Universal Studios Japan is a theme park located in Osaka, Japan.
Opened on March 31, 2001, it is one of six Universal Studios theme parks worldwide and was the first to open outside the United States.
The park is owned and operated by USJ LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of NBCUniversal.
The park is similar in layout to Universal Studios Florida and contains selected attractions from both Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood, in addition to a small number of unique attractions.