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Illustrated guide to Harry Potter Studio Tour Tokyo

By Philbert Ono

Went to see the huge Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter in Oct. 2023, four months after it opened in June 16, 2023. It was better than I expected with lots and lots to see. Excellent crowd control even when the day was fully booked. Hardly any standing in line.

Conveniently located in central Tokyo near Toshimaen Station , a 15-min train ride on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line from Ikebukuro Station or on the Toei Oedo Line subway (convenient from Shinjuku and Roppongi). It is in Nerima, Tokyo. See Getting there .

This blog post shows 150 photos of the studio’s main highlights to give you a good idea of what’s there. (ワーナーブラザース スタジオツアー東京 ‐ メイキング・オブ・ハリー・ポッター)

Updated: Jan. 15, 2024

Contents: Introduction | Studio highlights | Great Hall | Living & Learning at Hogwarts | Quidditch | Props | Forbidden Forest | Backlot | Hogwarts Express | Fantastic Beasts | Ministry of Magic | Creatures | Broomstick flying | Diagon Alley | Hogwarts Castle | Studio Shop | History | Getting there | Other Harry Potter attractions: Akasaka | USJ Osaka

What is it?

• Huge, warehouse-like building exhibiting actual and replicated studio sets, props, scale models, and costumes used in one or more of the eight Harry Potter movies produced from 2001 to 2011.
• Not an amusement park or theme park. No rides. It’s a studio where you walk through a wide variety of exhibits at your own pace. It’s more like a museum. The “studio tour” is a self-guided tour, no human tour guides except at the tour entrance.
• Includes interactive activities to film yourself in movie sets for downloadable videos or photos (free and paid).
• Shop at the largest Harry Potter gift shop in the world. The Studio Shop includes items exclusive to Tokyo. Tour tickets are required to enter the store.
• Cafes and restaurants serve Harry Potter-themed food and drinks.
• This is only the second Harry Potter Studio Tour in the world, after the London studio tour opened in 2012. Although the Tokyo studio has similar exhibits as the London studio, it has things exclusive to Tokyo. The Tokyo studio (30,000 m 2 ) is also much larger than the London studio (14,000 m 2 ).

The studio is educational and fun for students. It shows the Making of Harry Potter , and you learn about movie-making and the behind-the-scenes work that goes into movie productions. Set design and construction, special makeup (goblins, etc.), visual effects (green screens), sound effects, scale models, animal actors, animatronics, etc., etc. Amazing ideas, hard work, and meticulous craftsmanship by so many talented people, like magic. The studio offers school discounts to school groups of 20 or more including free admission for accompanying teachers. The studio even offers lessons to students about movie making.

What to know …

• Tour reservations and ticket purchases are required in advance through the official website . No tickets are sold at the door. Reserve your desired date and entry time at least a few weeks in advance. Otherwise, your desired tour date/time might already be fully booked. Tickets cannot be changed or refunded.
• Hours: Operating hours vary depending on the season. Studio doors usually open at 8:30 a.m., and the first tour entry time is 9:00 a.m. or 9:30 a.m. The last tour entry time is around 3:30 p.m., and the studio tour closes at around 7:30 p.m. They want you to arrive at least 20 min. before the start of your tour. You can see the current operating hours when you make tour reservations.
• Tickets for adults (18+) are ¥6,300 , age 12–17 ¥5,200, age 4–11 ¥3,800, and under age 4 free. No paper tickets are issued, digital tickets only. Need a smartphone or tablet to show your digital ticket QR code to enter.
• Allow at least four hours to tour the studio including cafe breaks and shopping.
• There’s a bag search at the entrance. Don’t bring any cutting instruments like knives or scissors, alcoholic drinks, pets or other animals. Other prohibited items and actions here.
• There’s a cloakroom near the entrance where you can store coats, bags, and luggage for free.
• Taking photos and videos is allowed in most areas (no flash or video lights). Selfie sticks, tripods, monopods, and drones are not allowed.
• Free Wi-fi available.

Visitor tips

• Best to start the tour in the morning when it’s less crowded. The afternoon may become more crowded with the lingering morning crowd combining with visitors coming in the afternoon. You’ll also have more leisurely time in the studio, including a cafe/butterbeer/meal break and gift shopping. There’s no time limit to exit before the closing time.
• Effective crowd control with only a limited number of visitors allowed in at each time slot. Hardly any standing in line, at least in the morning.
• The exhibits are well captioned in native English and Japanese (translation of the English). Digital audio guides in English or Japanese can be rented (¥1,300) to hear more details about each exhibit. There’s also a studio guide book available in the Studio Shop.
• If you have a Harry Potter costume, wear it to the studio like many other visitors.
• Since most everything is indoors, rainy days should not be a major problem.
• Most everything is wheelchair accessible .
• The studio is within Nerima Joshi Park which used to be the site of Nerima Castle. Almost nothing is left of the castle, but cherry blossoms bloom in late March.
• While walking through the park to the studio, look for the large sculpture of Harry Potter’s eyeglasses.
• To celebrate the opening of the Harry Potter Tokyo studio in June 2023, the United Cinemas Toshimaen movie theater complex next to Toshimaen Station is showing all eight Harry Potter movies one after another from June 16, 2023 to Feb. 1, 2024. Each movie plays for about a month. However, all the films are dubbed in Japanese. Schedule here.
• Also near Toshimaen Station is a hot spring facility named Toshimaen Niwa-no-yu . Looks like a great place for an outdoor bath and Finnish sauna. No tattoos allowed though.

Watch/rewatch Harry Potter movies before you go…

Before visiting the studio, I highly recommend watching or rewatching Harry Potter movies . You can then better recognize or remember the many characters, creatures, stories, studio sets, props, costumes, vocabulary, and movie scenes displayed in the studio.

The studio tour exhibits sets, props, and scenes from each of the eight Harry Potter movies. We saw the first movie over 20 years ago and the last movie came out over 10 years ago. So it would be good to refresh your memory by rewatching/watching the movies. The final and eighth movie ( Deathly Hallows Part 2 ) was a great climax and conclusion too. (In Japan, Amazon Prime has all Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts movies available in English renting for ¥199 each.)

About Harry Potter…

In case you were born yesterday, Harry Potter is a series of fantasy novels by British author J.K. Rowling . They have been made into a series of eight Harry Potter movies from 2001 to 2011 starring Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, Emma Watson as Hermione Granger, and Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy. They all started off as child actors around age 10 or 11, and we watched them grow older in the movies during the 10 years. Although they got tired of their roles after a few movies, they managed to stick with it together and came through with an astounding British movie series.

The setting is modern Great Britain with most all the actors being British (as required by the author) and most everyone speaking British English. The stories are about child wizards and witches studying magic at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry housed in Hogwarts Castle.

All the while, they have all kinds of adventures, conflicts, and struggles dealing with magic, non-magic people, evil beings, rivalries, competition, prejudice, friendship, love, rule breaking, and fantasy creatures. There are so many characters , creatures, implements, magic spells, and special vocabulary that it can be overwhelming. Can’t fit everything in the novels into the movies, so some things are inevitably truncated or omitted or not understandable unless you read the novel or movie synopsis . The special effects in the movies are dazzling and the studio tour shows great examples of how it’s done.

*The information and images in this blog post are current as of November 2023. Check the official website for the latest info.

Entrance hall/lobby

Lobby and tour entrance straight ahead as a Hungarian Horntail , a dragon native to Hungary, greets you high above.

The entrance lobby has digital audio guides (left) for rent (not essential) and Information counter and Cloakroom to store coats, bags, etc., for free.

