Universal Studios Japan
Universal Studios Japan
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10:00 - 19:00
Monday
09:00 - 19:00
Tuesday
10:00 - 19:00
Wednesday
10:00 - 19:00
Thursday
10:00 - 19:00
Friday
10:00 - 19:00
Saturday
09:00 - 19:00
Sunday
09:00 - 19:00
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Universal Studios Japan offers world-class entertainment such as authentic attractions and shows, based not only on Hollywood blockbusters but also popular entertainment brands, and a variety of seasonal events entertaining its guests to the fullest. Universal Studios Japan has continued to evolve since its opening and has recently accelerated its growth with the launch of world-class entertainment experiences such as The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, The Flying Dinosaur and Minion Park and Despicable Me Minion Mayhem Ride. SUPER NINTENDO WORLD, a new area where you can enjoy entertainment based on world-renowned Nintendo characters and their worlds.
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  • Lornaman
    Atherington, United Kingdom4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Breezed through the crowds as a single rider
    Loved it! We went on a Saturday and did not find the crowds too bad. Lots of people around but that's to be expected and no worse than other theme parks. We got standard tickets in advance and turned up as it was opening and there was very little queue to get in. Got our timed entry for nintendo world as soon as we got in then planned the rest of the day. Strongly advise you go for single rider queues - often we sat together anyway and some queues ended up being far shorter than advertised. Ended up doing all the major rides no problem and had time to wander round and enjoy the park. There are water fountains near some of the toilets which saved money on drinks, but I didn't find the prices any more of a rip off than theme parks usually are. If you can do single riders, and can get there when it opens, then don't worry about the crowds and just go!
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 14 October 2023
  • Briton H
    Phuket Town, Thailand17 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Family fun
    We were visiting our Japanese family from America. We had a group of 15 and had a blast. The kids absolutely love the trip and all the activity is the adults I think loved as much or more than the kids we’d highly recommending anyone to go only thing is you need to book tickets in advance or go to a 7-Eleven in Japan and buy the tickets before you arrive at the park? That’s the easiest way and if anyone is elderly or Handicapped traveling with you, they offer wheelchairs in electric scooters just inside the gates
    Visited November 2022
    Travelled with family
    Written 15 October 2023
  • Ann L
    2 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great!
    Help! Hi all, I accidentally bought two tickets to USJ for the wrong dates and it is not refundable. Will need someone to buy it from me (willing to sell it for a lower price). It's available for use from 15 dec 2023 - 13 march 2024 (any cat B timings). Any buyers please contact me via this email : fluffydongz123@gmail.com Thanks!
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 16 October 2023
  • JapanTess
    Japan665 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A wonderful time
    Had a wonderful time, truly an excellent theme park. With the Nintendo and Harry Potter areas especially, it feels like you’re in another world. Very busy, with some long wait times for some rides. Highly recommend paying extra for express pass tickets to the most popular rides, so you can enjoy more of the park. You’ll still need to wait, but can avoid most of the crowds and get on certain rides much quicker. All the food and drink was excellent, and all staff were friendly and did their best to make it a great experience.
    Visited December 2022
    Travelled solo
    Written 17 October 2023
  • Krystal
    Tokyo, Japan66 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Express pass during peak season is a must investment, amazing park worth the visit!
    Don’t forget to book in advance. My best friend and I were fortunate enough to secure tickets last minute, we booked our studio pass (approx $120 AUD each) and purchased an express pass 4 (approx $200 AUD each person) this pass was an express pass for 4 particular rides (please read disclaimers of which rides are inclusive) this ticket also secured us a timed entry into Nintendo World. If you want to see Nintendo World you need to download the Universal Studios App on your phone and advance book a “timed entry” due to the park being so small. We loved our visit to Universal Studios, it was Halloween Horror Nights season so it was awesome to see people in their costumes and the zombies that roamed the park in the evening, the ambience was incredible a once in a lifetime experience. There’s a lot of food stalls and restaurants located within the park which also made it better than Disneyland for me, the endless souvenir stores and merch was incredible :) I enjoyed Harry Potter world and Nintendo World was AWESOME! The lines for the rides are extremely long so unless you plan on spending most your time in lines the express pass is well worth the extra investment.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 5 November 2023
