
- 10:00 am ~ 6:00 p.m.
Check-in: 3:30 p.m. ~ 6:00 p.m.
Check-out: 10:00 a.m. ~ 11:00 a.m.
Maximum length of stay: 2 months
Accommodation fee payment: Pay by 5 days before your stay (excluding exclduing Saturday, Sunday, and national holidays)
Booking window: 6 months in advance ~ 5 days before your stay
Room types: Single room (5), Twin room (2)
Room furnishings: TV, desk, refrigerator, modular bathroom, electric pot, hair dryer, towels, Wi-Fi
Other facilities:
Lounge in front of the lobby, 1F (Capacity: 25)
Washing machine, dryer
Rent Fee
TYPE | FLOOR SPACE | # OF UNITS | RENT (PER DAY) (4/1/2023~) |
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Studio | 16 m2 | 5 | 4,000 yen |
Room furnishings: TV, desk, desk light, refrigerator, modular bathroom, electric pot, hair dryer, alarm clock, towels, glass cup, tea cup, Wi-Fi
TYPE | FLOOR SPACE | # OF UNITS | RENT (PER DAY) (4/1/2023~) |
---|---|---|---|
Twin | 21 m2 | 2 | 6,000 yen |
Room furnishings: TV, desk, desk light, refrigerator, modular bathroom, electric pot, hair dryer, alarm clock, towels, glass cup, tea cup, Wi-Fi
Meeting rooms
Faculty and staff members can use the meeting rooms for the following purposes:
- Lectures and workshops regarding education and research at the university. (restricted to OU-related business)
- Individuals from outside of the university who have an appointment with OU and who have a referral from an OU faculty/staff member (restricted to OU-related business)
Furnishings:
1F Special Room (capacity: 14): TV, video, white board, 80-inch Portable Floor Pull Up Projection Screen
2F Meeting Room (capacity 48): Electric screen, white board, microphone, projector
Reservation of the meeting room and special room:
Please make your reservation for the special room and the conference room at the Machkaneyama Kaikan using the Outlook calendar.
[NOTE] In addition, send the reservation details to the Housing Section (machikane@ml.office.osaka-u.ac.jp) by email. Include the purpose of use, the content of the meeting, and the number of participants in the text of your email.
Please pick up and return the key at the manager's office.
Click here for information on how to make your reservation on the Outlook calendar.
Notes when using the meeting room and special room:
- Available for use from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday
- Wifi service is not available.
- These rooms are not available on Sundays and national holidays.
- These rooms are not available for academic meetings from outside the university
- Food and drink are prohibited in these meeting rooms.
Dining facility
Libre (1F, Machikaneyama Kaikan)
Menu: Set meals including pork cutlets, chicken, curry and rice, and other simple dishes.
Open Mon. through Fri. (excluding national holidays), 11:00 a.m. ~ 2:00 p.m.
Business hours and days vary in the summer and during the Year End and New Year holidays.
For reservations, contact: Osaka University Machikaneyama Kaikan
Tel: 06-6850-6133 (Toyonaka ext. 2001 & 2002)
Access
1-15 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka-shi, Osaka 560-0043
- 15 min walk east from Ishibashi handai-mae Station on the Hankyu Takarazuka Line
- 20 min walk from Shibahara-handai-mae Station on the Osaka Monorail
Contact
Regarding dining facilities
Osaka University Machikaneyama Kaikan
Tel: 06-6850-6133 (Toyonaka ext. 2001 & 2002)
Regarding accommodations
Manager's Office, Machikaneyama Kaikan
Email: machikane-kanri@ml.office.osaka-u.ac.jp
Tel: 06-6850-5000 (Toyonaka ext. 5000)
Regarding reservations
Housing Section, Property Management Division, Department of Finance, Osaka University
Email: machikane@ml.office.osaka-u.ac.jp
Tel: 06-6879-7948 (ext. Suita 7948)