Universal Studios Japan

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Universal Studios Japan

Universal Studios Japan entrance in 2006
Location	Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan
Coordinates	34°39′53″N 135°25′59″E / 34.66472°N 135.43306°E / 34.66472; 135.43306
Status	Operating
Opened	31 March 2001; 23 years ago (2001-03-31)
Owner	USJ LLC (Universal Destinations & Experiences) (wholly owned by NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast)[1]
Operated by	USJ LLC Universal Destinations & Experiences
Theme	Show business and Universal entertainment
Attendance	16 million (2023)[2]
Area	54 ha[3] (133 acres)
Attractions
Roller coasters	5
Website	www.usj.co.jp/e/

Universal Studios Japan (ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン) is a theme park located in Osaka, Japan. Opened on March 31, 2001, it is one of six Universal Studios theme parks worldwide and was the first to open outside the United States.^[3] The park is owned and operated by USJ LLC,^[4] a wholly owned subsidiary of NBCUniversal.^[5] The park is similar in layout to Universal Studios Florida and contains selected attractions from both Universal Orlando and Universal Studios Hollywood, in addition to a small number of unique attractions.

Over 11 million guests visited the park in its opening year, making it the fastest theme park to reach the 10 million guest milestone at the time. In 2023, USJ hosted 16 million visitors, making it the third-most visited theme park in the world behind Magic Kingdom and Disneyland, and the most visited theme park in Asia.^[6]