  • chandler
    Singapore, Singapore14 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Crowded but some good rides
    The flying dinosaur ride, sadako‘s castle (horror) and the Harry Potter: forbidden journey ride are great! Jaws is ok, the ride master has good acting so it helped. The rest of the rides became too crowded with a waiting time of minimum 80 mins… We went on a weekday, and wasn’t able to buy express pass (tried 1-2 weeks before). Overall, a little too crowded for my liking. Exited the park before 11 because we weren’t interested in waiting that long.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 7 November 2023
  • Bismarckan
    Bismarck, North Dakota36 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Mario Land is amazing. The structures are so tall that when you are in the park, you can't see other parks.
    Mario Land is amazing!! A family of 3 with a seven-year-old. The express pass to the Mario cart and Yoshi ride was worth it. The wait time for the Mario cart would have been 80+ minutes without it. You must have a timed entry slot to the Mario Land (unless you want to wait until the time designated on the express pass). What this means is you get into the Universal Studio. As soon as you do, you must register your entry time for Mario Land on the USJ app (you must be there physically and have location sharing turned on). We arrived at 8:45 a.m. (they “open” at 9), and our entry time was 12:10 p.m. It looks like they let people in unofficially as early as 8:00 a.m.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 7 November 2023
  • LambShanks
    Singapore, Singapore247 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Overly Hyped Up Place. Money Sucking Machine.
    Stressful even before the day started. Did USJ as a day trip with 2 boys - 7 and 13. After all the reviews I read, seemed that express pass was the only way to go to minimise the insane waiting times or else you end up only doing a fraction of the attractions. Ended up spending SGD 1k for 4 of us, for studio day passes and express passes for 7 rides. HP World and Nintendo World were crazy crowded, the latter much more so even though our timed entry was 6pm. Couldn't even walk without bumping into people. The Mario Kart ride was fun but again, the wristwatches is another unnecessary marketing gimmick to suck your cash. Yoshi ride was 100% lame adults would feel like dying. I was shocked at how underwhelming the JAWS ride. Slight silver lining of the express passes is that you don't wait 2 hours for a lame rides. It's just incredible that even for some of the less than basic kiddo attractions, express passes kick in as well. Truly unnecessarily expensive because of how its being marketed. Do it only if you have to. The feeling of regret will subside over time. For us, never ever again.
    Visited December 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 27 December 2023
  • Dale E
    10 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Must Visit but $$$$
    We loved Universal Studios. Highly recommend a fast pass so you can fit the rides in. Did spend some time lining up but we were able to do every ride we wanted. Nintendo World and Harry Potter World were phenomenal!!
    Visited December 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 31 December 2023
  • Jen
    Leeds, United Kingdom16 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Awesome Family Fun!
    Went for Halloween horror nights. Was quite busy but I was pleasantly surprised by the queue times. Got on all the rides we wanted and even managed some more than once, but we were there until late with the late night opening. Busy around the food and drink areas. Staff were great. Scary areas were well noted and the costumes were fab. We also got hit by a random rain and wind storm - it was crazy! Was in line at the Harry Potter ride and the staff were great at getting everyone inside and out of the terrible weather.
    Visited September 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 3 January 2024
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Dds
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia307 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Family
After in depth research/reviews, we bought tickets on a Monday for 1.5 days. Voila! we managed to cover everything even though it was absolutely crowded.
