Visit the world of film, filming, props and have fun on many great attractions with very authentic film effects.
Universal Studios Japan (USJ for short) is one of 6 parks in the world of this film company and the first to open outside the USA. It is currently one of the top 5 most visited theme parks in Asia and top 10 in the world.
More people visit USJ annually than the parent park Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles.
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Attractions at USJ
The park is divided into 11 different areas and covers an area of 55 hectares. If you want to at least see all the attractions, a visit will take you at least 4-5 hours.
However, many visitors head to Universal Studios Japan for a full day.
- The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
- Super Nintendo World
- Minion Park
- Jurassic Park
- WaterWorld
- Universal Wonderland - a park for the youngest children
- Hollywood - a park with roller coasters, a 4D cinema and other attractions is modeled after the Californian city of Hollywood
- New York City - a section modeled after New York City focuses the story of Detective Conan
- San Francisco - walk through the backdrop of San Francisco, California
Admission and opening hours
Open every day, but times vary by season and specific day of the week. It usually opens at 8:00 or 9:00 am and closes between 7:00 and 9:00 pm.
A detailed calendar with opening times can be found here: usj.co.jp/schedule.
You can choose from two basic tickets: 1 or 2 days.
| Adult (over 11 years old) | Child (4 - 11 years) | |
| 1 day | 8 600 jpy | 5,600 JPY |
| 2 days | 16 300 jpy | 10 600 jpy |
Tickets can be purchased at the door with cash and credit card or online via the official website usjticketing.com.
- Osaka Amazing Pass - no discount
- All Day Subway Pass - no discount
Accommodation nearby
Many travelers head to Osaka just to visit Universal Studios Japan. In this case, stay at one of the many hotels located around the main entrance and JR "Universal-City" train station.
We recommend these hotels with the best value for money:
How to get there
Universal Studios Japan is located on the coast in the western part of Osaka, about 12 km from the city centre. It is easily accessible by public transport.
By train
The fastest way to get to the centre is by the JR train called the "Yumesaki-Line". The entrance to the theme park is about 80 meters from the penultimate station "Universal-City".
Local trains run every 15 minutes from Nishikujo Station, which can be reached by all JR trains running on the JR Osaka Loop.
- Osaka Station (Umeda) - 17 minutes (1 transfer) / 150 jpy
- Tennoji - 30 minutes (1 change) / 210 jpy
JR Pass or JR-WEST Pass is valid on all trains. Neither the all-day subway pass nor the Kansai Railway Pass is valid here.
For timetables, please visit: westjr.co.jp.
Shuttle boat
Use the regular boat service to travel to the neighbouring island, home to the Kaiyukan Aquarium and Tempozan theme park.
There are no direct bus routes to this area and walking across the highway bridge is not possible.
The ferry runs once every 30 minutes in the morning and once every hour in the afternoon until 6:00pm to 7:00pm depending on the season and days of the week.
The cruise takes 10 minutes and ticket prices are as follows:
- 900 jpy - one way (on some days around public holidays the price is up to 1 100 jpy)
- 1 700 jpy - return (on some days around public holidays the price is up to 2 100 jpy)
- Free with Osaka Amazing Pass
For timetables and ticket prices, please visit mmjp.or.jp
The JR Pass is not valid on the ship, nor is the all-day subway ticket.
Buses
Bus line 79 runs to the park from the JR Nishikujo train station. However, this line does not have a full day metro pass and the price for 1 ride is higher than the train (210 jpy).
There are also buses running directly to the park to both Kansai and Itami airports (click on the name of the airport for details) and other Japanese cities, see official information: usj.co.jp/bus.
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