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Using that day's crowd forecast, we calculate the wait time you'll save and the value for money to tell you whether the pass pays off. Closures, unavailable rides, and pick-one options are adjusted automatically.

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Comparing 4 passes

On a Very busy day like today, go with the best-value "Universal Express Pass 7 — Tram & Selection" (¥42/min (price ¥29,100 ÷ 691 min saved)). To ride everything, pick "Universal Express Pass 7 — Tram & Selection" — 11h 31min saved.

Best value

Universal Express Pass 7 — Tram & Selection

¥42/min

Most time saved

Universal Express Pass 7 — Tram & Selection

11h 31min

Most coverage

Universal Express Pass 7 — Tram & Selection

Headliners 4/5

Cheapest

Universal Express Pass 4 — Backdrop & Jurassic

¥23,000

PassTierEst. priceQueue savedValueHeadlinerVerdict
Universal Express Pass 7 — Tram & SelectionRecommendedEP7¥29,10011h 31min¥42/min4/5Top pick
Universal Express Pass 4 — Tram & DinosaurEP4¥26,9007h 10min¥63/min3/5Top pick
Universal Express Pass 4 — Tram & MinionEP4¥26,9006h 15min¥72/min1/5Top pick
Universal Express Pass 4 — Backdrop & JurassicEP4¥23,0005h 18min¥72/min2/5Top pick
Osaka · Japan

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Highly recommendedCrowd93Very busy

Universal Express Pass 7 — Tram & Selection

Today is Very busy — 11h 31min saved, highly recommended

Wait saved

11h 31min

Standby 13h 32min → Express 2h 1min

Value

¥42/min

Demand-based price ¥29,100

Crowd sensitivity

4h 57min ↔ 11h 39min

Savings on quiet days ↔ crowded days

Coverage · Super Nintendo World · The Wizarding World of Harry Potter · Jurassic Park · Amity Village · Headliner 4/5
Time commitment · 4 of 7 are time-slotted (57%) — locks in the big rides, but the route is tight
#Nintendo must-do#First visit#Harry Potter fan4 height limits (up to 132cm) — riding restrictions with young kids

Auto-adjusted · constraints propagated

  • →Popularity first → The Flying Dinosaur (1h 16min saved)
  • →Popularity first → JAWS (52min saved)

Attraction breakdown · queue conversion

Mario Kart: Koopa's ChallengeTimed entry
Super Nintendo World
147min → 22min
−125min
Yoshi's AdventureTimed entry
Super Nintendo World
95min → 14min
−81min
Mine Cart MadnessTimed entry
Super Nintendo World
208min → 31min
−177min
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
95min → 14min
−81min
Flight of the HippogriffTimed entry
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
117min → 18min
−99min
The Flying Dinosaur
Jurassic Park
89min → 13min
−76min
JAWS
Amity Village
61min → 9min
−52min
Recommended route

Express + bonus

7+3

Total walk

41min

Est. finish

17:35

Queue saved

12h 5min

ORDERThe Wizarding World of Harry Potter→Super Nintendo World→Amity Village→Jurassic Park
  1. 09:00
    10 min walk · Hollywood Area → The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
  2. 09:10
    Enter The Wizarding World of Harry Potter area

    Guaranteed entry · timed entry (no free re-entry → do this zone in one go)

  3. 09:10
    Flight of the HippogriffTimed entryQueue 17min

    Suggested slot 09:10 · Express line 17 min (instead of 110 min standby)

  4. 09:29
    Harry Potter and the Forbidden JourneyQueue 14min

    Express line 14 min (instead of 95 min standby)

  5. 09:47
    7 min walk · The Wizarding World of Harry Potter → Super Nintendo World
  6. 09:54
    Enter Super Nintendo World area

    Guaranteed entry · timed entry (no free re-entry → do this zone in one go)

  7. 09:54
    Mine Cart MadnessTimed entryQueue 33min

    Suggested slot 09:54 · Express line 33 min (instead of 222 min standby)

  8. 10:30
    Mario Kart: Koopa's ChallengeTimed entryQueue 24min

    Suggested slot 10:30 · Express line 24 min (instead of 160 min standby)

  9. 11:00
    Yoshi's AdventureTimed entryQueue 15min

    Suggested slot 11:00 · Express line 15 min (instead of 103 min standby)

  10. 11:20
    5 min walk · Super Nintendo World → Amity Village
  11. 11:25
    JAWSQueue 10min

    Express line 10 min (instead of 66 min standby)

  12. 11:40
    6 min walk · Amity Village → Jurassic Park
  13. 11:46
    The Flying DinosaurQueue 14min

    Express line 14 min (instead of 96 min standby)

  14. 12:03
    Lunch · break

    Eat during the midday peak to minimize lost ride time (45 min)

  15. 12:48
    Jurassic Park – The Ride

    Bonus beyond the pass · standby 61 min (lowest predicted for that time)

  16. 13:56
    6 min walk · Jurassic Park → Minion Park
  17. 14:02
    Despicable Me Minion Mayhem

    Bonus beyond the pass · standby 83 min (lowest predicted for that time)

  18. 15:30
    7 min walk · Minion Park → Hollywood Area
  19. 15:37
    Hollywood Dream - The Ride

    Bonus beyond the pass · standby 115 min (lowest predicted for that time)

The visit order is optimized for both 'popular attractions earlier' and 'minimal walking' (demand-weighted finish times).

