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Universal Studios Japan

  • 5 minutes on foot from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT

Step into a world full of wonder beyond your imagination at Universal Studios Japan!
Come experience a world full of wonder and surprise in a variety of areas each with their own unique concept.
From thrilling rides and shows themed on blockbuster Hollywood movies to seasonal events, the world's best entertainment is sure to leave guests of all ages enthralled.

UNIVERSAL CITYWALK OSAKA

  • 5 minutes on foot from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT

Universal Citywalk Osaka is a large US-style mall just outside the gates to Universal Studios Japan (USJ) in Osaka and includes a number of restaurants selling signature Osaka dishes such as takoyaki as well as souvenir and retail stores.

Osaka Aquarium KAIYUKAN

  • 10 minutes by Ship from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT

Be surprised by the huge whale shark. Smile at the drifting jellyfish. Various wonders of the sea are displayed in the tanks.

Universal City port pier

  • 1 minutes on foot from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT

Captain Line is a sea shuttle service linking Universal Studios Japan and Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, as well as Nanko Ferry Port, Kaiyukan and Universal Studios Japan. It is very convenient for those who want to visit many bay area tourist spots quickly.

Tempozan Harbor Village

  • 10 minutes by Ship from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT

Tempozan Harbor Village is a comprehensive leisure spot located in the bay area, which features Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, one of the world's largest aquariums.

LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Osaka

  • 10 minutes by Ship from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT

Enjoy a wealth of attractions and experience the view of LEGO® world!!

Osaka Maishima Seaside Park

  • About 10 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT

A landscape suffused with vivid blue, sea and sky blending together. The Osaka Maishima Lily Garden is reborn in a new form for this event!

SOLANIWA ONSEN OSAKA BAY TOWER

  • About 13 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 20 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT.
    Nearest station：JR Osaka Loop Line Bentenchou Station

The total floor area is over 5,000 tsubo, and it is the largest scale hot spring type theme park in Kansai, which is an extra large scale

Osaka Station · Umeda · Tenjinbashi · Osaka Castle Park Area

GRAND FRONT OSAKA

  • About 25 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 22 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Nearest station：JR Osaka Loop Line OSAKA station

Grand Front Osaka on the north side of Osaka Station has 266 shops and restaurants.

Osaka Station City

  • About 23 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 22 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Nearest station：JR Osaka Loop Line OSAKA station

Shopping, entertainment, dining...a one-stop stylish spot for all-day fun!

LUCUA 1100

  • About 23 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 22 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Nearest station：JR Osaka Loop Line OSAKA station

A new commercial establishment, "LUCUA 1100," made its grand opening on April 2 (Thu), 2015 next to the popular fashion mall LUCUA! As one of Japan's biggest in-station commercial facilities, it serves as a fashion mall possessing the benefits of specialty stores combined with those of a department store!

Osaka Castle

  • About 34 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 43 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Nearest station：JR Osaka Loop Line Osakajokoen Station

Osaka Castle, or “Osaka-jo” in Japanese, is certainly one of the most famous landmarks in Japan, and for good reason. This five-story castle is one of the most visually spectacular creations in the country, with a history that dates back almost 450 years!

UMEDA SKY BUILDING

  • About 26 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 26 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Nearest station：JR Osaka Loop Line OSAKA station

One of the landmarks of Umeda, Osaka. On the top is the Floating Garden Observatory, where Osaka's cityscape can be viewed from a height of 170 meters.

Shinsaibashi, Dotonbori, Namba Area

Namba Grand Kagetsu

  • About 32 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 30 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Nearest station：Hanshin-Namba Line Osaka-Namba Station

A hub of stand-up comedy culture, proudly presented by Yoshimoto Kogyo. Come experience entertainment provided by a wide variety of Yoshimoto comedians.

NAMBA SKYO

  • About 32 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 30 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Nearest station：Hanshin-Namba Line Osaka-Namba Station

From the NAMBA to the World A landmark that organically links the attractiveness of Namba and creates new value for the world.

NAMBA PARKS

  • About 32 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 30 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Nearest station：Hanshin-Namba Line Osaka-Namba Station

This shopping mall is an oasis in the city where people can enjoy trees and flowers while browsing boutiques.

NAMBA CITY NANKAI

  • About 32 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 30 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Nearest station：Hanshin-Namba Line Osaka-Namba Station

A vast shopping mall located at Namba Station on the Nankai Line.

DOTONBORI

  • About 32 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 35 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Nearest station：Hanshin-Namba Line Osaka-Namba Station

A bustling commercial street that is representative of the Minami area of Osaka, always busy with playhouses and food shops from the Edo Period to today.

Kuromon Market 

  • About 33 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 31 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Nearest station：Hanshin-Namba Line Osaka-Namba Station

A glorious food marketplace with 170 wholesale and retail shops.

Osaka Shochiku-za

  • About 30 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 27 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Nearest station：Hanshin-Namba Line Osaka-Namba Station

A theater for performing arts, mainly for kabuki but including musicals and many other forms. There are many excellent restaurants with various specialties in the basement.

