Universal Studios Japan Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Japanese theme park
About Universal Studios Japan
USJ is Japan's second largest theme park, behind onlyTokyo Disney Resort. Sprawling across 54 hectares, it is also the oldest and largestUniversal Studiostheme park in Asia, with eleven themed areas. These include🌍Super Nintendo World, unique to USJ, and a largeWizarding World of Harry Potterarea. As in much of Japan, spring is the best time to visit: temperatures are temperate and if you're lucky you'll catch the cherry blossoms too. A brief rainy season around June gives way to blistering heat and humidity in July and August, three months that are best avoided. By late September things start to cool down, and while typhoons occasionally come barreling down, in Osaka this rarely translates to more than a day or so rain and it's unlikely the entire park will close (although some outdo
Top Attractions in Universal Studios Japan
Explore the best things to see and do in Universal Studios Japan:
- ★Cinema 4D Theater
- ★Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
- ★Flight of the Hippogriff
- ★Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
- ★Hollywood Dream
- ★Jaws
- ★Jurassic Park The Ride
- ★Mario Kart: Koopa's Challenge
Where to Eat in Universal Studios Japan
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Finnegan's Bar & Grill
- 🍴Happiness Cafe
- 🍴Lombard's Landing
Where to Stay in Universal Studios Japan
- 🏨Hotel Keihan Universal City
- 🏨Hotel Keihan Universal Tower
- 🏨Hotel Universal Port
Universal Studios Japan Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 11 sections including: