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Universal Studios Japan
Score7.9
🇯🇵JapanTheme parkAsia
Osaka, Japan
An Osaka movie park, home to Super Nintendo World.
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Best for Thrill SeekersBest for FamiliesBest for ValueOpened
2001
Size
133 acres (54 ha)
Rides
32 attractions
Avg. visit
9 hours
Ticket range
$53–$69 USD
Universal Studios Japan overview
Universal Studios Japan at a glance
An Osaka movie park, home to Super Nintendo World.
Universal Studios Japan in Osaka is the busiest Universal park in the world and the fastest-moving in terms of new content. Super Nintendo World opened here first in 2021 and remains its signature draw, alongside Hollywood Dream — The Ride, The Flying Dinosaur and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
The park leans heavily on seasonal anime and gaming collaborations, which drives repeat local visitation but also produces some of the longest queues of any park globally.
Our editor's recommendation
Yes, if you already have a reason to be in the region. It ranks #14 of the 50 parks we score, at 7.9/10 with 32 rides and attractions and a typical visit of about 9 hours. Tickets run $53–$69 a day. The strongest reasons to go are its big-ticket thrill rides and family-friendly range. The honest catch: queues average around 49 minutes. Best time to visit: Late autumn.
Universal Studios Japan highlights
Rides & attractions at Universal Studios Japan
These are the top attractions at Universal Studios Japan — 9 rides and experiences hand-picked and verified by our editorial team, including 3 signature rides you shouldn't miss. Use the filter bar below to narrow the line-up by rider height, zone, category or thrill level.
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Plan your visit to Universal Studios Japan
- Operating hours
- Typically 9am-8pm, with variable opening as early as 8am on peak days
- Operating calendar
- Operating hours change daily and are published on the live official schedule; admission may open earlier than the posted time.
- Seasonal closures
- Open year-round
- Queue-skip pass
- Universal Express Pass 4 or 7, sold per day and often selling out well in advance. From about $55 USD.
- How long to stay
- Full day
- Multi-day tickets
- 1.5-day and 2-day Studio Passes available, with the 1.5-day pass starting from 15:00 on the first day.
- Season pass
- Annual or season pass from about $200 USD.
Universal Studios Japan map
Official park mapUniversal Studios Japan events & shows
Halloween Horror Nights
After-dark Halloween event with scare zones, haunted mazes and street zombies.
Universal Countdown Party
New Year's Eve all-night event counting down to midnight with live entertainment.
Universal Studios Japan reviews & ratings
Amusement Park Ranker overall score
7.9
An aggregate of 3 public review platforms, each normalized to a 0–10 scale and weighted by review volume.
Universal Studios Japan wait times
- Typical day
49
- Crowd & wait score
0.5
Universal Studios Japan records & achievements
World's first Super Nintendo World
2021Universal Studios Japan opened the world's first Super Nintendo World land in March 2021, ahead of the Hollywood and Orlando versions.
Attractions near Universal Studios Japan
Tennoji Zoo
Century-old Osaka zoo with around 1,000 animals in the city centre.
Osaka Castle
Reconstructed 16th-century castle keep and museum in a large park.
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