Tennouji, Shinsekai

TSUTENKAKU

  • About 32 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 29 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Nearest station：JR Osaka Loop Line Shin-Imamiya Station

A symbol of Naniwa, also known as the Eiffel Tower of Osaka. On the 5th floor, there is an observatory with a view of Osaka, and statue of Biriken, a god that is said to bring good luck to those who stroke the bottom of its feet.

ABENO HARUKAS

  • About 30 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 26 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Nearest station：JR Osaka Loop Line Tennōji Station

Located from B2F to 14F of Abeno Harukas, the tallest building in Japan.

SHINSEKAI

  • About 27 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 29 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Nearest station：JR Osaka Loop Line Shin-Imamiya Station

A retro downtown area of southern Osaka, famous for Tsutenkaku, Janjan Yokocho Alley and a giant blowfish lantern sign.

Shitennoji Temple, Sohonzan, Washu

  • About 30 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 35 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Nearest station：JR Osaka Loop Line Tennōji Station

Founded 1,400 years ago by Prince Shotoku. The first Buddhist temple to receive national oversight and financial support from the nation. Shitennoji Temple also holds numerous national treasures and Important Cultural Properties among the relics from the time of its founding.

OSAKA TENNOJI ZOO

  • About 30 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 28 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Nearest station：JR Osaka Loop Line Tennōji Station

The third zoo to be built in Japan, with a history of more than 90 years. The natural living environments are reproduced in the African Savanna Zone , among others.

OSAKA CITY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS

  • About 31 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 31 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Nearest station：JR Osaka Loop Line Tennōji Station

An old and well-established museum with over 70 years of history. Its collection of paintings, sculptures, craftwork, etc. from Japan and China exceeds 8,000 items.

ONSEN FROM AROUND THE WORLD SPA WORLD

  • About 29 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 28 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Nearest station：JR Osaka Loop Line Shin-Imamiya Station

Spa World is an entertainment facility with the theme of hot springs in Naniwa-ku, Osaka. The tagline is "24 hours of comfortable space for beauty and health."

Event Facilities

Zepp Osaka Bayside

  • 7 minutes on foot from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT

A live house located in Sakurajima. Many artists are performing live.

KYOCERA DOME OSAKA

  • About 21 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 30 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Nearest station：JR Osaka Loop Line Taisho Station

Kyocera Dome Osaka is famous as the home stadium of the Orix Buffaloes baseball team. Apart from being a place to go catch a game, the well-respected dome is a multi-purpose venue that hosts many famous artists’ performances and concerts, as well as exhibitions and product fairs.

The Osaka Shiki Theatre

  • About 25 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 22 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Nearest station：JR Osaka Loop Line OSAKA station

The first theater in the Kansai area dedicated to the Shiki Theatre Company, Japan's largest theatrical company, whose musicals such as "Cats," "Mamma Mia!" and "The Phantom of the Opera" are highly popular

Festival Hall

  • About 25 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 32 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Nearest station：Osaka Metro Yotsubashi Line Higobashi Station

The Festival Hall reopened in April 2013 after refurbishing. This world largest class concert hall has 2,700 seats, offering a unified feeling with the stage.

EDION Arena Osaka

  • About 30 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 35 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Nearest station：Hanshin-Namba Line Osaka-Namba Station

A sporting center for various sports, including volleyball, basketball, judo and gymnastics. Classes for yoga and aerobics are also available.

INTEX OSAKA

  • About 20 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 55 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Nearest station：Osaka Metro Chuo Line Cosmosquare Station

Japan's largest international exhibition center, located in Osaka, with an area of 70,000 square meters.

OSAKA-JO HALL

  • About 40 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 33 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Nearest station：JR Osaka Loop Line Osakajokoen Station

A multi-purpose arena with a maximum capacity of 16,000, built to commemorate the 400th anniversary since the construction of Osaka Castle. Sporting events and concerts are held here. Its restaurant has great views of the cherry blossoms of Okawa River in April.

HANSHIN KOSHIEN STADIUM

  • About 20 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 33 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Nearest station：Hanshin-Namba Line Koshien Station

Hanshin Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya City is the home stadium for Hanshin Tigers, a professional baseball team in Japan.Also the National High School Baseball Championship is held in Spring and Autumn. There is a museum under the outfield stands where more than 80 years of history of Hanshin Koshien Stadium is displayed.

World Heritage

Kiyomizu-dera Temple

  • About 90 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 110 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Get off at "Kiyomizu-gojo" Station on the Keihan Main Line (110 minutes from Universal-City Station), about 15 minutes on foot

This most-visited temple in Kyoto was built to honor Kannon, the goddess of mercy. It's beautiful hillside location offers spectacular views of the city and valley below.

