What other travelers are saying about Universal Studios Japan
In terms of theme parks USJ is a 4 star in my opinion. There are two standout rides which were the flying dinosaur and the Hollywood dream, while Super Nintendo world is the area you want to be in especially at night, with every detail from Nintendo in the area. The theme park could do better including adding things to see while waiting for rides, an example of this being Disney land. I’d like to see more parades as well. Overall it was a fun day. Came on a Wednesday which was supposed to be a quiet day, but it felt very busy so I do wonder what it’s like on the other days.
Very good and great time spent there.
Wish they make the fast pass better like that in the US.
Long lines in some places and in food shacks.
Prepare to come early to manage your day and once finished you can leave around sunset.
If money is not a problem buy a fast pass few days earlier than arrival where there are many better and cheaper options.
I recommend Jaws, Harry potter, Hollywood journey, Despicable me, Flying dinosaurs, Dream, and some shows.
Amazing experience!! So much to do and so many shops & food. Lots of bathrooms. Definitely buy the express pass. Mario World is a must! We waited 2H for only one ride - Hollywood Dream - as we went at the wrong time but it was worth it.
We had loads of fun even though a Typhoon arrived by 5PM.
I’ve never seen so many people in one place. We did go during a major holiday and I can’t stress enough how important the express pass is. Without it lines were 120 minutes plus for the major rides. I would consider. It mandatory to pay the express pass unless you are happy to spend a long time waiting. They do charge a lot. If the good news is it seems the restaurants are actually better value than the concessions. Our 3 course sit down in ac Italian lunch was 2700. Yen and a chicken leg from a concession stand was 1200 yen. And you had to stand in line for that and eat it in the street. I know which one I would prefer. And we didn’t have a booking. For lunch. Simply walked in at 12pm. The kids had a blast and many of the rides are really good. But I am glad it’s one and done for me
We were here on a Wednesday in autumn and it was absolutely full with people. The Hogwarts area is nicely done but hard to enjoy with so much people... Every ride has at least an hour normally 120 minutes as waiting times. Even the food stands had long queues. Spending more money can result in shorter waiting times, but with a base price of around 60 euro that's a lot of money.
Had we known this before we would have skipped this "amusement park".