Super Nintendo World and Harry Potter use timed area entry with no free re-entry → rides in those zones are grouped into a single visit.

Highly recommendedCrowd93Very busy

Universal Express Pass 4 — Tram & Dinosaur

Today is Very busy — 7h 10min saved, highly recommended

Wait saved

7h 10min

Standby 8h 25min → Express 1h 15min

Value

¥63/min

Demand-based price ¥26,900

Crowd sensitivity

3h 4min ↔ 7h 14min

Savings on quiet days ↔ crowded days

Coverage · Super Nintendo World · Jurassic Park · Amity Village · Headliner 3/5
Time commitment · 2 of 4 are time-slotted (50%) — locks in the big rides, but the route is tight
#Nintendo must-do#First visit3 height limits (up to 132cm) — riding restrictions with young kids

Auto-adjusted · constraints propagated

  • →Popularity first → JAWS (52min saved)

Attraction breakdown · queue conversion

Mario Kart: Koopa's ChallengeTimed entry
Super Nintendo World
147min → 22min
−125min
Mine Cart MadnessTimed entry
Super Nintendo World
208min → 31min
−177min
The Flying Dinosaur
Jurassic Park
89min → 13min
−76min
JAWS
Amity Village
61min → 9min
−52min
Recommended route

Express + bonus

4+3

Total walk

41min

Est. finish

16:29

Queue saved

7h 20min

ORDERSuper Nintendo World→Amity Village→Jurassic Park
  1. 09:00
    17 min walk · Hollywood Area → Super Nintendo World
  2. 09:17
    Enter Super Nintendo World area

    Guaranteed entry · timed entry (no free re-entry → do this zone in one go)

  3. 09:17
    Mine Cart MadnessTimed entryQueue 30min

    Suggested slot 09:17 · Express line 30 min (instead of 199 min standby)

  4. 09:50
    Mario Kart: Koopa's ChallengeTimed entryQueue 23min

    Suggested slot 09:50 · Express line 23 min (instead of 156 min standby)

  5. 10:18
    5 min walk · Super Nintendo World → Amity Village
  6. 10:23
    JAWSQueue 10min

    Express line 10 min (instead of 66 min standby)

  7. 10:38
    6 min walk · Amity Village → Jurassic Park
  8. 10:44
    The Flying DinosaurQueue 15min

    Express line 15 min (instead of 97 min standby)

  9. 11:02
    Lunch · break

    Eat during the midday peak to minimize lost ride time (45 min)

  10. 11:47
    Jurassic Park – The Ride

    Bonus beyond the pass · standby 62 min (lowest predicted for that time)

  11. 12:56
    6 min walk · Jurassic Park → Minion Park
  12. 13:02
    Despicable Me Minion Mayhem

    Bonus beyond the pass · standby 82 min (lowest predicted for that time)

  13. 14:29
    7 min walk · Minion Park → Hollywood Area
  14. 14:36
    Hollywood Dream - The Ride

    Bonus beyond the pass · standby 110 min (lowest predicted for that time)

The visit order is optimized for both 'popular attractions earlier' and 'minimal walking' (demand-weighted finish times).

Super Nintendo World and Harry Potter use timed area entry with no free re-entry → rides in those zones are grouped into a single visit.

Osaka · Japan

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Highly recommendedCrowd93Very busy

Universal Express Pass 4 — Tram & Minion

Today is Very busy — 6h 15min saved, highly recommended

Wait saved

6h 15min

Standby 7h 21min → Express 1h 6min

Value

¥72/min

Demand-based price ¥26,900

Crowd sensitivity

2h 40min ↔ 6h 19min

Savings on quiet days ↔ crowded days

Coverage · Super Nintendo World · Minion Park · Amity Village · Headliner 1/5
Time commitment · 2 of 4 are time-slotted (50%) — locks in the big rides, but the route is tight
#Nintendo must-do#First visit#Take it easy

Auto-adjusted · constraints propagated

  • →Popularity first → JAWS (52min saved)

Attraction breakdown · queue conversion

Yoshi's AdventureTimed entry
Super Nintendo World
95min → 14min
−81min
Mine Cart MadnessTimed entry
Super Nintendo World
208min → 31min
−177min
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
Minion Park
77min → 12min
−65min
JAWS
Amity Village
61min → 9min
−52min
Recommended route

Express + bonus

4+3

Total walk

53min

Est. finish

16:44

Queue saved

6h 22min

ORDERSuper Nintendo World→Amity Village→Minion Park
  1. 09:00
    17 min walk · Hollywood Area → Super Nintendo World
  2. 09:17
    Enter Super Nintendo World area

    Guaranteed entry · timed entry (no free re-entry → do this zone in one go)

  3. 09:17
    Mine Cart MadnessTimed entryQueue 30min

    Suggested slot 09:17 · Express line 30 min (instead of 199 min standby)

