Entering the Library
Visitors Entrance
Visitors Entrance of the Kansai-kan
Visitors entrance is at the front of the facilities.
Library Cards
The Kansai-kan operates under a closed-stack system. Materials available on open shelves are limited. Only registered users are able to access materials stored in the closed stacks.
Visiting the Kansai-kan as a registered user
- People who have a Registered-User Card (IC card)
Enter the Kansai-kan with your Registered-User Card. (No further applications are required.) - People who do not have a Registered-User Card (IC card)
Obtain a Registered-User Card at the User Registration Counter. (Identification Documents are required.)
Visiting the Kansai-kan without registering as a user
Please fill in the application form and receive a one-day user card at the entrance gate. Please note that materials you can access are limited mainly to e-journals and materials on open shelves.
Depositing your belongings in a locker
There are some items that cannot be taken into the library, and should be placed in a locker before entering the Kansai-kan.
Entering the Kansai-kan
Please swipe your user card on the sensor as you pass through the gate.