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Universal Studios Japan: Location & Nearest Station (7 km from Osaka Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Universal Studios Japan is a park in Sakurajima, about 7 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Osaka.

Universal Studios Japan
Photo: Freddo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypePark
Name in Japaneseユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン
LocationSakurajima
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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