Top 7 Hotels near Universal Studios Japan

A common question you’ll find in the Universal Studios Japan holiday planning group is:

What are the closest hotels to Universal Studios Japan?

When it comes to looking for hotels nearby Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, happily there is a good selection of very reasonably priced accommodation.

Universal Studios Japan is laid out very similarly to Universal Studios Hollywood. It has its own Universal City precinct with it’s Walk stretching from the Universal City JR train station all the way to the theme park entrance gates. Along the way you’ll find souvenir stores, convenience stores, restaurants and also several good mid-range hotels.

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Whilst there are still more hotels in the surrounding area it’s at Universal City Walk that you’ll find the closest and most convenient hotels.

Hotels at Universal City Walk, Osaka

In this list I’ve included seven of the best hotels at Universal Studios Japan. I have roughly laid out the order of the hotels here according to their distance from the front gates of Universal Japan, however it should be noted that they are all very close to each other, with some practically next door to one other.

The hotels listed as nearest the train station are the furthest from the Universal Studios Japan entrance gates and have the river on their opposite side. They are still only five minutes’ level walk down through the Universal City Walk to the front gates of Universal Japan.

(You can see a short hotel orientation video I did of the four closest hotel locations at the end of this article)

No. 1 – The Park Front Hotel at Universal Studios Japan – The Park Front Hotel at Universal Studios Japan is the closest hotel with one entrance directly facing the main entrance gates to Universal Studios Japan. The hotel stands out with its distinctive gold coloured entrances on either end.

You can book your stay at the Park Front Hotel at Universal Studios Japan on Trip Advisor here.

No. 2 – Hotel Kintetsu Universal City – Hotel Kintetsu Universal City is the second closest hotel to Universal Studios Japan, opposite the Park Front Hotel across the Universal City Walk. The Hotel Kintetsu is a tall, distinctive pale pink coloured tower.

You can book your stay at the Hotel Kintetsu Universal City on Trip Advisor here

No. 3 – Oriental Hotel Universal City – Oriental Hotel Universal City is the third closest hotel to Universal Japan. Located directly behind the Kintetsu Hotel, its entrance is through a shopping mall fronting onto Universal City Walk.

You can book your stay at the Oriental Hotel Universal City on Trip Advisor here.

No. 4 – Hotel Keihan Universal Tower – Hotel Keihan Universal Tower is the fourth nearest hotel to Universal Studios Japan. Located next to the JR railway station entrance on Universal City Walk, the Keihan Hotel is fronted by a Lawson convenience Konbini store and a Starbucks coffee shop at its base.

You can book your stay at the Hotel Keihan Universal Tower on Trip Advisor here.

No. 5 – The Singulari Hotel & Skyspa at Universal Studios Japan – The Singulari Hotel is located to the left of the JR Railway Station when looking at the station from Universal Studios. It’s about a five-minute level walk from the Singulari Hotel to the front entrance of Universal Studios Japan.

You can book your stay at the Singulari Hotel & Skyspa at Universal Studios Japan on Trip Advisor here.

No. 6 – Hotel Universal Port Vita – the Hotel Universal Port Vita is right next to the Universal Port Hotel. It is located behind the JR train station with the river behind it. This hotel is five minutes walk away from the entrance gates of Universal Studios Japan, straight down Universal City Walk.

You can book your stay at the Hotel Universal Port Vita on Trip Advisor here.

No. 7 – Hotel Universal Port – Hotel Universal Port is the hotel in the photo below to the far right, as viewed from the JR railway station platform. This hotel is located behind the station when looking at the station from the Universal Japan theme park. The Hotel Port Vita is situated a little closer, located to the left in the photo below.

One of the furthest hotels at Universal Studios, the Hotel Port has the river on the other side. This hotel is still only five minutes level stroll to the entrance of Universal Studios Japan.

You can book your stay at the Hotel Universal Port on Trip Advisor here.

Which is the best Universal Studios Japan hotel?

You can see a quick video I did of the four big hotel’s location on Universal City Walk at Universal Studios Japan in my Universal Studios Japan Holiday Group here. See if you can spot the other hotels I talk about here!

If you have had any experience staying in any of these hotels or would like to ask a question, I would love you to comment below!

I hope this article helps you plan your hotel stay at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. It’s a really great theme park with lots of fun things to do and see – have a great time!