Been waiting for this day to open, but it never did? Just skipped over to the 3rd and 4th. Is this typical??

Ride is down today and staff say it will also be down tomorrow.

I am such an idiot. I thought USJ is in Tokyo, when its in Osaka. I just booked these today and immediately realized in horror how I had made a mistake. I have written to USJ literally seconds after I booked the tickets to seek a refund but I highly doubt I will get one. I spent nearly 50,000 Yen on these.

The whole 'no refunds' thing is incredibly unfair. I have ADHD and I've been extremely stressed about planning for my trip and now this happens!

I don't want these tickets to go to waste. I will be in Tokyo from the 6th. I don't know if anyone sees this, but we could meet in a public place and do a fair deal.

I obviously can't list this for sale since they track publicly posted tickets. I'm not looking to make a profit, just recoup some of my loss.

we’ve already left (went a couple days ago) but my husband was turned away from flight of Dino, hippogriff, and zedd for being too tall. They just turned him away and said sorry but today I saw someone saying they received express passes for being turned away due to height?

in the grand scheme of things it doesn’t matter since we’ve already left though we live in Tokyo so maybe we’ll go back eventually, but I’m just curious for others who have been measured or test-seat checked and turned away - did you get express passes for the letdown?

i want to go on flying dinosaur but am worried that because of golden week the park will be packed, i mostly just want to do the donkey kong ride again and the queues have been crazy, i could probably do like 2 hours but any more is bad for bladder, thoughts?

The recent demolition of the Konoike Transport Co..

Ltd. Kansai Branch brought new speculations if the land will offer new space for USJ. So far, the whole block is surrounded by a tall fence with partly having the USJ logo on it. The former transport company closed down in 2023 and has been vacant for sometime now.

USJ has been landlocked since its opening 25 years ago and had to sacrifice parking space in order to make space for other attractions.

With the end of Sesame Street area, a possible Pokémon area at the New York area, a new extension would add around 13 hectares of land.

If the rumors and speculations are true, what attractions would USJ add? Anything from a new Harry Potter extension to a new area of SNW. Some words are out there that even Zelda could get a themed area.

There are no announcements of USJ or from the city of Osaka but it is about time to let the park grow for the future.

I purchased the 3hr vip tickets for my family. Then I read up on the 5 hour private VIP and decided thats what would be best. I purchased thru Klook and it gives no refunds! Has anyone had luck upgrading tickets purchase thru Klook? It doesn’t look like I can resell these so if I wanted the 5hour I’d be out major cheese.

I’m sure we will still enjoy the 3hr but would much rather ride rides multiple times.

Been to the park the past two days. Immensely enjoyed it. There was one thing I wish I knew in advance though: some attractions are extremely LOUD.

Jurassic Park: the Ride, Hollywood coaster, Space Fantasy and the loudest of them all: Jaws.

I wish I brought hearing protection, because I'm sure all these attractions are way over the safe decibel values. I had headaches and ringing ears after each of these, and that wasn't due to the bumpiness.

Please protect your ears!

I have 6 bags of popcorn to anyone going tomorrow.

We’re planning to go to USJ and buy the Express Pass. What time do you think is better for visiting the Super Nintendo World area?

Thanks.

I’m going to japan in 2027 and wondering if we should go to USJ. As someone who’s been to both of the United States universal parks (including epic universe) should i go to universal studios Japan is it worth it? or is it pretty similar to the US parks? like is there enough different stuff to do or should I just save universal for another trip to florida?

thanks so much!

What a great ride.

I remember when it was ET and thought it would be a nice relaxing last ride before leaving.

Sat down with my 2 kids (under 10), was worried I would get sick if it spun around a lot…

And instead we had a great time with the fast turns and small drops of a rollercoaster.

Both my kids wanted to go on it again

And the lines were only 10-15 min wait.

Very manageable

Hi everyone, I have two tickets for Universal Studios for 13th May, and unfortunately I had to cancelled the trip. If anyone is interested please let me know and I'll offer a good price for them, at last to recover some of the money. I paid £95 for them. Thanks!

Just went today. I had a 3 hr Super Mario tour booked. The theming is great but oh my God the crowds!

I don't know how people do the parks without express passes!

For the price the experience was incredibly mediocre. I've done it once, don't need to ever do that again.

