Super Nintendo World, the Mario and Friends theme area of Universal Studios Japan, is scheduled to open next month on February 4th. However, due to the declared state of emergency in Osaka, it will not be.
This is not the first time the park has been delayed. It was originally scheduled for opening in the summer of 2020, but due to last year’s emergency, this was pushed back.
The latest announcement was made earlier today on USJ’s official website:
The opening of Super Nintendo World has been postponed.
We will announce the new opening date shortly after the state of emergency in Osaka Prefecture was lifted.
An anticipated preview It was held for the park in November last year, showing visitors what to expect.
As covid-19 cases continue to grow in Japan, a state of emergency was declared yesterday for Osaka and surrounding prefectures. This comes after a similar announcement was made last week for the greater Tokyo area and as a new variant from the novel coronavirus was recently discovered at Haneda Airport.
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Current declaration of state of emergency for Osaka, Japan will end on February 7.