Planning a trip to Universal Studios Japan (USJ)? HAPPYELL provides practical, up-to-date guides based on firsthand visits to help you choose tickets, check crowd levels, enter SUPER NINTENDO WORLD, plan your day, and enjoy Osaka and the Kansai region.
If this is your first visit, start with the essential USJ guides below.
Start Here: Plan Your USJ Visit
USJ Ultimate Guide 2026 | Today’s Crowd Levels, Tickets, and Itinerary
Universal Studios Japan Ticket Prices 2026 – 1-Day Pass Price Calendar
USJ Crowd Forecast Calendar 2026 | Updated Daily for Today, Tomorrow & Quiet Days
USJ Map 2026: Easy Park Map, Attractions, Restrooms & Printable PDF
Planning Your First USJ Visit?
- Check the crowd forecast before choosing your visit date
- Compare Studio Pass prices and ticket options
- Plan when to arrive and which attraction to visit first
- Learn how to enter SUPER NINTENDO WORLD before you go
SUPER NINTENDO WORLD: Mario & Donkey Kong
SUPER NINTENDO WORLD is one of the most popular areas at USJ. Check how entry works, which attractions to prioritize, where to eat, and what to prepare before your visit.
USJ Mario Area SUPER NINTENDO WORLD: 10x More Fun — Beginner’s Guide
Kinopio’s Café Menu 2026: Prices, Priority Seating & Mobile Order at USJ
USJ Halloween Horror Nights 2026
Visiting Universal Studios Japan during Halloween? Check the latest Halloween Horror Nights information, including zombies, attractions, entertainment, food, and tips for visitors who do not enjoy scary experiences.
USJ Halloween Horror Nights 2026 Complete Guide | 15th-Anniversary Zombies, New Attractions & Tickets
Latest Universal Studios Japan Guides
Read the latest firsthand reports, visitor tips, seasonal event news, food, merchandise, and attraction guides from HAPPYELL.
USJ Attractions
2026 Latest USJ Attraction Guide: Rankings, Thrills, Wait Times, and Fear Levels
【USJ】First Look at Resident Evil Requiem: The Dive! How Scary Is It? Full Spoiler Report on Creatures & Experience
USJ Height Restrictions 2026: What Can Kids Ride at 92, 102, 107, 122 & 132 cm?
USJ Minion Bello-ween Greeting 2026: Dates, Locations & Times
USJ Key Challenges: 5 Power-Up Band Mini-Games, Rules & Hidden Bonus Tips
USJ Mario Area SUPER NINTENDO WORLD: 10x More Fun — Beginner’s Guide
USJ Bowser Jr. Boss Battle: How to Play and Get a High Score
USJ Strategy & Trip Planning
USJ Ultimate Guide 2026 | Today’s Crowd Levels, Tickets, and Itinerary
[USJ] ONE PIECE Premier Show 2026: Where Will Your Favorite Appear? Character Positions & Recommended Seats- USJ Height Restrictions 2026: What Can Kids Ride at 92, 102, 107, 122 & 132 cm?
Is USJ Halloween 2026 Scary? How to Enjoy It If You Don’t Like Horror & Avoid Zombies- USJ Bowser Jr. Boss Battle: How to Play and Get a High Score
Osaka Temperatures by Month | What to Wear at USJ for Morning-to-Night Temperature Swings [Women & Men]
How Much Money Do You Need for USJ? Budgets for Middle Schoolers, Adults & Families
USJ Halloween Horror Nights
USJ Halloween Horror Nights 2026 Complete Guide | 15th-Anniversary Zombies, New Attractions & Tickets
- 【USJ】First Look at Resident Evil Requiem: The Dive! How Scary Is It? Full Spoiler Report on Creatures & Experience
Horror Night Academy 2026: Hamikuma, DJ X and Past Characters Unite for USJ’s 15th Anniversary Show
【USJ】We Tried KATE’s “Witches of 18th Street” Collaboration Food on Launch Day! All 3 Limited Halloween Sweets & Drinks- Is USJ Halloween 2026 Scary? How to Enjoy It If You Don’t Like Horror & Avoid Zombies
Factory of Fear: Desperate Zombie Tour — Spoiler-Free Guide | USJ Halloween Horror Nights 2026
USJ Halloween Food 2026 Guide: New Hamikuma, Snoopy, Hello Kitty & KATE Menus
SUPER NINTENDO WORLD
USJ Mario Area SUPER NINTENDO WORLD: 10x More Fun — Beginner’s Guide
Is Donkey Kong’s Crazy Mine Car scary? What about the floating sensation? Spoiler alert! Where is the Pikmin Power Up Band experience hidden in the queue?
Universal Studios Japan! Donkey Kong Country advance experience and impressions! The trolley gets wet.
Discover the World’s First Donkey Kong Country at Universal Studios Japan – Opening December 11, 2024!
How to enjoy USJ Mario Area Super Nintendo World 10 times more♪ A must for beginners!