Near the entrance is also the Frog Cafe (coffee and confections) and Food Hall (with floating candles) for British food in case you’re hungry before or after the studio tour. The Backlot Cafe halfway in the tour is also popular.

What are the studio highlights?

The main highlights are shown in the pictures below. These photos don’t show everything. Just a sample of what’s there. (Click on thumbnails to enlarge the photo.)

The tour starts in a room of animated movie posters where they explain a few rules. They also tell you how to register your QR code on your smartphone with your email address. This is highly recommended, so you can do the interactive activities and download free videos of yourself.

Then we go to the doors of the Great Hall where they let a lucky visitor push open the doors to enter…

The Great Hall of Hogwarts (大広間)

The studio tour starts with the most recognized movie set, The Great Hall in Hogwarts Castle. Lots of oohs and ahhs here. This was the Hogwarts dining and meeting room. Two long rows of dining tables have tableware and signboards indicating the dining areas for students in the four Houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. This room also displays the robes and uniforms worn by students in each House. A Japanese staff person gives a brief explanation of the Great Hall in Japanese.

The Great Hall measures 12 meters by 36 meters. Modeled after the Hall of Christ Church, Oxford University . Only the ceiling is not like in the movies, and there are no floating candles or flying owls.

Left: Tableware in the Gryffindor section with their robes displayed behind. Right: The head table has mannequins of the main professors.

L-R: At the Great Hall’s head table, Albus Dumbledore , Hogwarts headmaster; Minerva McGonagall (next to Sorting Hat), Hogwarts Transfiguration professor, Head of Gryffindor House, Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts; and Severus Snape , potions professor and later Defence Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts and Head of Slytherin House.

Living at Hogwarts (ホグワーツ・ライフ)

Another impressive room is the Hogwarts Marble Staircase which actually moves (swivels) like in the movies. We cannot go up the stairs though. A few of the oil painting portraits also move.

Moving portrait experience: Next to the Marble Staircase, you can be a moving portrait too. The studio’s first interactive experience has booths with different backgrounds to film yourself for 15 seconds. Let the camera scan your QR code on your phone to start filming. Then smile and make goofy gestures. (Don’t make any obscene/stupid gestures because the other visitors and staff will see it too.) Your short video will soon appear on one of the framed oil paintings on the staircase wall in a looping video (no sound). Take pictures/videos of your moving portrait.

You can later download the video for free. Amusing. (Interactive activities are optional, but highly recommended that you do it.)

Gryffindor boys’ dormitory . The bed length remained the same even as the actors grew into adults during the 10 years of movie making.

Common Rooms with headless mannequins wearing the actors’ costumes. The Gryffindor Common Room has a portrait of Professor McGonagall on the left wall. In the Slytherin Common Room , the mannequin on the left wears Draco’s costume.

Dumbledore’s Office is another impressive studio set. On the left on the cabinet is Gryffindor’s Sword in a glass case. On the right on the floor is Dumbledore’s Memory Cabinet containing vials of his memories. The portraits are of the 48 former Hogwarts headmasters/mistresses. 

Closer look at Dumbledore’s Office complete with his pet phoenix Fawkes which moves and squeals (animatronic). His office was in a high tower of Hogwarts Castle accessible by the Griffin Stairwell on the right. Immobile here, but it spiraled upward in the movie.

Learning at Hogwarts (ホグワーツ・レッスン)

Left: Potions Classroom supposed to be in the basement dungeon for a cold environment. Over 1,000 bottles of potions line the walls. They contain all kinds of stuff. Very elaborate set in multiple rooms. Right: Library . (Don’t touch the books.)

Defence Against the Dark Arts Classroom . There was a wand-waving lesson to defeat a Death Eater (right) on the balcony.

On left is the costume worn by Ron and a chest of Quidditch balls. On the right are more Quidditch player uniforms. Draco Malfoy wears green, Cedric Diggory in yellow, and Harry in red.

Quidditch filming experience: We visitors could act as spectators at a Quidditch match between Griffindore and Slytherin. We stood on the sideline of the Quidditch field and followed the staff’s instructions to cheer and boo as we were filmed for a 30-sec. video.

The finished video included of real movie footage of Harry Potter in a Quidditch match with Slytherin interjected with moments of us cheering or booing in the spectator stands. Hilarious. We could watch the resulting video almost immediately. Video was free to download later.

Japan actually has Quidditch teams and even a Japan Quidditch Association. The name of the sport has been changed to “quadball.”

Props (小道具)

L-R: Nimbus 2000 and Nimbus 2001 Quidditch broomsticks; Goblet of Fire , hand carved from English Elm; and Mirror of Erised which reflects the deepest, most desperate desire of your heart. Harry saw his parents in this mirror, and I saw only myself.

For the movie actors, the broomsticks were custom-designed and fitted for each person. The stick was a solid metal pole strong enough to support the actor sitting on it in front of green screens.

Left: Thirty-three wands of all the wizards and witches, including the most powerful Elder Wand (No. 1). Right: Triwizard Cup and golden egg from Goblet of Fire.

Forbidden Forest (禁じられた森)

Centaurs are guardians of the Forbidden Forest. Facial features are more horse-like than human. Dementors (evil beings) also fly around in the Forbidden Forest.

Hagrid (half giant) and Buckbeak the Hippogriff (animatronic) in the Forbidden Forest. Buckbeak is a white, horse-like golden eagle. Hagrid had so many amazing pets at his beck and call. (バックビーク)

Giant spider Aragog the Acromantula in his lair in the Forbidden Forest. Hagrid raised Aragog, so it never attacks Hagrid. But when Harry and Ron wander nearby, Aragog says in British English and Japanese, “My sons and daughters do not harm Hagrid, but I cannot deny my sons and daughters fresh meat when it  wanders so willingly  into our midst. Goodbye, friends of Hagrid.” The children spiders then chase Harry and Ron. Aragog also moves (animatronic), the legs and even the eyeballs move. (アラゴグ)

In Chamber of Secrets, they used five of these Flying Cars in various degrees of damage before Harry and Ron finally crashed it in the forest. Harry and Ron also used the car to escape Aragog’s spiders in the forest. Impressive exhibit, especially if you like classic cars. It’s a Ford Anglia made by Ford UK in the 1960s. The headlights are turned on and a smoke machine makes the smoke.

Backlot (バックロット)

In the middle of the tour, just when you’re ready to sit and have butterbeer or lunch, there’s the outdoor Backlot . Nice sunshine and fresh-air break from the indoor studio tour. The Backlot has outdoor exhibits and the Backlot Cafe and Butterbeer Bar.

Photo op: In the Backlot, pose inside the Flying Car . One of the few spots where I saw people standing in line. Entrance to the Backlot Cafe can be seen on the left.

Hagrid’s Hut is also in the Backlot. Very cluttered inside and pretty cramped for a half giant. Notice his dog Fang. (ハグリッドの小屋)

Backlot Cafe for lunch. Located halfway through the studio tour. Menu includes the priciest Griffindor Plate (roast beef) for ¥3,200, Forbidden Forest Salad (¥1,300), Aunt Petunia’s Victoria Sponge Cake (¥1,000), Hedwig Cake (¥1,500), coffee/tea (¥500), and Pumpkin Soup (¥400), the cheapest item.

