About Osaka

Language

The main language is Japanese. 

Weather

Season in August: Autumn
Temperature range:  15℃ to 23℃

Currency & Payment Type Available

The currency used in Osaka is Japanese Yen ¥ (JPY). Although most places accepts card payments, smaller traditional shops or souvenir shops might only accept cash, thus it is still recommended to have some cash on hand.

Card payments which are widely accepted in Osaka are Visa, Mastercard and JCB. Most credit cards such as Visa, Mastercard are accepted in all eating and drinking establishments and shops. Alternative payment methods include Paypal, Google Pay and Apple Pay.

Cuisine Type

Osaka offers a diverse and eclectic culinary scene, featuring its vibrant food culture like Kaisekis, Sushis, & Ramen, just to name a few. Other cuisines like Western, Chinese, Korean, Italian and other international cuisines are also readily available.

Programme

Documentation to Prepare For Travel 

  • Passport with at least 6 months validity
  • Visa Documents (if applicable)

Essentials to Pack

  • Light Jacket for the cool breeze
  • Comfortable walking shoes 
  • Travel Adaptor (Type A, B)

Travel Insurance

Please refer to your relevant representative for your travel insurance. 

Extension of Stay

No extension of stay is allowed. 

Accompanying Persons

No accompanying persons are allowed. 

Accommodation

Accommodation Period

Accommodation is only provided from 10 – 13 October 2024.
Hotel official check-in time is 17:00 HRS on 10 October 2024.
Hotel official check-out time is 12:00 HRS on 13 October 2024. 

Type of Room Provided

All winners are assigned a twin-sharing room at the Swissotel Nankai Osaka Hotel.

Upgrade of Accommodation

Upgrade of accommodation will be at your own expense and subjected to Hotel’s availability. 

Room Pairing Guideline

  • STRICTLY NO female-male pairing in the same room. Only female-female and male-male pairing is allowed.
  • Exception is only granted if the female-male pairing is a married couple.
  • Married couples are required to inform the Committee prior to approval for female-male room pairing.
  • Committee reserve the rights to re-allocate the room pairing for the qualifier in the event if guidelines are not adhered to.
  • For any disputes on the room pairing, committee reserve the rights to amend the room pairing allocation and decision is made final.

Flights

Type of Flight Provided

  • Flight entitlement is based on Group Economy fare for all Winners.
  • There are 2 flight options available which can be selected upon website registration based on a first come first serve basis.
  • Flight option is only confirmed once registration is submitted.

Group Flight Terms & Conditions

  • Group Flight tickets are not eligible for mileage accrual.
  • Please ensure that your passport name is spelt correctly, and in the exact order of your passport as this will be used to book your flight tickets. 
  • A fee of SGD 250 will be incurred for any name change after flight ticket issuance.

Deviation of Flights

  • No deviation of flights are allowed

Travelling Around

Uber

  • One of the most popular taxi calling apps internationally.
  • Download the app, create an account, and book rides to travel around Osaka!
  • Available in Apple AppStore & Google Play Store

Grab

  • A popular taxi-hailing app internationally.
  • Download the app, create an account, and book rides to travel around Osaka!
  • Available in Apple AppStore & Google Play Store