By train
If walking, enter by the east gate (open 07:00–21:00) or west gate (07:00–20:00).
- 550 meters (7-minute walk) from Tsuruhashi Station on the JR Osaka Loop Line, Kintetsu Line, or Osaka Metro (subway) Sennichimae Line
- 550 meters (10-minute walk) from Kintetsu Osaka Uehommachi Station
- 4 minutes by Shuttle Bus from Kintetsu Osaka Uehommachi Station
- 950 meters (15-minute walk) from Tanimachi 9-chome Station on the Osaka Metro (subway) Tanimachi Line
By bus
Kintetsu Shuttle Bus
Kintetsu Uehommachi Station ↔ Osaka Red Cross Hospital
Board the Kintetsu Shuttle Bus bound for Osaka Red Cross Hospital
Shuttle Bus timetable between Kintetsu Uehommachi Station and Osaka Red Cross Hospital (effective as of October 1, 2017)
Fare:
100 yen per passenger (adults and children). No discounts are available.
Duration:
4 minutes
- You may pay the fare with a Kintetsu bus coupon card or major nationwide public transportation ID card.
- Most buses have a single step at their entrance doors. If necessary, the driver can assist with a passenger lift for those using wheelchairs or walkers.
- Service is not available on Saturdays and holidays, May 1, and December 29 through January 3.
By car
Get off the Hanshin Expressway at Dotonbori Exit and drive 1.5 km eastward on Sennichimae-dori Street. Turn right at the Obasecho intersection and turn left at the next intersection.
Enter at the front gate (south side of building).
Parking
Parking fee (423 parking spots)
Outpatients and families of inpatients (on admission and discharge dates only).
Discount procedure must be requested.
- Free for first 3 hours
- 200 yen (tax included) for every 30 minutes thereafter
- Maximum fee (all day until midnight): 800 yen (tax included)
Disabled visitors
Discount procedure must be requested.
- Free
Note: If you lose your parking ticket, go to the Disaster Prevention Center (north entrance).
Discount procedure
Outpatients
Insert your parking ticket and then your patient ID card into the prepayment machine or payment machine. Pay the difference, if any.
Use the prepayment machine located near the parking connecting access way on the 2nd floor to facilitate your departure from the parking area.
Families of inpatients
The same discount available to outpatients is available to families of inpatients on the day of admission or discharge. On other visiting days, families of inpatients are required to pay the general parking fee.
On the day of admission or discharge, simply present your parking ticket at the Disaster Prevention Center (north entrance).
People with Disabilities
Please present your physical disability certificate at the Disaster Prevention Center (north entrance).
- The parking area is available only to visitors to this hospital.
- Please refrain from parking for extended periods. This applies particularly to inpatients and their families.
- You are responsible for any damage you might cause to the facilities in the parking area.
- The hospital assumes no responsibility for any thefts or accidents that may occur in the parking area.
- Do not leave valuables inside your vehicle.