Butterbeer Bar for non-alcoholic butterbeer (¥1,100), coffee/tea (¥500), and salted popcorn (¥700). Butterbeer tastes like butterscotch, slightly fizzy/carbonated with a buttery froth on the top. Butterscotch is not a widely familiar flavor in Japan. It’s good though. Comes in a plastic mug (tankard) which you can wash afterward in the sink and take home in a plastic bag. (バタービール)

4 Privet Drive (Dursley residence)

Full-scale replica of the house where Harry lived with his adoptive relatives, the Dursleys . You can enter and tour the first floor. (Second floor is closed.) For the living room (above right photo), the set decorator selected the ugliest sofas (ha-ha!). Seen here filled with Hogwarts school acceptance letters (delivered by owls) addressed to Harry after the Dursleys kept throwing away the letter before Harry could receive it. Hilarious scene in The Philosopher’s Stone. Special effects crew used pressurized air devices to blow a stream of 10,000 letters into the home. It wasn’t CGI!

Harry’s closet-like room in the Dursley home named Cupboard under the Stairs . Right: The stairs overhead where Harry’s cousin Dudley Dursley would stomp on to annoy Harry below. (Stairs were closed to visitors.)

One of the most hilarious and unforgettable scenes in Harry Potter. In  Prisoner of Azkaban , Aunt Marge at dinner with the Dursleys angers Harry who inflates her into a balloon that floats out of the house and into the sky. She was unaware that Harry was a wizard. Otherwise, why mess with a wizard? The actress (Pam Ferris) actually wore an inflatable bodysuit and it wasn’t CGI. Luckily, her clothing could magically stretch that much without ripping off. ( Video clip here .)

Hogwarts Bridge was created for the movies. Does not appear in the original novels. Only a small section is replicated here outside near the Privet Drive house.

Three-decker Knight Bus complete with beds and a swinging chandelier above. It drives up whenever a wizard or witch needs urgent transportation like when it picked up Harry after he got fed up and moved out of Privet Drive ( Prisoner of Azkaban ). Didn’t see the talking, shrunken head though. (夜の騎士バス)

The bus was custom-made from a real double-decker bus ( AEC Regent III RT ) whose top was cut off to add another deck before reattaching the top.

Left: Giant chess pieces protecting the Philosopher’s Stone. Stationary and non-explosive. Right: From the Backlot, the studio tour continues this way as we go back inside to see…

Hogwarts Express train on Platform 9¾ (9と¾番線)

The second half of the tour started with more oohs and ahhs and hoots at the impressive Hogwarts Express train on Platform 9¾ modeled after King’s Cross Station in London. Another centerpiece movie set big enough to be a real train station.

The full-scale train is the same make and model ( GWR 4900 Class 5972 Olton Hall ) as the original one displayed at the London studio. The train is stationary, but you can enter the passenger carriage and see passenger compartments.

This official video shows how they transported the train to the studio and installed it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyCH3ZJL0VM

Photo op: Through the Wall. Push a baggage cart into the wall to enter Platform 9¾. There’s staff to take your photo too. At the real King’s Cross Station in London, there’s a wall labeled “ Platform 9¾ ” where there’s a similar wall-embedded luggage cart for a free photo op.

Enter the Hogwarts Express train carriage and see the passenger compartments. We cannot enter the compartments. Just look through the compartment windows while walking through the corridor.

The exterior windows are video monitors showing the passing scenery, including a chocolate frog that gets blown away. The compartment on the left shows Ron and Harry feasting on a pile of sweets. That’s when the chocolate frog jumped out. Impressive how the train car was restored.

Platform 9¾ also has this set from Fantastic Beasts, a trilogy of films released from 2016 to 2022 as a spin-off prequel to the Harry Potter films. The main character, Newt Scamander (played by Eddie Redmayne), is a British wizard in the 1920-30s who is a zoologist of magical creatures and keeps a collection of them in his suitcase which is actually a magical zoo of fantastic beasts.

A major difference from the Harry Potter films is that the main characters are adults, not kids. I missed the free spirit and innocent world view of young wizards and witches.

The series is also more international with movie settings in countries other than the UK: America (New York), France (Paris), Germany (Berlin), and Bhutan. The British-only actors rule doesn’t apply to Fantastic Beasts, and the British accent is not as prominent anymore.

Asians are still under-represented though, and J.K. Rowling deciding to have an Asian woman to be an evil creature (won’t mention which) doesn’t bode well among Asians. Best not to offend your major markets. But at least two Asian creatures are mentioned, the Chinese qilin and Japanese kappa in The Secrets of Dumbledore .

The special effects and CGI are dazzling, but they and the accompanying sound effects are now too routine and repetitive. Lightning bolts shooting from wands, wholesale destruction of buildings and streets, numerous pieces of paper spinning/flying in the air, things burning up, etc. We’ve seen and heard it all before except for the fantastic creatures. The films seemed to be driven more by the special effects instead of the story. The genocide theme of magic people wanting to exterminate non-magic people ( muggles ) on the pretext of being a superior race is quite chilling and overly evil. Might make kids afraid of magicians, Halloween witches, and the Wizard of Oz.

As of this writing, there are no plans for additional Fantastic Beasts films.

London Ministry of Magic, Atrium (ロンドン魔法省)

Full-scale London Ministry of Magic , unique to the Tokyo studio. Handmade movie set on 900 sq. meters using 30,000 green and red lacquered wooden tiles. The original set during filming took 22 weeks to construct. This set looks as it appeared in Deathly Hallows Part 1 .

In the center is the “Magic is Might” monument depicting Muggles (non-magical people) crushed under the weight of a witch and wizard atop a marble column. It was installed by the Death Eaters (evil allies of Dark Lord Voldemort) when they took over the Ministry.

Floo Network experience: People usually commute to the Ministry of Magic through the Floo Network where they arrive in green flames in a large fireplace. This is another interactive activity where you walk out of the fireplace’s Floo powder flames upon arrival. The fireplace with dark green tiles is real, but the green flames are added with CGI. You can later download the short video for free.

Creatures (クリーチャー)

Voldemort , The Dark Lord, and his snake Nagini . Each time one of his Horcruxes was destroyed, his greenish robe would fade in color ( Deathly Hallows ).

Left: Animal actors included multiple owls for Hedwig , Harry’s owl. Right: The hilarious and finger-biting Monster Book of Monsters . It moves.

Realistic makeup on a Gringotts Bank teller goblin (ゴブリン) and Hagrid’s giant half-brother, Grawp.

Broomstick flying experience (ほうきエクスペリエンス)

The final interactive activity was broomstick flying . It looks like a ride, but the broomstick is just a stationary prop you sit on and be filmed in a green screen booth. You sit on a small seat attached to the broomstick. There’s also a foot rest for your feet.

The staff tells you when to sway left or right, when to wave, when to reach out your hand to catch the Golden Snitch, etc. The resulting 70-sec. video shows you flying fast on a broomstick amid different background scenery like city streets, Quidditch field, and Hogwarts Castle. To make it look more realistic, they should have a fan blowing in front of the broomstick to blow your hair and clothing in the wind. (See this person’s broomstick video .)

Pretty cool, but they charge ¥3,500 to download the broomstick video (without watermarks). They also take photos of your broomstick ride and charge ¥3,500 for five photos (including the “Undesirable No. 1” poster photo). Total ¥7,000 which is more expensive than the studio admission. Couldn’t help but to get sticker shock after the three previous interactive experience videos (moving portrait, Quidditch spectating, and Floo Network) were free (Full HD quality).

You can view your broomstick flying video and photos on your smartphone, but they are entirely watermarked (photo above). If you don’t buy the video/photos at the studio, you can still buy and download them online later within one month minus the watermarks. If you come dressed as a wizard/witch, it might be worth buying the broomstick video, but I was not suitably dressed for a flying broom and declined. Would rather spend the money on another Harry Potter attraction elsewhere.

