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Universal Studios Japan (Osaka): Amusement park for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Universal Studios Japan is an amusement park in Sakurajima, Osaka Prefecture, about 410 km from Tokyo Station and 7 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

Universal Studios Japan
Photo: Freddo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeAmusement park
Name in Japaneseユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン
LocationSakurajima, Osaka Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Sakurajima Station – about 0.3 km
From Osaka Stationabout 7 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 46 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 144 km (straight line)
Established2001
Interest among English readersabout 12,400 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates34.66470, 135.43300
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.usj.co.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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