Universal Studios Japan to spend up to $1.88 billion on expansion, Nikkei reports
The project would be the park’s first footprint growth since 2001 and aims to lift annual attendance above 16 million, Nikkei said.
- On Friday, the Nikkei newspaper reported that Universal Studios Japan is preparing a major expansion with investment expected to total between 200 billion yen and 300 billion yen .
- The expansion involves utilizing a 60,000-square-meter site formerly owned by Nippon Steel Corp., adjacent to the current park, which would increase the total footprint by 10 percent for new attractions.
- With annual attendance currently at 16 million—the highest among Japanese theme parks—the operator aims to boost visitor numbers further as inbound tourism to Japan grows.
- Osaka Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama said on Friday that an official announcement regarding the city's plan will be made next Thursday, though Comcast has not confirmed the expansion details.
- This marks the first footprint expansion since the park opened in 2001, building on prior successes like the 60 billion yen investment in Super Nintendo World, which opened in 2021.
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