2026
So far in 2026, Mine Cart Madness™ has had the longest average wait at Universal Studios Japan, at 143 minutes, followed by Mario Kart: Koopa's Challenge™ (95 minutes) and Hollywood Dream -The Ride - Backdrop- (73 minutes). 6 of the 37 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
So far in 2026, Mine Cart Madness™ has seen the longest peak waits at Universal Studios Japan, with its daily maximum averaging 239 minutes, ahead of Mario Kart: Koopa's Challenge™ (148 minutes) and Hollywood Dream -The Ride - Backdrop- (113 minutes).
So far in 2026, Universal Studios Japan has been quietest in January and July, when crowd levels have averaged as low as 20%. The busiest month has been November, at around 62%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | 25 |
| Feb | 40 |
| Mar | 56 |
| Apr | 46 |
| May | 47 |
| Jun | 37 |
| Jul | 20 |
| Aug | 33 |
| Sep | 27 |
| Oct | 50 |
| Nov | 62 |
| Dec | — |
So far in 2026, Wednesday has been the quietest day of the week at Universal Studios Japan, averaging 31% compared with 48% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 9 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 43 |
| Mon | 45 |
| Tue | 34 |
| Wed | 31 |
| Thu | 37 |
| Fri | 34 |
| Sat | 48 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| September 21, 2026 | 99 |
| September 22, 2026 | 98 |
| September 20, 2026 | 98 |
| April 02, 2026 | 97 |
| March 30, 2026 | 97 |
| April 03, 2026 | 95 |
| March 17, 2026 | 94 |
| February 22, 2026 | 94 |
| October 11, 2026 | 94 |
| April 11, 2026 | 94 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| September 13, 2026 | 1 |
| September 04, 2026 | 1 |
| March 03, 2026 | 2 |
| July 06, 2026 | 2 |
| April 23, 2026 | 3 |
| July 01, 2026 | 3 |
| September 09, 2026 | 3 |
| June 02, 2026 | 3 |
| June 09, 2026 | 3 |
| June 07, 2026 | 3 |