  4. 09:50
    Yoshi's AdventureTimed entryQueue 15min

    Suggested slot 09:50 · Express line 15 min (instead of 101 min standby)

  5. 10:10
    5 min walk · Super Nintendo World → Amity Village
  6. 10:15
    JAWSQueue 10min

    Express line 10 min (instead of 66 min standby)

  7. 10:30
    12 min walk · Amity Village → Minion Park
  8. 10:42
    Despicable Me Minion MayhemQueue 13min

    Express line 13 min (instead of 84 min standby)

  9. 11:00
    Lunch · break

    Eat during the midday peak to minimize lost ride time (45 min)

  10. 11:45
    6 min walk · Minion Park → Jurassic Park
  11. 11:51
    Jurassic Park – The Ride

    Bonus beyond the pass · standby 62 min (lowest predicted for that time)

  12. 13:00
    The Flying Dinosaur

    Bonus beyond the pass · standby 94 min (lowest predicted for that time)

  13. 14:37
    13 min walk · Jurassic Park → Hollywood Area
  14. 14:50
    Hollywood Dream - The Ride

    Bonus beyond the pass · standby 111 min (lowest predicted for that time)

The visit order is optimized for both 'popular attractions earlier' and 'minimal walking' (demand-weighted finish times).

Super Nintendo World and Harry Potter use timed area entry with no free re-entry → rides in those zones are grouped into a single visit.

Highly recommendedCrowd93Very busy

Universal Express Pass 4 — Backdrop & Jurassic

Today is Very busy — 5h 18min saved, highly recommended

Wait saved

5h 18min

Standby 6h 14min → Express 56min

Value

¥72/min

Demand-based price ¥23,000

Crowd sensitivity

2h 17min ↔ 5h 23min

Savings on quiet days ↔ crowded days

Coverage · The Wizarding World of Harry Potter · Hollywood Area · Jurassic Park · Headliner 2/5
Time commitment · 2 of 4 are time-slotted (50%) — locks in the big rides, but the route is tight
#Harry Potter fan#Thrill lover4 height limits (up to 132cm) — riding restrictions with young kids

Attraction breakdown · queue conversion

Harry Potter and the Forbidden JourneyTimed entry
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
95min → 14min
−81min
Hollywood Dream - The Ride - BackdropTimed entry
Hollywood Area
122min → 18min
−104min
Hollywood Dream - The Ride
Hollywood Area
99min → 15min
−84min
Jurassic Park – The Ride
Jurassic Park
58min → 9min
−49min
Recommended route

Express + bonus

4+3

Total walk

46min

Est. finish

16:03

Queue saved

5h 15min

ORDERHollywood Area→The Wizarding World of Harry Potter→Jurassic Park
  1. 09:00
    Hollywood Dream - The Ride - BackdropTimed entryQueue 17min

    Suggested slot 09:00 · Express line 17 min (instead of 111 min standby)

  2. 09:21
    Hollywood Dream - The RideQueue 15min

    Express line 15 min (instead of 97 min standby)

  3. 09:39
    10 min walk · Hollywood Area → The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
  4. 09:49
    Enter The Wizarding World of Harry Potter area

    Guaranteed entry · timed entry (no free re-entry → do this zone in one go)

  5. 09:49
    Harry Potter and the Forbidden JourneyTimed entryQueue 15min

    Suggested slot 09:49 · Express line 15 min (instead of 100 min standby)

  6. 10:08
    18 min walk · The Wizarding World of Harry Potter → Jurassic Park
  7. 10:26
    Jurassic Park – The RideQueue 9min

    Express line 9 min (instead of 63 min standby)

  8. 10:42
    Lunch · break

    Eat during the midday peak to minimize lost ride time (45 min)

  9. 11:27
    6 min walk · Jurassic Park → Amity Village
  10. 11:33
    JAWS

    Bonus beyond the pass · standby 66 min (lowest predicted for that time)

  11. 12:44
    6 min walk · Amity Village → Jurassic Park
  12. 12:50
    The Flying Dinosaur

    Bonus beyond the pass · standby 94 min (lowest predicted for that time)

  13. 14:27
    6 min walk · Jurassic Park → Minion Park
  14. 14:33
    Despicable Me Minion Mayhem

    Bonus beyond the pass · standby 85 min (lowest predicted for that time)

The visit order is optimized for both 'popular attractions earlier' and 'minimal walking' (demand-weighted finish times).

Super Nintendo World and Harry Potter use timed area entry with no free re-entry → rides in those zones are grouped into a single visit.

Osaka · Japan

Universal Studios Japan Tickets

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the USJ Express Pass worth buying?+

It depends on how crowded the day is. On quiet days the lines are short so the benefit is small, while on busy days the wait time you save grows and the value goes up. HanSanDay calculates and compares the saved wait time and value (¥/min) for each pass, such as EP4 and EP7.

Which Express Pass should I choose?+

The included attractions and headliner coverage differ from pass to pass. From the day's crowd forecast, HanSanDay calculates each pass's savings and the optimal route, and gives a recommendation that automatically accounts for closures, unavailability and choose-one restrictions.