Welcome to Osaka International School

A Local Area Guide

 

From the OIS PTA

 

Welcome to Osaka, Japan, and to your new environment! This booklet has been produced with you in mind. We hope that you will find the information herein both useful and interesting. Please use this booklet in conjunction with the Senri Map and other information sheets, located in the pocket inside the rear cover.

To get you started, we suggest that you peruse copies of local publications. Here is a list of those most recommended:

Kansai Time Out – A locally produced monthly magazine for foreigners which has interesting articles and a list of services available including music venues and touring artists, new and used items for sale, language courses, festivals, visual arts agenda and social activities. A copy is available in the school library, or you can purchase copies in the bookstore or by subscription. Produced monthly. http://www.kto.co.jp

Kyoto Visitors Guide – Is just what the title says. Produced monthly. http://www.kyotoguide.com

Meet Osaka – Published by the Osaka Tourism Federation, it is a guide with maps to events, sightseeing and downtown. The booklet is produced quarterly.

Enjoy Osaka; A Guide for Living in Osaka. -http://www.city.osaka.jp

Newspapers – The Japan Times, Mainichi Daily News, Asahi Evening News and the Daily Yomiuri. Best available by subscription.

Lonely Planet Guide.

 

PLEASE NOTE:

Whilst every effort has been made to provide the correct information in this guide, the OIS PTA advises you to check opening times, costs etc, before you leap. It is very common, for example, for restaurants to be closed one day a week, or to just close overnight. Please double-check all your planned outings.

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