Tickets
How the tickets work
For Universal Studios Japan you need an admission ticket, the Studio Pass. If you want shorter waits, you can add a Universal Express Pass. And on busy days you need an Area Timed Entry Ticket for SUPER NINTENDO WORLD.
Studio Pass
The Studio Pass gives you access to the park and all its attractions. When you buy it, you choose a date for your visit. The price varies by date; prices are shown in the calendar of the Official Web Ticket Store. If you want to change your date, you can do so via the official website.
- Children aged 4 to 11 inclusive need a child ticket; from 12 years you pay the adult price.
- With a Studio Pass you can't re-enter the park once you've left (only with an Annual Pass).
- Resold tickets are invalid.
Universal Express Pass
With a Universal Express Pass you use a separate, shorter queue at popular attractions. You buy it on top of your Studio Pass. There are several types, each covering its own set of attractions; which ones are on sale and what they cost varies by day. Some passes give guaranteed entry to SUPER NINTENDO WORLD or The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
- The pass is only valid on the date on the ticket and only for the purchaser.
- For some attractions, the pass shows a fixed time. If you're late, you lose that ride.
- You can't use an Express Pass with a Twilight Pass (entry after 3pm).
Area Timed Entry Ticket
On busy days you need an Area Timed Entry Ticket for some areas, such as SUPER NINTENDO WORLD. There are two ways to get one:
- In advance: with certain Express Passes or through a travel agency ("Area Timed Entry Ticket: Advance Booking").
- In the park: via the official app. Register the QR codes of the Studio Passes of your whole party and choose a time. Once the times have run out, the park issues Standby Entry Tickets via a lottery; you'll see the result one hour before the entry time.
Since 5 January 2026 you can only get the tickets via the app. A Power-Up Band does not give access to the area.
Where can you buy tickets?
You can buy tickets in the Official Web Ticket Store of Universal Studios Japan, through authorised travel agencies (the site lists Klook, Trip.com, JTB and HIS, among others) or at a partner hotel. If you stay at a partner hotel, you can buy tickets there for your check-in day and the day after. Which tickets are available depends on where you buy them.