Osaka news

North America and Japan-based visitor attractions and businesses picked up 14 of the 19 Thea Awards this year. Organised by the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA), ... More

The Super Nintendo World theme park at the Universal Studios Japan resort in the city of Osaka will finally open its doors this month (March ... More

Universal has revealed that it's continuing work on its Super Nintendo expansion in Japan, its new theme park in Orlando and its Beijing theme park ... More

Universal is bringing Super Nintendo World to both its Hollywood and Orlando theme parks, with Comcast chair Brian Roberts confirming the plans ahead of the ... More

Happy New Year to all our readers! After a year that was packed with new attractions developments (see our 2019 review articles over the last ... More

Universal Studios Japan in Osaka has released a new conceptual visual of its Super Nintendo World attraction, which is due to open next year, before ... More

Interactive wristbands that interface back to a user's Nintendo game console look to be part of plans for Super Nintendo World, which is due to ... More

Saturday, 8 June 2019 will mark the eighth annual Global Wellness Day (GWD), and thousands of locations across the world – including hotel/spa chains, fitness ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) released its top eight wellness trends for 2019 at a press event in New York City this week. The in-depth ... More

The number of tourist arrivals from Japan to the UK is expected to reach record levels this year, following the introduction of measures to make ... More

The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has revealed the winners of this year's Thea Awards. Dollywood theme park took home the Thea Classic Award, while the ... More

Comcast has said that it expects capital spending to increase at NBCUniversal through 2018, with the majority of investment directed towards its booming theme parks ... More

Dutch rollercoaster maker Vekoma Rides has been acquired by Japanese manufacturing company Sansei Technologies, which plans to expand the Vekoma brand even further worldwide following ... More

Cool Japan is set to return to Universal Studios' Osaka theme park this year with a VR rollercoaster based on the Final Fantasy series. Called ... More

Universal’s theme parks achieved record numbers this year, with revenues increasing 10 per cent to US$5.44bn (€4.4bn, £3.82bn) and the operator’s parks delivering record attendance ... More

Marriott International has secured a deal to open and manage a 337-room luxury hotel in Japan’s second-largest city, Osaka. Designed by architect Tadao Ando, the ... More

The man behind Universal Studios’ most successful visitor attractions says operators looking to stay ahead of the curve must go above and beyond to deliver ... More

IAAPA has announced its winners for this year’s Brass Ring Awards, recognising a number of companies at the annual IAAPA expo for their achievements in ... More

Aardman has opened two Shaun the Sheep Family Farms in Japan, with one in Osaka and one in the east coast city of Sendai, Miyagi ... More

Universal has shed more light on its upcoming Super Nintendo World in Japan, hosting a groundbreaking ceremony and confirming that Mario Kart will be brought ... More

Universal Studios Japan (USJ) has released the first images of its world-first Nintendo attraction, coming to the park in 2020. Now officially named Super Nintendo ... More

Universal will expand its Nintendo presence beyond Japan by building similar attractions in its Orlando and Hollywood theme parks. The theme park operator said in ... More

As Universal prepares for launch of its first Nintendo theme park attraction in 2020, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has revealed some details for ... More

Godzilla is going on the rampage in Japan again – this time at Universal Studios in January to tie in with the release of new ... More

Universal's theme park division saw its Q2 revenue surge by 47 per cent year-on-year as a result of higher consumer spending due to the launch ... More