Wait times
61025 measurements
- Min
- 5 min
- Q1
- 25 min
- Median
- 40 min
- Q3
- 60 min
- Max
- 240 min
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Universal Studios Japan: attractions, opening hours and park info
2-1-33 Sakurajima, Konohana-ku, Osaka 554-0031, Osaka, Osaka
Universal theme park in Osaka with Nintendo, Harry Potter, shows, and headline rides.
Opening hours today
08:00-22:00
Opening hours tomorrow
08:00-22:00
Park open
Open
open until 22:00
Longest queue
Mine Cart Madness™
140 min
Wait times
Popular attractions
68 min
Current measurements · latest measurement 19:39
Your visit to Universal Studios Japan: what do the measurements show?
141588 measurements across 142 days, from 2026-06-16 through 2026-11-04.
When were queues shortest on average?
Among hours with at least five measured days, the hour starting at 21:00 had the lowest average wait: 19 minutes, measured on 70 days.
How do weekends compare with weekdays?
The average was 47 minutes across 102 weekdays and 46 minutes across 40 weekend days.
Hourly averages are weighted by measurement count. Each measured day has equal weight in the weekday/weekend comparison. The attraction mix, season and opening hours can differ. This is a historical comparison, not a forecast or visitor count.
Late time slots only apply on days when both the park and the attraction are open then. Days with short and long operating hours are compared together; check the hours for your visit.
Which attractions are better to visit early?
- Snoopy's Flying Ace Adventure: An average of 23 minutes between 08:00 and 12:00, versus 42 minutes between 12:00 and 24:00. Both periods include at least five measured days.
- Illumination’s Villain-Con Minion Blast: An average of 16 minutes between 08:00 and 12:00, versus 30 minutes between 12:00 and 24:00. Both periods include at least five measured days.
- SADAKO'S CURSE: DARK HORROR RIDE: An average of 30 minutes between 08:00 and 12:00, versus 42 minutes between 12:00 and 24:00. Both periods include at least five measured days.
See the most favourable times and time slots for each attraction
View the crowd calendar · Check opening hours for your visitDistribution
Boxplots
Spread of wait times, busy days and opening hours based on available historical park data.
Busy days
142 days
- Min
- 23 min
- Q1
- 41 min
- Median
- 47 min
- Q3
- 51 min
- Max
- 95 min
Hours open per day
294 days
- Min
- 8 hours
- Q1
- 11 hours
- Median
- 12 hours
- Q3
- 13 hours
- Max
- 19 hours
Practical
About Universal Studios Japan
Universal Studios Japan in Osaka is one of the busiest Universal parks in the world. Super Nintendo World, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, movie-based rides, and seasonal events keep the lineup packed from morning to night.
Country
JP
Location
Osaka, Osaka
Rankings
Park rankings
Top 3 longest queues (all-time)
- 1 Mine Cart Madness™ Roller coaster 360 min
- 2 Hollywood Dream - The Ride: Backdrop Roller coaster 230 min
- 3 Mario Kart: Koopa's Challenge™ Family ride 230 min
Photos
Universal Studios Japan in pictures
Rides
Featured attractions
Blog
Latest blogs about Universal Studios Japan
Wait times Disney Adventure World, Futuroscope and Phantasialand · 21 Jun 2026
Disney Adventure World led the European park averages, Futuroscope had a punchy midday peak, and Phantasialand’s Chiapas stole the wait-time spotlight.
Wait times: Japan soared, Madrid peaked, Florida surprised · 16 Jun 2026
The past 24 hours brought big queues in Japan and Madrid, notable downtime, late openings and some wonderfully quiet Florida time windows.
Wait times fetched 05-11 19:39 (local park time)