Staff Facilities (Machikaneyama Kaikan)

Regarding use of these facilities

The University of Osaka faculty, staff, and students, and visitors with a definite purpose can use this facility for meetings, small seminars, and social gatherings.
Anyone may use the dining room (Libre).

*Wifi service is only available in guest rooms at the facility.

Regulations for Lodging Facilities at Osaka University

• Regulations
• Detailed regulations

Eligibility

Eligible Individuals

1. UOsaka faculty and staff and their families
2. Visitors and their families who have a definite purpose
3. Patients treated at the University of Osaka Hospital/The University of Osaka Dental Hospital and their families
4. UOsaka students and their families

Rent fees

Reservations

*Please make your reservation via the reservation system, Reserve Gate.

To make a reservation, click here.

[Note] If you haven’t received a booking confirmation email from us, you may have entered your email address incorrectly or set up rules to filter email on your device.

If you haven't received it, please contact us at the following address.
Email: machikane@ml.office.osaka-u.ac.jp

Payment

Payment by credit card can be made at the Manager's Office. 【Accepted cards: VISA, MasterCard, China UnionPay】
Those without a credit card are asked to pay via transfer to a designated university account. (Transfer fees must also be paid at the guest's expense.) For more details, please contact the Manager's Office.

Note that payments cannot be accepted in cash.

Please keep the reservation confirmation email safe as you will be required to show it when checking in.

*Those who wish to have their fees covered by subsidies for operational costs or grants-in-aid for scientific research are requested to make an accommodation reservation and (once their reservation number has been finalized) apply to the accountant clerk at their host school or research institute using the forms linked below.
・Application Form (when expenses are covered by subsidies for operational costs)
・Application Form (when expenses are covered by grants-in-aid for scientific research)

Cancellation Fees

・Please make sure to cancel your reservation by the day before your check-in date.
・Details on the cancellation policy can be found here: Japanese | English

Machikaneyama Kaikan will be closed on the following dates:

Summer Holiday: Sunday, August 10 ~ Friday, August 15, 2025
Winter Holiday: Monay, December 29, 2025 ~ Saturday, January 3, 2026
(Note that you will be not be able to check in or out during the above listed periods.)

Notes

• If you wish to check in outside of the hours listed below, please contact the Housing Section via email.
• Please note that we will also be unable to answer inquiries on Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and during the summer and winter holidays.

Outline of the facilities（Room Types, Rent Fee）

Machikaneyama Kaikan

Please note that full cleaning service is not provided for stays of 2 consecutive nights or more.

For information on cleaning, refer to the brochure in your room.

Reception Hours: Monday through Saturday (excluding closed days)

• 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. (When checking out before 10:00 a.m., please return your key to the designated box.)

Maximum length of stay: 2 months

Accommodation fee payment: Pay by 5 days before your stay (excluding Saturday, Sunday, and national holidays)

Booking window: 6 months in advance ~ 5 days before your stay

Closed (no check in/out): Summer Holiday: Sunday, August 10 ~ Friday, August 15, 2025 | Winter Holiday: Monday, December 29, 2025 ~ Saturday, January 3, 2026

Room types: Single room (5), Twin room (2)

Room furnishings (guest rooms) : 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
*The facility has two floors but no elevator. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.

Rent Fee

Room furnishings: TV, desk, desk light, refrigerator, modular bathroom, electric pot, hair dryer, alarm clock, towels, Wi-Fi
*You can request for an electic kettle from the receptionist desk.

Room furnishings: TV, desk, desk light, refrigerator, modular bathroom, electric pot, hair dryer, alarm clock, towels, Wi-Fi
*You can request for an electic kettle from the receptionist desk.

Meeting rooms

Faculty and staff members can use the meeting rooms for the following purposes:

1. Lectures and workshops regarding education and research at the university. (restricted to UOsaka-related business)
2. Individuals from outside of the university who have an appointment with UOsaka and who have a referral from an UOsaka faculty/staff member (restricted to UOsaka-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 (3), projector

Reservation of the meeting room and special room

To make a reservation for the special room and the conference room at the Machkaneyama Kaikan, send the details of your reservation to the Housing Section (machikane@ml.office.osaka-u.ac.jp) by email at least 5 business days before the date of your reservation.

Please include the following information in the body of your email:

1. The date and time of the meeting,
2. The purpose of use/content of the meeting,
3. The number of participants, and
4. The name and contact information of the representative of the group

*Please pick up and return the key at the manager's office.

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 closed days.
• These rooms are not available for academic meetings from outside the university
• Food and drink are prohibited in these meeting rooms. (Drinks in containers with lids are allowed.)

Dining facility

Libre (1F, Machikaneyama Kaikan)
Menu: Set meals including pork cutlets, fried chicken, curry and rice, rice 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: The University of Osaka 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

The University of Osaka 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, the University of Osaka
Email: machikane@ml.office.osaka-u.ac.jp
Tel: 06-6879-7948 (ext. Suita 7948)
Note: We will unable to respond to inquiries on Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and the summer and winter holidays.