Diagon Alley (ダイアゴン横丁)

Diagon Alley is where the young wizards and witches buy their school supplies. The shops are just a facade, and we cannot enter any of them. Window shopping only. Good spot for selfies if you’re wearing wizard/witch robes. Gringotts Bank (with goblin workers) has a facade, but we cannot enter it like at the Harry Potter London studio which has a full-size replica of the bank’s interior.

Owls for sale at Diagon Alley. Do you see Hedwig (Harry’s owl)? At least four different owls were used to play Hedwig. Available as stuffed toys in the gift shop later…

Hogwarts Castle (ホグワーツ城の模型)

The studio tour ends with a large, replicated scale model of Hogwarts Castle with alternating night and day illuminations. Detailed, handcrafted model with fiber optics used for the castle lights. In the movies, a scale model like this one was used with CGI backgrounds. We can walk around the model. I wondered where the Great Hall was.

Hogwarts Castle model in daylight illumination. Looks different from different angles. Architecture was inspired by Oxford and Cambridge Universities, Durham Cathedral , and Alnwick Castle .

Studio Shop (スタジオツアーショップ)

After exiting the studio, you enter the Studio Shop , the world’s largest Harry Potter gift shop. Some items are Tokyo exclusive, available only here. You still need to buy studio tour tickets to enter the gift shop. I think they should also allow the public to shop in the gift shop. It’s not worth buying a studio tour ticket just to replenish my butterbeer supply or buy occasional birthday or Christmas gifts.

The shop accepts cash, credit cards, and Apple/Google Pay. No ATMs on site. No delivery service is offered, but you could go to a convenience store or post office near the train/subway station to ship stuff.

The Studio Shop sells Harry Potter clothing (robes, hoodies, etc.), lots of wands, stuffed toys (owls, dragons, spiders, mice, etc.), confections, and even brooms. You have a choice of 7,000+ products.

Studio Shop rooms guarded by Fawkes the phoenix and Voldemort’s snake Nagini.

Wands and more wands. Buy the wand of your favorite wizard or witch for ¥4,600. You can also engrave your name on the wand. When I was there, the Slytherin wand was sold out.

Hogwarts robes and Tokyo-exclusive hoodies. Robes can be personalized with your name. When I was there, this Tokyo hoodie was available only in Extra Small.

Small stuffed toys: Hedwig (Harry’s owl), Fawkes the phoenix, and Dobby the beloved elf. Made by Sekiguchi, a major Japanese toy maker famous for Monchicchi .

Bottled “Tokyo Special” butterbeer (¥1,000) and chocolate frogs are among the many edibles in the Studio Shop.

Harry Potter Tokyo studio history

The Harry Potter Tokyo studio is on the site of the defunct Toshimaen amusement and water park that closed in Aug. 2020 after 94 years of operation since 1926. It was owned by Seibu Railways.

In 2011, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government wanted to acquire the Toshimaen land from Seibu Railways and close the amusement park to convert the land into a public park for use as an emergency evacuation zone for local residents. Seibu Railways still wasn’t ready to acquiesce.

It wasn’t until 2019 when Toshimaen acquisition negotiations restarted together with a proposal from Warner Brothers to build the Harry Potter studio in its place. ITOCHU Corporation, a major Japanese trading company, had proposed to have the Harry Potter studio built at Toshimaen. Seibu finally agreed to close Toshimaen.

The Toshimaen site was selected for its central location, greenery, and its long amusement history. Plans for the studio was announced in June 2020 when Seibu Railways announced the closure of Toshimaen. The park closed on Aug. 31, 2020 and the amusement park rides were mostly dismantled by April 2021. Most of us thought it was another victim of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Tokyo government started constructing the public park, named Nerima Joshi Park (練馬城址公園), as planned and opened the completed section on May 1, 2023. The southern part of the park which had the Toshimaen waterpark (dismantled in 2023) will reopen in 2029.

The Harry Potter Tokyo studio took two years of construction by Taisei Corporation and opened on June 16, 2023 in the northern part of Nerima Joshi Park. Movie actors attending the grand opening included Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy), Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood), and Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom). (Both Tom and Evanna were also the celebrity guests at the grand opening of Universal Studios Japan’s Harry Potter attraction in July 2014.) They joined Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike and other officials to open the studio entrance with magic wands before hordes of cheering Potter fans entered and enjoyed the studio’s first day. Ticket reservations were fully booked at least three months in advance.

While the Harry Potter London studio first opened in March 2012 and later expanded in phases to add Platform 9¾ (Hogwarts Express) in 2015 and the Forbidden Forest in March 2017, the Tokyo studio built and opened both Platform 9¾ and the Forbidden Forest from the start.

Unless additional attractions or more entertainment are added (like at Universal Studios Japan), I wonder if there will be a significant market for repeat visitors other than maniacal Potterheads. The education market would be promising for the studio which introduces many vocational fields such as costume and fashion design, set design, woodworking, model making, visual effects, sound effects, and robotics/animatronics. Harry Potter does fit in well in Japan, a land of cosplayers, anime, and other fantasies.

Perhaps the only downside is that the London studio may now see fewer visitors from Japan or Asia.

More photos (180+) of Harry Potter Tokyo studio here.

Getting there

The Harry Potter Tokyo studio is conveniently located in central Tokyo, near Toshimaen Station (豊島園駅), about 15 minutes from Ikebukuro Station by train on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line . Take the train that goes to Toshimaen Station (end of the line) and not any train that goes elsewhere. Otherwise, you’ll have to transfer trains at Nerima Station along the way.

The Toei Oedo Line subway also has a Toshimaen Station, convenient if you’re coming from Shinjuku or Roppongi. Paid car parking is also available near the studio.

Toshimaen Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line has been given a bold-red Harry Potter makeover, complete with a red telephone box and a small locomotive which was originally used at Toshimaen amusement park. The station mimicks Hogsmeade Station, the end of the line of the Hogwarts Express. The station name is now a misnomer since Toshimaen no longer exists.

The phone in the red telephone box works, but you only hear a simple recorded message like “Welcome.” It’s not a payphone and you cannot call anyone.

From Toshimaen Station, it’s a short walk through Nerima Joshi Park (練馬城址公園) to the Harry Potter studio entrance. You might see a large sculpture of Harry Potter’s round glasses and Nagini snake sculpture along the way. Just follow the crowd.

Studio address and map: Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo 1-1-7 Kasugacho, Nerima-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Other Harry Potter attractions in Japan

Harry potter in akasaka, tokyo (updated jan. 15, 2024).

Tokyo also has other Harry Potter hotspots. They are near Akasaka Station on the Chiyoda Line subway. (Not to be confused with Asakusa .) Head for Exit 3b.

First see Akasaka Station’s main stairway going up to the street level (near Exit 3b). It has been converted into the Harry Potter Staircase ( Wizarding World Gate ) decorated with 42 oil paintings of famous wizards and witches on both walls and a giant Time-Turner (time machine to go back in time) near the top of the stairs. Modeled after the Hogwarts Marble Staircase (no swiveling).

Paintings of famous wizards and witches on the staircase walls. Also hear the Harry Potter background music.

Near the top of the stairs is a giant Time-Turner, an hourglass on a necklace. Behind it are the words: “It’s Time to Believe in Magic.” The time-turner appears prominently in Prisoner of Azkaban. The upper walls have a mural of the Hogwarts Marble Staircase.

Left: Closeup of paintings on the staircase wall. The lower left painting is Armand Dippet, Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry when Tom Riddle was a student there. On the upper left is Newt Scamander, the main character in the Fantastic Beasts film series and author of the required textbook, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them . Right: Mural of the Hogwarts Marble Staircase. The stairs lead to TBS Akasaka ACT Theater.