Kinkaku-ji

  • About 90 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 100 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Get off at "Enmachi" Station on JR San-in Line and get off at "Kinkakujimichi Bus Stop" by bus (100 minutes from Universal-City Station), about 6 minutes on foot

Kinkakuji, more commonly known as the Golden Temple, is as beautiful as it is enigmatic.

Byodoin Temple

  • About 70 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 90 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Get off at JR Nara Line Uji Station (90 minutes from Universal-City Station), about 11 minutes on foot

Temple near Kyoto; famous statue of seated Buudha by 11th-century sculptor, Jocho.

Nijō Castle

  • About 80 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 80 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Get off at Nijojo-Mae Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Tozai Line (80 minutes from Universal-City Station), about 8 minutes on foot

This world heritage site was the home of Tokugawa leyasu, one of the most powerful men in Japan. The castle was built as a residence and not for defense purposes. 

Ginkakuji Temple

  • About 90 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 110 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Get off at "Demachiyanagi" station on the Keihan Main Line and get off at "Ginkakuji-michi" (110 minutes from Universal-City Station) on the Kyoto municipal bus (series 203), about 9 minutes on foot

Built in 1482 by the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa, this Zen temple was supposed to have been finished in a coat of silver. Although this step never occurred, the temple is still known by the name Silver Pavilion.

Kamigamo Shrine

  • About 90 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 100 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line "Kita-Oji" station get off, Kyoto municipal bus (north 3) get off at "Kamigamo Misonohashi Bus Stop" (100 minutes from Universal-City Station), about 4 minutes on foot

Kamo Shrine is a generic term for two shrines: Kamobetsu Lightning Shrine and Kamo Oso Shrine in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. It is a shrine dedicated to the gods of the ancient Mr. Kamo, and has long been called Kamo Okami..

HIMEJI CASTLE

  • About 105 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 110 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Get off at Himeji Station on JR Tokaido,San-yo Line, get off at Himeyama Koen Minami [North Line] by bus (110 minutes from Universal-City Station), about 5 minutes on foot

Himeji Castle is the first Japanese World Cultural Heritage Site registered by UNESCO recognized worldwide, and often called as "Shirasagi-jo" (White Heron Castle) because of its white plastered walls. After the 5-year restoration work, the castle was fully reopened in March 2015. It's one of the most beautiful castle in Japan,

Todai-ji Temple

  • About 70 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 90 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Get off at Kintetsu Nara Line "Kintetsu-Nara" Station (90 minutes from Universal-City Station), about 20 minutes on foot

"Todai-ji Temple, known for its ""Daibutsu-san,"" or Great Buddha, is a representative temple in Nara, with an imposing appearance of the largest wooden structure in the world. This is a famous temple of the Kegon sect and was founded by Roben. 

Horyu-ji Temple

  • About 60 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 70 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Get off at "Horyuji" Station on JR Yamatoji Line (70 minutes from Universal-City Station), about 20 minutes on foot

Horyu-ji, a symbol of the Asuka period Buddhism, is a long-established Buddhist temple in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture. Together with Hokki-ji temple, this venerable structure founded by Prince Shotoku is registered as a World Heritage site for its world’s oldest Buddhist monuments and the Japanese adaptation of Chinese architecture. Boasting those masterpieces of wooden architecture, the Horyu-ji area is a treasure trove of religious artifacts listed as National Treasures.

Kasuga Grand Shrine

  • About 70 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 90 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Get off at the Kintetsu Nara Line "Kintetsu-Nara" station, take the Nara Kotsu "Kasuga-taisha Honden" (90 minutes from Universal-City Station), a short walk

Kasuga Taisha Shrine is a shrine located in Nara City, Nara Prefecture, which was founded in 768 to cover the deity of Mr. Nakaomi. Formerly called Kasuga Shrine. In the company, one company of twenty two companies. The former company name is a government company, and it is now a shrine for the main office of the main shrine.

Koyasan

  • About 110 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 130 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Get off at Koyasan Cable Line "Koyamasan" Station (130 minutes from Universal-City Station), 1 minute walk

In the year 816 AD, a monk by the name of Kukai (774 ~ 835 AD), posthumously named Kobo Daishi, founded Shingon Buddhism and the monastery complex known as Koyasan. Located in the lush Koya-Ryujin Quasi-National Park, it is said that the 8 peaks and basin resemble a lotus, making it an auspicious location. For over 1,200 years Koyasan has flourished as an active monastic center, and is one of Japan’s most sacred sites.

Nachi Falls

  • About 220 minutes by Car from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
  • About 280 minutes by Train from HOTELUNIVERSALPORT
    Get off at JR Kisei Line (Kinokuni Line) “Kii-Katsuura” station and get off at “Nachi-no-Taki-mae Bus Stop” (bus from 280 minutes from Universal-City Station) by bus

This 133 meter tall waterfall boasts the longest drop in Japan, with one ton of water dropping down the cliff every second. It enshrines the deity of Hiro Shrine, the auxiliary shrine of Kumano Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine. This awe-inspiring and dynamic view is truly unforgettable.