And Fyi, 95% of the language either spoken by the staff or ride/show related were all in Japanese. Bits of Harry Potter were in English and oh thank God...”Sing” was in English and it was so much fun. Some staff do understand and speak basic English though I must say all of them were really very polite and looked very happy doing their job so that was very welcoming.
But I must warn you guys about the intro to the Terminator attraction. The lady in red took too long, tried to get the crowd in the mood but it was 100% in Japanese so for us it came across as boring and never ending.
The rest of the attractions were just like any other Universal Studios...amazing. Butter beer was a nice surprise. Toilets were pleasantly clean all day. There were different sized/priced storage lockers upfront which were convenient.
If you’re planning to watch the final show, staff will go all out to keep the walkway/seating in check. You’d have to sit within the road/garden site so head there earlier if you want a good spot. Only the Express pass will get you a seat on the platform.
The final Parade took quite some time to finish but worth the time, it was magical. I found the merchandise quite pricy then again everything in Japan is quite pricy.
Written 16 February 2020
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Katrinus
Dubai, United Arab Emirates133 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Family
We got the day and a half pass and only just got to see all we wanted during this crowd free virus affected period. I can’t ride because of injuries and can be pretty grumpy but the cheerfulness here is catching! I was waving to everyone before I even knew what I was doing and chatted to lots of lovely people in the well behaved queues. My family had an amazing time at this spotlessly clean, crazy organised fun park! Harry Potter fans will especially love the Wizarding World, the night illuminations this month were breathtaking. So glad I included this to balance out all the temple time I put my family through 😉
Written 28 February 2020
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QueenWanklin
Calgary, Canada165 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
We regret not spending more than a day in USJ, as there were a lot to discover here that we were not able to. Highly recommended to go for 2 days the least, or buy an express pass so that you do not have to line up and spend a minimum of 1.5 hours in line with the best rides that they have here (Harry Potter, Minions, etc). Prices are just like the western universal studios, but hey, they will milk you out as much as possible, as expected. Money grabbing dudes as they even ask for more money to have the best seat in the parade, which actually you can avoid paying by just being there earlier. We enjoyed wasting our money here, so money well spent. ;-) Kids were ecstatic!
Written 26 January 2020
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MTAA
11 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022
My partner and I went to USJ japan for 1 day at it was the highlight of our stay in Osaka by far.
We bought a 1 day pass with a a 4EXP express pass to have priority access to Harry Potter's forbiden journey and Flight of the hippogriff as well as Hollywood The ride and Spiderman 4D. The express pass is definitely a game changer to enjoy the experience. Right from the opening of the gates wait times in the popular rides reached 60-120 mintues. If it is within your budget, I would strongly recommend getting it for the rides that interest you the most. A 1-day pass was enough for us with this setup.
The highlights of the parc for us were The Wizarding world of Harry Potter (huge fans) and SuperMario world. We did not purchase an express pass for access to supermario world and were able to get a timed entry ticket the day of our stay. We ended up waiting around 90 min for the koppa's challenge ride once we were there but the wait itself wasn't so bad as the queue si lined with many sources of entertainment for adults and children alike. Worth the wait. We didn't purchase any of the supermario arm bands that were for sale.
The rides themselves are also very well done and there is something for ride enthusiasts and those who aren't as into near-death experiences.
Food options are varied and affordable inside the parc. We spent our whole day there and had dinner at the three broomsticks in HP world. The meal itself was pretty good.
The USJ app is helpful to get around the parc and check wait times. Text is entirely in Japanese and we couldn't find a way to translate it to English however.
Written 26 October 2022
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Nutharin
Bangkok, Thailand507 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Family
We five intended to visit Univeral studio Japan on January 2nd. We knew that there would be very crowded so we would like to make sure that we could enjoy our rides without waiting very long.