EDIT 21/04/2026:

For those giving me crap- I went to Disneyland yesterday and it was a much better experience despite the crowds. It didn't feel like I was constantly being hearded everywhere. So I just came here to tell everyone that down voted me I stand by my comment

1. I was thinking of going on may 31, is there a chance it will open and finished earlier?
   
2. Should we go on March 30 instead since they say Sunday is more crowded.
   
3. If not is it still worth it? With express pass it's being around 25,000 yen.
   

For context:
I am 24 and my brother 18. We leave Japan June 1 in noon.
First time experience at a theme park. (we have ridden regular roller coasted before but nothing special)

Visiting Japan from 15-May to 2-Jun

I’ll be in Osaka/Kyoto from 17-May to 25-May & was dearly wishing to go to USJ but the ride I was looking forward for, The Flying Dinosaur is going to be under maintenance till 31st May 🥲

I am more of a roller coaster person & I know there are other attractions but will it be worth the cost now? I will buy the express pass as I feel crowds will be high. Planning to visit on 19th or 20th or 21st (Tue/Wed/Thurs)

I hope some miracle happens & they delay the maintenance. I’ll be visiting FujiQ later on so will get to experience some good coasters!

Our fast passes are booked for Wednesday but it’s gonna rain 25mm+ all day. Should we just go Tuesday with our studio ticket and get new fast passes on day? Will we definitely get into Mario World?

I’m going to USJ today and looks like it’s going to be raining all day. Booked the ticket a month ago

What rides are likely to be closed? And if I have an express pass for a ride that is closed, can I use it on another/get a refund?

Any other tips to make the most of a rainy day are appreciated. I’ve got an umbrella and a change of socks packed

Does anyone have experience buying Universal Studio Japan VIP 3 hours tour using US issued Amex credit card? Were you able to purchase the tour? Would like some feedback about it. Thanks…

Hi! I recently bought a studio pass and an express pass for USJ in June. However, Area Timed Entry Tickets have been brought to my attention. Do I need to have an Area Timed Entry Ticket AS WELL AS my express pass for Super Nintendo Work OR is my express pass enough? (I have express pass 4 - minecart and jaws) Thanks!!

I'll be visiting my best friend for a couple of weeks in Japan in early July, along with my 11 year old. One Piece is a top priority for us as we've watched it together almost every day for the past year, so naturally I came across the summer event at USJ that's been ongoing for several years. If I'm reading right, it'll be sometime in early May when the event tickets such as the restaurant and show go on sale, and they tend to sell out quickly. I am better at planning and am more reliable with being at a PC for rope-drop sales, but he is local (Kobe) and is married to a Japanese citizen - is there any advantage to either one of us in terms of securing tickets? We are looking going on a July weekday before the schools are out.

i plan to go 3rd June this year. is there possibility it will sold out if i buy late? please advise!

Does anyone know if there are pancakes for breakfast at Three Broomsticks?

Hi everyone,

I’m planning a visit to Universal Studios Japan and would really appreciate some advice.

My husband and I are considering going either Tuesday (July 14) or Wednesday (July 15) and we’ll have Express Pass 7.

Here’s our current plan:

• 08:00–09:00: Take the train from Kyoto to USJ
• 09:00–15:00: Explore the park and do rides in areas like Hollywood, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, etc. Basically everything except Super Nintendo World
• 15:00–19:00: enter Super Nintendo World. My understanding is that the Express Pass includes entry to SNW, but once we enter, we can’t leave and re-enter. So we’re planning to stay there the whole afternoon/evening: do the rides covered by the express pass, visit Kinopio café, shop and explore the area.
• 19:00–20:00: Watch the Hogwarts Castle light show
• 20:00: Leave the park and take the train back to Kyoto

I’ve seen a lot of advice saying you should arrive early, before opening and go straight to SNW. So my questions are:

1. Would it be better to switch our plan: choose express pass time slots for SNW in the morning, and then explore the rest of the park in the afternoon/evening?
2. Or, is the original plan reasonable? Is it a bad idea to visit SNW later in the afternoon/evening instead of first thing in the morning?
3. Are we missing anything important?

Honestly, the amount of planning for USJ feels a bit overwhelming to me now, so any tips or feedback would be greatly appreciated 🙏 Thanks a lot in advance!