Theme Park | Universal Studios Osaka | Japan
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. The park is owned and operated by USJ LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NBCUniversal. The park is similar in layout to Universal Studios Florida. It contains selected attractions from Universal Orlando and Universal Studios Hollywood, in addition to a few 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. 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.