And that sums up me and my friend’s outing at Universal Studios Japan. For those interested in visiting, the park is open 7 days a week with various hours. But the park is usually open from roughly 9 AM to 10:30 PM (check the website for exact hours). For a one day Studio Pass (which is all you really need to see the park) it costs 6,400 yen for adults (12 and up), 4,300 yen for children, and 5,700 yen for seniors (65 and up). There are also 2 day passes available for 10,900 yen for adults and 7,400 yen for children. There are group discounts available, but you need at least 200 people (no, that’s not a typo, 200) to get a discount. You can also purchase express passes that give you priority access on some of the rides, but that’s another 3,200 yen or 4,900 yen depending on which express pass you buy.
Universal Studios Japan is right next door to its main train station, JR Universal City. Right outside the station, you are immediately at CityWalk and from there it’s about a 5 minute walk to the park entrance.