What Time Do USJ Mario Timed Entry eTickets Run Out? Weekdays vs. Weekends in 2026
Donkey Kong Country goes to Universal Japan. Introducing the attractions of Mine Cart Mandness
More Universal Studios Japan Articles
Things to Do in Osaka & Kansai
USJ is only one part of a trip to Kansai. Discover events, exhibitions, museums, immersive experiences, theme parks, and places to visit in Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe and the wider Kansai region.
Osaka, Kyoto and Nara Travel Guide for First-Time Visitors
Kyoto Museum of Culture Special Exhibition “Kanei: Beauty Nurtured by an Era of Peace” Highlights: The Imperial Visit, Famous Swords, Nijo Castle Paintings & Koetsu
Sen-Oku Hakukokan Highlights: 3,226 Figures in the Nijo Castle Imperial Visit Screens and Tofukumon-in
400 Years Ago, the Spectators Were Amazing Too! Sen-Oku Hakukokan Displays the Folding Screens of the Imperial Visit to Nijo Castle
Kobe Suma Sea World Preview Report♪ Orcas & Dolphins♪ Aquarium, Hotel & Restaurant Impressions
Osaka Juso: New Street-Food Spot Minamo Juso Opens! We Tried 8 Standout Vendors
Become the Hero of a Period Drama!? An Immersive Experience Adults Can’t Resist at the Renewed Toei Kyoto Studio Park
Find Events in Osaka, Kyoto & Kobe
Looking for something to do during your trip? HAPPYELL’s Japanese edition tracks current events and places to visit throughout the Kansai region.
The pages below are in Japanese and are useful for finding events taking place during your stay.
- Osaka Events & Things to Do
Exhibitions, festivals, family activities, food events and seasonal attractions. - Kyoto Events & Things to Do
Cultural events, exhibitions, seasonal scenery and travel ideas. - Kobe Events & Things to Do
Waterfront events, museums, exhibitions and seasonal experiences.
GREEN×EXPO 2027
Planning a trip to Japan in 2027? Follow HAPPYELL’s coverage of GREEN×EXPO 2027 in Yokohama, including venue information, attractions, reservations and visitor guides.
GREEN×EXPO 2027 Reservations Guide: Entry Times and Same-Day Viewing Reservations Explained
What Will the Italy Pavilion at GREEN×EXPO 2027 Feature? Reusing Elements from the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai Italy Pavilion
What Will the UK Exhibit at GREEN×EXPO 2027 Feature? A “British Garden” Is Coming to Yokohama
Daiwa House Group Endless Heart Park
null⁴ (TetraNull) Exhibit and Experience: Four Giant Mirrored Forms Rotate Like Prayer Wheels
It Is Not a Relocation of null²: Yoichi Ochiai Explains the True Meaning of null⁴ and GREEN×EXPO 2027
After Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai
Expo 2025 has ended, but many of its ideas, projects and experiences continue across Osaka and the Kansai region.
Explore pavilion relocations, new attractions, restaurants, cultural projects and other developments connected to the legacy of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan.
After the Expo: We Even Met Kuro-Myaku! Limited Event at the EXPO 2025 Official Cafe
Like a World Expo Pavilion! Shima Spain Village’s Javier Castle Museum Review: New Gaudí and Sagrada Família Exhibits
Complete Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai Restaurant & Dining Menu Guide: Great Food and Maps
After the Expo: Where Are Those Pavilions Now? A Special Exhibition Tracing What Happened After EXPO ’70
After the Expo: The Emotion Returns with “Future of Life+”—Upgraded Exhibits, a Natsume Soseki Android Conversation, and New Merchandise
After the Expo—A Life Twice Destined to Be Cut Down Lives On: The Miraculous, Tearful Transplant of a Ginkgo Tree
What Japanese Travelers Are Watching Now
Popular Theme Parks, Events & Travel Topics
See which theme parks, events, exhibitions and travel articles are currently attracting attention from readers in Japan.
It is a useful way to discover destinations and experiences that are trending locally.
Why Use HAPPYELL for Your Japan Trip?
HAPPYELL is a Japan-based theme park and travel media website. Our editorial team visits Universal Studios Japan, theme parks, exhibitions, museums, restaurants, hotels and seasonal events to provide practical information for travelers.
- Firsthand Universal Studios Japan guides and original photos
- USJ crowd forecasts, ticket information and recommended itineraries
- Theme parks and amusement parks throughout Japan
- Current events and places to visit in Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe and Kansai
- Exhibitions, museums, restaurants, hotels and seasonal experiences
We combine official information with what we learn from actually visiting these destinations. Our goal is to answer practical questions such as when to arrive, what ticket to buy, how crowded the park may be, how to enter SUPER NINTENDO WORLD and what to do first.
Event schedules, admission rules, operating hours and prices may change. Please confirm the latest details on each venue’s official website before visiting.
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