Osaka Hotels near Universal Studios Japan

To save time waiting at the gate, you can buy your ticket for the train ride to Universal City and entrance to the park at any JR train station with a Green Window in the Kyoto-Osaka area.

Shops at Universal Citywalk include Starbucks, Cinnabun, American Pharmacy, Popcorn Papa, Wolfgang Pucks, LaCoste, Kihachi soft cream, a Hawaiian burger shop, Lawson’s convenience store and Hard Rock Cafe. When you go inside, you’re not in Japan anymore. It truly feels like you are in the United States. Everywhere you go it has atmosphere of Universal Studio in California. Very fun way to spend a day in Osaka!

Rides at Universal Studios Japan

Incidentally, your ticket to Universal Studios Japan allows you to fast track a particular ride (Spiderman, Back To The Future and Jurassic park are the most popular) and once you have fast tracked one ride, you are then free to fast track another, and so on. Useful to know if you don't want to spend all day waiting in lines!

Hotels near Universal Studios Japan

The Hotel Osaka Bay Tower is conveniently located near Universal Studios Japan and is relatively inexpensive at about $100 per night. There are several onsite restaurants in the Hotel Osaka Bay Tower with the best featuring Japanese cuisine on the 20th floor giving you spectacular views of the city. The rooms have all the standard conveniences and are beautifully decorated. This is one of the best hotels to stay when going to Universal Studios without spending the outrageous park hotel prices.