We bought 5 Royal Studio Pass via Govoyagin website. Firstly we couldn’t book. So we sent an e-mail directly to them. They got back to us and asked for our airplane tickets and hotel confirmation. After that they sent us an e-mail with a link to book the pass. It was pre-paid. And when we checked in at our hotel, our 5 Royal Studio Pass wrist bands were there. Very professional.

These wrist bands gave us the most convenient way to enjoy USJ. We didn’t have to wait at all. There would be some rides that we had to go during the period of time and only one time for fast track such as Harry Potter,Minion etc. The rest we could go as many times as we wanted like a fast track eg. Jaws, Spider man etc.

Turkey legs were delicious here. We had a fun time.
Written 15 February 2020
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jbm4075
Las Vegas, NV326 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022
USJ is awesome if you are young, mobile, and are prepared to spend US$200+ per person. If you are unprepared and have no Express Pass, then you're going to hate the crazy crowds because you're probably going to be in hour long line ups, and I'd suggest just forget about going.

Plan ahead. Get a japanese friend to book to you the 'Express Pass 13' which is available ONLY on the USJ Japanese website. Might as well get them to buy you the general admission ticket too. You need both. Plan months ahead, they sell out early. There's a bit of weather luck involved because the dates can't be changed.

The rides are excellent. The Express Pass 13 will give you timings for all the rides. They're not so strict on you being at the rides at the exact timings, but they were strict about not letting us into Super Mario World until the time stated on the Express Pass.

Restaurants: Avoid the lines! Go to the NY/Hollywood areas for the restaurants to eat, unless you really want to eat at a themed restaurant like in Harry Potter World. We lined up for an hour to get into the restaurant at Harry Potter World and hated it, though it was nice to be able to drink Butterbeer (the line ups for the Butterbeer carts outside the restaurant are just as crazy).

No need to worry about 'rope drop' or getting there early if you have Express Pass 13. If you do get there around opening time though, tip is to look for a line that starts after one of the pillars at the entrance (the lines are always shorter when they end at pillars).

Yoshi's Adventure ride was super boring. You'll see what I mean.
Written 10 December 2022
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Oliver Curtis
Bobbio, Italy4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2019 • Family
The rides where great and the Spiderman ride is definitely good for anyone (adult or child ) great area for your kids and the Harry potter ride is a must do though make sure to pay extra for fast tracks on the jaws , Harry potter rides , Spiderman and jurrasic park because the queen's can get very long . The food is amazing serving western and Japanese food and definitely try the matcha ice cream but the best part is the parade but if you want to get to the subway station quicker and go to the gift shop miss out the last bit of the parade as it can get quite claustrophobic in the shop or subway.

This is the best theme park ever and a must do for Osaka
Written 17 March 2020
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Hawks2theSuperBowl
Seattle, WA238 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2019 • Couples
We’re frequent visitors to the Hollywood and Orlando Universal Studios locations, and I would rank Osaka below Orlando and well above Hollywood.

As is the case with everywhere in Japan, the Osaka universal studios is extremely clean. The rides are solid to great, with the highlights being Flying Dinosaur and the Hollywood Dream ride. As a huge theme park fan, I can say unequivocally that the Flying Dinosaur is one of my favorite rides of all time. The Hollywood Dream ride isn’t a majorly thrilling rollercoaster, though it’s definitely fun and a really smooth ride.

Keep in mind, the lines for most rides are absolutely freaking ridiculous. There was a temporary VR Neon Genesis ride while we were there (it was mediocre, though I guess if you’re a fan of the cartoon then it would be cool), and the wait was almost four hours long.

As such, I HIGHLY suggest getting an Express pass. Be aware that it’s different than the pass at Universal Studios Hollywood, as you’re only able to choose between several bundles of rides whose lines you can cut. That said, it’s absolutely worth it and pretty much required if you want to ride more than a few rides.
(10/2018)
Written 9 April 2020
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paulwoodh
London, UK497 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 • Family
Sadly this was an absolute waste of money for what we wanted. My children were excited to visit Mario World on hearing of it opening and this was a big deal with the first trip to Japan in 3 years (my wife is Japanese). Despite booking through Mario World front page, it wasn't clear an extra ticket was needed. It took a little while to get round as I was recovering an injury and infection. When we got there, still early in the day, 4:30 pm was the earliest slot available, the same time we needed to head back to Matsuyama. Customer service had no interest despite spending several hundred pounds for something we couldn't even get in to. Worse still there was no easy place to sit down inside (this was August, restaurants were ticketed with 1 hour plus waits or some sold out). We gave up in the end. Appreciate some people will have different reasons for visiting. But this was a horrible experience, by far the worst in 20+ visits to Japan.
Written 24 October 2022
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Ana
Brisbane, Australia8 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Family
At $800 (Australian) I expected more rides. We paid for the express pass 4 and in total used 11 rides / shows over 8 hours. A lot of the shows like Jaws and Backdraft were in Japanese so pretty much a waste of time. This was all the rides possible (other than very young kiddie rides) and included the Flying Dinosaur twice. We have kids aged 10 and 12. They loved it but we felt ripped off. The food was outrageously priced - we spent $55 (!) on popcorn which included a plastic minion holder ($45 with popcorn plus one refill an extra $10) one ice cream sundae ($12) looked big enough for two to share but was a small cup inside a large bucket to trick you into thinking it had more in it. All in all left starving and feeling ripped off.
Written 16 January 2020
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