Staircase exit at Akasaka Station. In the background, the Harry Potter Cafe can be seen.

Harry Potter Cafe is inside Akasaka Biz Tower in Akasaka, Tokyo. Left photo shows the exterior, and right photo shows the entrance inside Akasaka Biz Tower. The cafe is quite busy, so reservations are necessary. It serves Harry Potter-themed meals and desserts different from the eateries at the Harry Potter Tokyo studio. It’s decorated with a giant wand inside, 3.5 meters long.

Near the Harry Potter Cafe is Wizarding World Street with a Harry Potter gift shop called Harry Potter Mahou Dokoro seen on the right ( mahou dokoro means “magic place”). The gift shop may limit entry if it gets too crowded. It sells merch not found in the Tokyo Studio Shop. The street is festooned with banners of the four Hogwarts Houses.

Left photo: Inside the Harry Potter Mahou Dokoro gift shop. Right photo: Gift shop’s PR display (teddy bears) on the 2nd floor of Akasaka Biz Tower.

All this popped up in Akasaka on June 16, 2022 ahead of the July 8, 2022 opening of the long-run Harry Potter Japanese stage production called Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at TBS Akasaka ACT Theater which is also near Akasaka Station. As of this writing, the stage production is slated to run until at least June 2024 for when advance tickets are on sale.

After dining at the Harry Potter Cafe, go up to the 2nd floor of Akasaka Biz Tower to see more Harry Potter decor. This display above shows life-size cardboard cutouts of the Japanese actors in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child being staged in Akasaka. There are two actors each for Draco’s son Scorpius Malfoy (extreme left and right), Harry Potter (center two), and Albus Potter (Harry’s son).

All the actors are Japanese and they speak Japanese. Apparently, the movies’ British-only actor rule doesn’t apply to the stage production.

The play is a continuation of the final Harry Potter film, Deathly Hallows Part 2 which ends with a scene 19 years later when the young children of Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Draco are sent to Hogwarts on the Hogwarts Express at King’s Cross Station. (Yes, they all got married, but I won’t mention who they married in case you haven’t seen the movie.) We might as well call it Harry Potter, the Next Generation.

Tickets range from ¥7,000 to ¥19,000. It’s being staged until at least June 2024. (Also currently being staged in London, New York, and Hamburg.)

TBS Akasaka ACT Theater near Akasaka Station. Even the theater is festooned with banners of all the Hogwarts Houses.

During the holidays in Dec. 2023 and Jan. 2024, the 2nd floor of Akasaka Biz Tower had this holiday display with the Sorting Hat and Harry Potter Christmas tree . You can sit under the Sorting Hat for selfies. There’s even a camera stand for your smartphone. If you want to be officially sorted, the official Harry Potter website has a Sorting Hat quiz for you to answer to determine your House. It’s in both English and Japanese here . (You have to register first.) The Christmas tree has Hogwarts acceptance letters and presents.

Right outside the Harry Potter staircase in Akasaka, is the outdoor Harry Potter Christmas tree . For Christmas 2023, the Harry Potter Christmas tree had Hedwig (Harry’s owl) carrying a Hogwarts letter showing a list school supplies first-year students needed to obtain for school. They included robes, a pointed hat, dragon-hide gloves, a book titled Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander, a wand, and an owl, cat, or toad.😆

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Japan , Osaka

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park attraction at Universal Studios Japan (USJ) in Osaka has rides, shows, a large model of Hogwarts Castle, Hogsmeade village in snow, Hogwarts Express locomotive, and a crashed Flying Car.

Since it opened in July 2014, it no doubt helped USJ become one of the most popular theme parks in the world, on par with Tokyo Disneyland.

In 2022, USJ actually saw more visitors (12.35 million) than Tokyo Disneyland (12 million). It has relentlessly added or replaced major attractions since it opened in March 2001.

The Harry Potter studio tour in Tokyo and USJ’s The Wizarding World of Harry Potter are not competitors. They are totally different kinds of attractions, so they cannot be considered rivals. They actually complement each other well. One is a theme park centering entertainment and physical thrills, while the other is more educational and visually and mentally stimulating. Harry Potter fans would most definitely go to both. And if you go to one, you would naturally want to see the other one too.

And so all the Harry Potter attractions in Japan and the world has something unique. That’s the way it should be, to make each one worth visiting. Nice that there’s something that doesn’t belong to Disney.✨⚡️

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Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo - The Making of Harry Potter

The Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo is a walkthrough-style entertainment facility, which takes visitors behind the scenes of the Harry Potter film series. Opened in 2023, the facility is built on the grounds of the former Toshimaen amusement park, which closed in 2020, a 20 minute train ride from Ikebukuro and Shinjuku in central Tokyo .

Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo is similar to the one in London, which opened in 2012, and does not feature any rides like the typical theme park . Instead, visitors explore the world of Harry Potter on foot through iconic film sets. Digital guides, which further enhance the self-guided experience with narrations in Japanese and English, are available for an additional fee.

The main attractions in the Studio Tour are the iconic sets , which recreate the magic and atmosphere of the movies, including one which is exclusive to Tokyo. The sets offer plenty of photo opportunities and activities, such as green screen experiences like riding a broomstick, becoming a Hogwarts portrait and stepping into the crowd of a Quidditch match. Note that selected activities and experiences require an additional fee. Visitors can further learn about the props, costumes and detailed artworks of the film series.

A number of food and drink establishments can be found at the Studio Tour, offering visitors a varied menu, including Butterbeer, the popular wizarding drink. Additionally, there are also two shops, where visitors can look forward to purchasing Wizarding World products. The shops can be accessed only by those with valid tickets.

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Getting there and around

The Warner Bros Studio Tour Tokyo is two minutes on foot from Toshimaen Station, which is served by the Seibu Toshima Line and the Oedo Subway Line.

From Ikebukuro Station

Take the Seibu Ikebukuro Line bound for Toshimaen from Ikebukuro Station and get off at Toshimaen Station (17 minutes, 190 yen one way).

From Shinjuku Station

Take the Oedo Subway Line from Shinjuku Station and get off at Toshimaen Station (20 minutes, 280 yen one way)

Hours and Fees

Tickets need to be purchased in advance.

Tickets are not sold at the park, but must be purchased in advance for a specific date and entry time slot. They can be purchased from the official website or Klook on a first-come first-serve basis. Tickets are non-changeable and non-refundable.

Admission for an adult over the age of 18 costs 6500 yen. A package, which includes the admission ticket, a digital guide and an official guide book, is available for 9600 yen and slightly cheaper than purchasing them separately.

Hours and closing days

The studio's opening times vary depending on seasonality, and it is advisable to check the official website before your visit.

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Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo is a completely new walk-through entertainment facility where you can experience the behind-the-scenes aspects of the production of the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts movies. In addition to the Hogwarts Great Hall, Diagon Alley, and the Hogwarts Express 9 and ¾ tracks, which are popular in the movies, you can enjoy many wonderful sets created by the world's best creators who were actually involved in the movies. Enjoy a number of activities, including riding on a broomstick, drinking a refreshing Butterbeer, and becoming a moving portrait in Hogwarts' moving staircase area. Additionally, there is a shop with a large selection of Studio Tour exclusive products. This is the first Harry Potter facility to open in Asia, and it is one of the largest indoor Harry Potter facilities in the world, and it can take up to four hours to tour the entire facility. Following Studio Tour London in the UK, which has remained difficult to book since its opening in 2012, one of the major attractions of Studio Tour Tokyo is that it has a unique set that can only be seen here.

