Universal Studios Japan delays Super Nintendo World again due to Covid-19

Super Nintendo World, the Mario and Friends themed area at Universal Studios Japan, was scheduled to open next month on February 4. However, due to the declared state of emergency in Osaka, this will not be the case.

This is not the first time that the park has been delayed. It was originally scheduled to open in the summer of 2020, but following last year’s state of emergency it was repulsed.

The last announcement was made earlier today on USJ official site:

The grand opening of Super Nintendo World has been postponed.

We will announce the new official opening date shortly after Osaka Prefecture’s state of emergency is lifted.

A preview in advance took place for the park last November, showing visitors what to expect.

As covid-19 cases continue to rise in Japan, a state of emergency was declared yesterday for Osaka and the surrounding prefectures. This comes after a similar announcement was made last week for the greater Tokyo area and as new variant of the novel coronavirus was recently discovered in Haneda Airport.

The flow declaration of state of emergency for Osaka, the will for Japan ends on February 7.