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Universal Studios Japan

Universal Studios Japan is an enormous theme park on Osaka Bay that opened in 2001. It has ten themed zones, including Super Nintendo World, a scale recreation of the Mushroom Kingdom with the Mario Kart: Koopa's Challenge ride, which combines augmented reality with a physical course. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter reproduces the village of Hogsmeade and Hogwarts Castle, and includes the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride, which mixes real sets with high-resolution projections. Other highlights are Jurassic Park, with the flying roller coaster The Flying Dinosaur, and Hollywood, with the roller coaster Hollywood Dream - The Ride and its backward version. The park also offers daily and night parades, and seasonal events such as Halloween Horror Nights and Universal Cool Japan, with temporary attractions based on Japanese franchises. Visitors usually spend between 8 and 12 hours covering the rides, shows and themed restaurants.

Things to do at Universal Studios Japan: 6 missions

• Try Mario Kart: Koopa’s ChallengeTry this augmented-reality attraction that overlays digital characters and effects on a physical track.
• Ride Hollywood Dream: The RideRide this classic steel roller coaster near the park entrance, with a soundtrack you choose before boarding.
• Take Harry Potter and the Forbidden JourneyWalk through this main attraction, which combines physical sets with high-resolution projections of scenes from the films.
• Feel The Flying DinosaurFeel this winged roller coaster where your feet dangle free and the track runs through seven inversions at sustained speed.
• Feel the Hollywood Dream BackdropFeel this version, which runs the attraction in reverse.
• Enjoy Despicable Me: Minion MayhemEnjoy this headline attraction, a motion simulator with a lower height requirement than most of the main rides.

Near Universal Studios Japan

Source: usj.co.jp