Arrival

The Garbage Heaps

Orientation

The City Office (箕面）  Getting there

The Recycling Centre

The recycling centre is a good place to pick up a bike as well sports equipement and furniture. You might find that if other student from Gaidai have found there way to the recycling centre that there may not be much left. For this reason you have to be quick. Getting There The best way to get there is by car (if you can convince your host family to take you there).

Daiso

Daiso is the best 100 yen store in the area. It is a good place to stock up on all the things you will need for your room for the year you are gaidai (Cutlery, bowls, ect.) Getting There. Daiso is in Kita-senri. The easiest way to get there is to catch the Senri Chuo bus (number 36,...) from the Madani bus stop 4. Get off at Kita senri and a Daiso is on the 6th Floor of the Saty building.

Banking

Withdrawing Cash From Foriegn Credit Cards

Withdrawing cash from foriegn credit cards can only be done at Japan Post ATMS (JP). There is a JP ATM on the second floor of the Shokudo and at the post office in Senri Chuo.

Setting Up A Bank Account A few weeks after arrival the university will give you the information you need for setting up a bank account in Japan. You will also need you alien regestration information which you will receive after going to the city office. Typically J-course students will have a JP Bank account set up for them, M course student will be expected to setup a bank account for themselves (it is recommended they use Mitsuisumitomo(SMBC).