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was in this breathtaking place in 2023 and would recommend to everyone who is a Harry Potter fan. although could be a good beginning and start for those who is not yet. well. you certainly will be after visiting this enchanted place

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This place exceeded all my expectations. Even people who don't know the Harry Potter stories very well found the tour impressive. So many things to see and experience. You can easily spend over 4 hours there if you want to look at everything in detail. 🧹🚂

My family and I had an amazing experience in this place and there are interesting facts about the film you'll only learn in the studio tour. I love the immersive experiences of some of the attractions too! Some of the outside attractions are also best to be viewed at night.

Really big, the official estimate is that it is four hours late. We played for 3 hours and came out. The main reason is that we are really tired. You can take some interesting video photos. You will be asked to scan the code and register your own QR code. Then you can go in and experience it for free, but take arrest warrants and fly brooms. If you want money, you can go directly to the next point without queuing.

Ten-star recommendation, walk into the movie, you can participate in shooting, but also retain high-quality performance samples, very interesting, every movie, every scene, sound effect, take you back to your dreams. Knowing the history of film, Ha fans must go, really • the magic world, love love

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All you need to know about the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter, including how to get tickets

Tokyo has become all the more magical with the opening of the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter . The design of this exciting new Wizarding World attraction draws inspiration from its counterpart, the Warner Bros. Studio Tour in London.

Newly opened in June 2023, this is the world's largest Harry Potter theme park, and it's located at the former premises of the Toshimaen amusement park in Nerima. Read on for the attraction's many highlights and information on how to get tickets.

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Enter the Great Hall

Just like its London counterpart, the Tokyo facility aims to provide a comprehensive experience, taking fans on an immersive journey through the making of the Harry Potter film series. You'll begin your journey in the Great Hall, where so many iconic scenes from the Harry Potter movies were filmed.

Here, you get a firsthand look at the actual costumes worn by Harry, Hermione, Ron and the rest of the gang. Every prop and costume is lovingly maintained, revealing the meticulous details of film production that are often missed by the casual viewer.

Meander through Diagon Alley

Experience the same sense of wonder and joy that Harry did on his first proper day in the Wizarding World as you walk along the cobbled streets of Diagon, where you’ll encounter shops like Eeylops Owl Emporium and Ollivanders Wand Shop.

For a dose of fun, pop by Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, the joke shop run by Fred and George Weasley. It's hard to miss, with its vibrant exterior and promise of enchanting trickery. Be on the lookout for delightful movie easter eggs scattered throughout, like a sly nod to the infamous Dolores Umbridge.

Make your own moving portrait

One of the tour's most captivating spectacles has to be the Grand Staircase, where you can see the moving staircases of Hogwarts in action. It's surrounded by portraits whose inhabitants are never quite still, creating a setting that's surreal yet distinctly Hogwarts. Even more magically, the tour offers you a chance to become a part of the art.

In a special area, you can record a video of yourself to be edited into a moving portrait, offering you a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to inhabit this magical world in a most personal way. The resulting video can be downloaded, making for a memorable and unique souvenir that embodies the enchanting experience of the tour.

Attend a class at Hogwarts

Though its academic terms often seem to be interrupted by sudden replacements of faculty, wizarding battles and blood-thirsty monster attacks, Hogwarts is first and foremost, a place of learning. Most of us never got an official acceptance letter on our eleventh birthday, but through these recreated movie sets, you can finally see what it’s like to sit in a class at this enchanting, albeit perilous, academy.

Head into the Hogwarts dungeon for bubbling cauldrons in the potions classroom, or master the art of wand-waving in Defence Against the Dark Arts.

When in doubt, go to the library

If Hermione was your favourite character from the Harry Potter franchise, you won’t want to miss out on the library section. The tomes that are lined along the towering bookshelves are off limits to new students, but there are display cases that give you an up-close look at some Gilderoy Lockhart's (plagiarised) publications, along with Tom Riddle’s diary, pierced by a Basilisk’s fang.

This area also houses the Mirror of Erised featured in ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’. You can stand in front of it and try and see if it will reflect your ‘deepest, most desperate desires’, or failing that, snap a selfie.

Step out into the Backlot

Venture outdoors to the backlot and you’ll spot the Dursley’s home on Privet Drive. Inside No. 4, you can peek into Harry's austere cupboard bedroom under the stairs, a poignant reminder of our hero's humble beginnings.

This section of the tour is also where you’ll find the triple-decker Knight Bus, which whisked Harry away from the Dursleys to the Leaky Cauldron as he prepared for his third year at Hogwarts.

Explore the Forbidden Forest

Ignore the ‘forbidden’ part; this forest eagerly welcomes curious newcomers. Begin your journey at Hagrid's quaint hut before venturing into the forest's shadowy depths, where you’ll encounter magical creatures like Buckbeak the hippogriff. There are also a few ghastly Acromantulas and Dementors, which you’ll have to keep an eye out for. But if things start to go awry, you can always cast a Patronus Charm with your wand.

Tour the London Ministry of Magic

Just when you think you've seen all the wizarding world has to offer, prepare to descend into the labyrinthine corridors of the Ministry of Magic. This remarkable set was one of the most complex to construct for the film series, with the stark, echoing halls and gleaming tiled floors creating an atmosphere of intimidating grandeur.

Daniel Radcliffe himself has reportedly cited the Ministry as one of his favourite sets during filming, and it's not hard to see why. From the imposing statue depicting the power of the Ministry to the Floo Network ports, it’s a place that elicits a sense of awe and intrigue, giving visitors a tantalising glimpse into the darker side of the Wizarding World.

Sip on butterbeer

The magic continues with a culinary journey through the Wizarding World. Visitors can look forward to indulging in a plethora of magical delicacies at the Chocolate Frog Café. From Hagrid's birthday cheesecake and Philosopher's Stone-inspired tiramisu to Niffler mousse (as featured in the Fantastic Beasts series), the menu is set to dazzle both your taste buds and imagination.

Don't forget to quench your thirst with a glass of the iconic Butterbeer, a non-alcoholic beverage that tastes of shortbread and butterscotch, at the Butterbeer Bar.

Get a customised souvenir

The tour promises to offer fans a myriad of keepsakes and memorabilia , from house-specific robes and scarves capturing the essence of each Hogwarts house, to intricate replicas of character wands for those spellbinding moments. Don't forget Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans, a must-try for any Potterhead.

Show off your house pride, hone your spell-casting skills, or simply enjoy the unpredictability of the Wizarding World's candies. Whether you're a Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Slytherin, you're bound to find something to commemorate your magical journey.

Adding a personal touch to your magical mementoes, the shops offer customisation services for items like house-specific notebooks and walking sticks. This is the perfect opportunity to create your own piece of 'one-of-a-kind' Potter merchandise. 

Book your tickets

Unlike many attractions that often get swamped, the Warner Bros. Studio Tour in Tokyo plans to ensure a leisurely experience for its guests. The organisers have wisely decided to limit daily attendance, thus avoiding overcrowding and ensuring everyone gets a fair chance to explore.

Tickets are currently available online via the venue's  website  (you can also get tickets via our affliate partner ). Adult tickets are priced at ¥6,300, junior tickets at ¥5,200 and child tickets at ¥3,800. Admission for children under the age of four is free.

Getting there

A journey to the magical world of Harry Potter isn't complete without a touch of magic in the journey itself. Two Tokyo train stations , Toshimaen Station and Ikebukuro Station, have recently undergone renovations in line with the Wizarding World theme. Toshimaen Station has been refurbished to resemble the Hogsmeade train station from the series, while modifications to Ikebukuro Station are inspired by London's King's Cross Station.

Toshimaen, the closest railway station to the Studio Tour, welcomes direct services from Ikebukuro via the Seibu-Ikebukuro Line – a brief 20-minute trip. Additionally, the station can be reached by taking the Metro Toei Oedo line.

