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The guest lounge counter at Oriental Hotel Universal City

Oriental Hotel Universal City With Kids: The Free Lounge Every Guest Gets

poyo_ojwk / 2026-11-08

We stayed at Oriental Hotel Universal City with a 2- and 4-year-old: 200m from USJ, a free lounge with soft-serve for every guest, evening hot dogs and a kid-friendly breakfast.

The rotating Universal globe at the entrance of Universal Studios Japan

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Universal Studios Japan With a 2- and 4-Year-Old: What an 88cm Toddler Could (and Couldn’t) Ride

poyo_ojwk / 2026-11-07

We took a 2-year-old (88cm) and a 4-year-old to Universal Studios Japan. Every ride we tried, the 92cm rule, Super Nintendo World reality, and our zero-wait weekday plan.