Coordinates 34°39′53″N 135°25′59″ECoordinates: 34°39′53″N 135°25′59″E
Owner USJ Co., Ltd.
Operated by USJ Co., Ltd.
Opened March 31, 2001
Visitors per annum 8,000,000 (2010)
Area 54 ha (108 acres)
Website www.usj.co.jp/e
Universal Studios Japan
Universal Studios Japan (ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン?), located in Osaka, is one of four Universal Studios theme parks, owned and operated by USJ Co., Ltd. with a license from NBCUniversal. The park is similar to the Universal Orlando Resort since it also contains selected attractions from Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood. Most visitors are Japanese tourists and tourists from other Asian countries such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, and South Korea. In 2005 Goldman Sachs became the largest shareholder in Universal Studios Japan. The park opened on March 31, 2001. Universal Studios Japan reached the milestone of attracting the first ten million visitors faster than any other theme park in the world. A total of eleven million guests visited Universal Studios Japan in its first year of operation.[1] USJ is believed[by whom?] to have attracted 8.8 million visitors in fiscal year 2011, although the company does not officially disclose the number. The number of visitors had been in a downtrend after the highest attendance was recorded in the first year. Fiscal 2011 was the tenth anniversary year, and various commemorative events were implemented. As a result, attendance in this year achieved growth from the previous year’s approximate eight million.[2] Universal Studios Japan greeted its 100 millionth visitor on Monday, October 29, 2012, since its opening in 2001.[3] According to 2011 Theme Index Global Attraction Attendance Report, Universal Studios Japan is ranked ninth among the top 25 amusement/theme parks worldwide, attracting 8.5 million visitors in 2011, which is 4.2% larger than in the previous year.[4]
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1 Attractions
1.1 New York
1.2 Hollywood
1.3 San Francisco
1.4 Jurassic Park
1.5 Snoopy Studios
1.6 Hello Kitty Fashion Avenue
1.7 Sesame Street Fun Zone
1.8 Lagoon
1.9 Water World
1.10 Amity Village
2 Former attractions