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Welcome to the enchanting world of the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter. This walkthrough-style entertainment facility transports you behind the scenes of the globally beloved Harry Potter film series. Opened on June 16, 2023, the Studio Tour is nestled on the site of the former Toshimaen amusement park, a convenient 20-minute train ride from the bustling hubs of Ikebukuro and Shinjuku in central Tokyo.

A Unique Experience

Unlike a typical theme park, the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo does not feature rides. Instead, it offers a unique opportunity to explore the magical world of Harry Potter on foot, traversing iconic film sets. To enhance the self-guided experience, digital guides are available, providing narrations in both Japanese and English for an additional fee.

Iconic Sets and Attractions

The heart of the Studio Tour lies in its iconic sets, meticulously designed to recreate the magic and atmosphere of the Harry Potter movies. Each set offers a wealth of photo opportunities and interactive activities, such as green screen experiences that allow you to ride a broomstick, become a Hogwarts portrait, or step into the crowd of a Quidditch match. Note that selected activities and experiences may require an additional fee.

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Explore iconic sets and see what it took to bring magic to life at The Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter.

• Don your wizard robe and grab your wand at the Studio Tour Shop before starting the tour for the ultimate immersive experience
• Take part in immersive activities like Quidditch cheering and broomstick flying experiences
• Enjoy magical snacks like Butterbeer and a selection of other wizarding themed treats

How to Get There

From Ikebukuro Station, hop aboard the Seibu Ikebukuro Line and take the train to Toshimaen Station, about 15 minutes away. The park is about a two-minute walk from the station. Studio Tour Tokyo can also be accessed via the Toei Oedo line to Toshimaen Station – it's only a 20-minute train ride from Shinjuku station and a two-minute walk from Toshimaen station.

Magic surges outside the studio too, with different Harry Potter-related statues around the entrance. Photo Credit: Derek Makishima

Immerse yourself in the wizarding world! The Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo awaits

The Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter details how the producers brought the magic of Harry Potter to life. Far from an amusement park, here fans can go behind the scenes and see the intricate details that went into creating a groundbreaking, globally renowned franchise. Visitors have the opportunity to step onto actual movie sets, examine props and costumes up close and take part in interactive experiences.

Even more – with many different photo ops throughout the attraction, guests donning wizarding robes and clutching wands can take photos looking like they're fresh out of Hogwarts!

Remember, wand-waving and incantations are not allowed in potions class. Photo Credit: Melanie Sweeney

Go behind-the-scenes and see how producers brought the magic to life

Aside from film sets, props and clothing used in the films, visitors can get a close look into the production of the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts franchises. The tour features set dioramas and concept art used to create memorable movie scenes. It also explains how sets were constructed and what materials were used, how the sounds in the movies were produced and the different techniques used to bring magical creatures to life.

The directors didn't need the Engorgio charm to make these dioramas life-sized. Photo Credit: Derek Makishima

Step onto set and become a Harry Potter star

Throughout the tour, there are several interactive experiences for visitors to enjoy. Visitors can step onto a greenscreen and join a crowd of spectators for a Quidditch match, ride a broomstick over London's cityscape, become a moving painting in the Grand Staircase or use Floo Powder to travel to the Ministry of Magic. To take these memorable moments home with them, visitors can conveniently register their email address via a QR code provided at the start of the tour, and scan it before or after they shoot their scene.

Step on stage and test your acting skills as a moving portrait, or as a spectator for a Quidditch match! Photo Credit (left): Derek Makishima/Photo Credit (right): ‘Wizarding World' and all related names, characters and indicia are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. – Wizarding World publishing rights © J.K. Rowling.

Indulge in a glass of Butterbeer and other magical delights

At the entrance of the Studio Tour, visitors can treat themselves to a delicious array of themed foods and treats at the Frog Cafe and Food Hall. The Food Hall is designed to resemble the iconic Great Hall of the series – long tables, house tapestries and floating candles – to create a magical atmosphere. Next door, the Frog Cafe offers a unique dining experience where guests can enjoy their meals inside giant chocolate frog boxes used as booths.

A feast fit for wizards and witches awaits. Photo Credit: Derek Makishima

Midway through the tour, visitors can rest their feet and refresh at the Backlot Cafe. It features many Hogwarts House themed meals and treats, magical drinks and even a Professor Umbridge-inspired Afternoon Tea Set. And of course, no Harry Potter experience is complete without Butterbeer, which can be enjoyed nearby at the world's largest Butterbeer Bar.

Raise a toast with your friends at the world's largest Butterbeer Bar. Photo Credit: Derek Makishima

Save your galleons for Tokyo-exclusive merchandise

There are two shops at Studio Tour Tokyo: the Studio Shop and the Railway Shop. In the Studio Shop – known as the largest Harry Potter shop in the world – guests can browse and buy many different items including robes, wands, character goods, Tokyo-exclusive merchandise and customizable notebooks. The Studio Shop is conveniently located in the lobby, so visitors can make their purchase before or after their tour. The Railway Shop is found midway through the tour, near the Hogwarts Express on Platform 9 3/4, and also offers a number of exclusive items.

Does the wand choose the wizard, or does the wizard choose the wand? Photo Credit: Derek Makishima

Planning your visit to Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo

Travelers interested in this enchanting Harry Potter experience can purchase tickets online at the official Studio Tour Tokyo website. Reservations can be made several months in advance, but keep in mind that once you've booked your ticket, the date and time cannot be changed. Please also note that tickets cannot be purchased at the venue itself.

To ensure a comfortable experience, it's recommended that visitors wear suitable shoes, as the Studio Tour covers an expansive area equivalent to 90,000 square meters. While the tour typically takes about three to four hours, if you prefer to take your time and fully enjoy the experience, consider reserving an earlier time slot to make the most of your visit and explore at a leisurely pace.

See if you can uncover the secrets of Hogwarts during your visit. Photo Credit: Derek Makishima

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Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter

Opening June 2023: Experience the Wizarding World like never before!

For over 20 years, the story of Harry Potter —both J.K. Rowling’s book series and the adapted movie franchise—has enamored millions of people globally with its enchanting world and magical tale of heroism and friendship. When the movies were released, adults and children alike watched wide-eyed as young Harry boarded the Hogwarts Express and began his journey to the mystical school of Hogwarts.

Starting this year, you can make your greatest wizard and witch fantasies reality at Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo: The Making of Harry Potter , opening June 16, 2023!

This massive 90,000-square meter site is home to the largest indoor Harry Potter facility in the world and even offers Tokyo-exclusive sets and experiences, making it a must visit for any Potterhead. Here, you can gain behind-the-scenes insight into the production of the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts series, explore beautifully recreated movie sets, partake in interactive exhibits, savor movie-inspired food, and shop at the world’s largest Harry Potter shop. Don your cloak and secure your wand. Let’s dive in, or rather, let’s apparate in.

Leave Tokyo, and Step into the Wizarding World

Experience “movie magic” like never before with the Studio Tour’s breathtaking movie sets—complete with original props and costumes. These sets were made by world renowned creators who were involved in the production of the Harry Potter movies.

Pose with a trolley cart that is seemingly going through the wall at Platform 9 ¾, board the Hogwarts Express, walk through Hogwarts’ iconic Great Hall, stand in Dumbledore’s eclectic office, admire the rustic storefronts of Diagon Alley, venture into the Forbidden Forest, and much more! Each set is embellished with painstaking details—enhancing their authenticity and believability—making you feel as though the iconic trio will join the scene at any moment.

During your travels, you will meet friendly faces, such as the hippogriff, Buckbeak, as well as darker creatures, including Aragog and Dementors. Fans of the Fantastic Beasts series can also explore how the movies’ otherworldly creatures were designed in a series of videos and enjoy an exhibit of lively Bowtruckles.

Perhaps the Studio Tour’s most intricate display is the Hogwarts castle model, which is a recreation of the model used for exterior shots in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone . Needless to say, the attention to detail is unparalleled.

Push Beyond the Limits of Muggle Life

Aside from its movie sets, the Studio Tour also offers a number of interactive experiences to further immerse visitors in the Wizarding World.

Climb atop a broomstick and—with green screen technology—fly over London’s cityscape. You can also join a crowd for a heated Quidditch match between Gryffindor and Slytherin, and pose for a moving portrait displayed in Hogwarts’ hallway.

Shop for Wizarding Wares

With its wide variety of Wizarding World merchandise and Tokyo-exclusive items, the Studio Tour Shop is truly a Potterhead’s paradise. The shop is divided into 14 themed sections decorated with over 7,000 custom-made items! You will find beautiful detailing reminiscent of Diagon Alley shops, including Honeydukes, Olivanders, and Flourish and Blotts.

Enjoy Magical Cuisine

What is a Harry Potter experience without some food staples from the Wizarding World? During your visit, enjoy a number of artfully crafted sweets at the Chocolate Frog Cafe, pick up a quick bite at the Backlot Cafe, treat yourself to afternoon tea inspired by Professor Umbridge, have some British cuisine in the food hall, and of course, grab a cup of Butterbeer at the world’s largest Butterbeer Bar!

Secure Your Spot

Ticket sales started on March 22, 2023. As this facility is very popular, you will likely need to wait in an online queue before you can purchase the tickets. Once it is your turn, you will have 10 minutes to select your date and tickets. For adults, middle and high school students, and children, ticket prices are 6,300 yen, 5,200 yen, and 3,800 yen respectively. Children under four years old can enter for free.

No need to wait for your Hogwarts letter any longer! Grab some friends, and take charge of your own magical destiny.

‘Wizarding World’ and all related names, characters and indicia are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. – Wizarding World publishing rights © J.K. Rowling.

Getting there

While broom travel or apparating is the most efficient way to reach the Studio Tour, we recommend train travel for any muggles or squibs. The facility is located a short two-minute walk from Toshimaen Station on the Toei Oedo Line and Toshima Line. The complex also has a paid parking lot; however, advanced reservation is required.

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Tom Felton Gets Reacquainted With His 'Harry Potter' Wand While Attending Opening Ceremony at Warner Bros. Studios Tour Tokyo

Tom Felton is getting back into character as Draco Malfoy.

The 35-year-old Harry Potter actor was a guest of honor at the opening ceremony for the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter in Tokyo event on Friday (June 16) in Tokyo, Japan.

While he didn’t don his character’s traditional black robe again, Tom posed for photos holding a magic wand.

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He was joined at the event by Yuriko Koike , the governor of Tokyo. It looks like he had a fun time, and we’re glad!

If you missed it, last year Tom addressed rumors about a secret romance with fellow co-star Emma Watson . He went as far as to call her his “soulmate” and previously said that he had a “spark” with her .

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Please be sure to see all the precautions and needs when purchasing. Accompanying persons with disabilities can be free of charge. I hope that the platform can express the relevant preferential treatment policies on the ticket purchase page, including the preferential treatment policies for young children, etc., instead of the last article of attention in other instructions. The park is not bad, the service staff is very thoughtful, the Hafan holy place, the food is good-looking and the taste is average, just take a photo.

Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo - The Making of Harry Potter Highlights: Must-See Features and Attractions

Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo is a completely new walk-through entertainment facility where you can experience the behind-the-scenes aspects of the production of the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts movies. In addition to the Hogwarts Great Hall, Diagon Alley, and the Hogwarts Express 9 and ¾ tracks, which are popular in the movies, you can enjoy many wonderful sets created by the world's best creators who were actually involved in the movies. Enjoy a number of activities, including riding on a broomstick, drinking a refreshing Butterbeer, and becoming a moving portrait in Hogwarts' moving staircase area. Additionally, there is a shop with a large selection of Studio Tour exclusive products. This is the first Harry Potter facility to open in Asia, and it is one of the largest indoor Harry Potter facilities in the world, and it can take up to four hours to tour the entire facility. Following Studio Tour London in the UK, which has remained difficult to book since its opening in 2012, one of the major attractions of Studio Tour Tokyo is that it has a unique set that can only be seen here.

‘Wizarding World’ and all related names, characters and indicia are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. – Wizarding World publishing rights © J.K. Rowling.

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was in this breathtaking place in 2023 and would recommend to everyone who is a Harry Potter fan. although could be a good beginning and start for those who is not yet. well. you certainly will be after visiting this enchanted place

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This place exceeded all my expectations. Even people who don't know the Harry Potter stories very well found the tour impressive. So many things to see and experience. You can easily spend over 4 hours there if you want to look at everything in detail. 🧹🚂

My family and I had an amazing experience in this place and there are interesting facts about the film you'll only learn in the studio tour. I love the immersive experiences of some of the attractions too! Some of the outside attractions are also best to be viewed at night.

Really big, the official estimate is that it is four hours late. We played for 3 hours and came out. The main reason is that we are really tired. You can take some interesting video photos. You will be asked to scan the code and register your own QR code. Then you can go in and experience it for free, but take arrest warrants and fly brooms. If you want money, you can go directly to the next point without queuing.

Ten-star recommendation, walk into the movie, you can participate in shooting, but also retain high-quality performance samples, very interesting, every movie, every scene, sound effect, take you back to your dreams. Knowing the history of film, Ha fans must go, really • the magic world, love love

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Warner Bros. Studios launches new classic films tour in partnership with TCM

W arner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood in Burbank will be taking guests back in time to Hollywood’s heyday as it launches a new classic films tour in partnership with Turner Classic Movies.

The new 3.5-hour tour will take riders through the Golden Age of Hollywood as part of a celebration of 30 years of TCM, with iconic films from the Warner Bros. library featured along the way.

The 90-minute guided tour portion will be aboard new TCM-themed carts with the focus of the tour being the early days of Tinseltown.

“Casablanca,” “My Fair Lady,” “The Music Man,” “Blazing Saddles” and more are highlighted along the tour, with brand new stops related to the films found on Turner Classic Movies.

Among new points of interest on the tour, guests can see the exterior of James Dean’s apartment where he lived while working on the lot, a rose garden that previously served as a tennis court for former company president Jack Warner, as well as the Eastwood Scoring Stage which was built in 1929 and has since been the place where hundreds of productions have been scored.

There’s also a pitstop at the “Property House” which is home to more than half a million props from film and television.

“For 100 years, Warner Bros. has stood for the very best in moviemaking and TCM has continued to spotlight the legacy of the studio with incredible program offerings throughout its 30 years,” said studio heads Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy in a joint release. “We are thrilled movie lovers from around the world can visit the iconic Burbank lot to experience the TCM Classic Films Tour and celebrate the rich history of the studio’s contributions to cinema.”

Danny Kahn, vice president and general manager of Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, said the partnership with TCM was a natural fit for the studio tour because it “showcases and preserves” beloved classic films found in the WB library and the Studio Tour provides guests with the opportunity to connect with the films on a deeper level.

The TCM Classic Films Tour started service on Tuesday following a sneak peek and grand opening event that was held on the Burbank lot.

Additional details and ticketing information can be found online .

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KTLA.

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Moscow Metro

The Moscow Metro Tour is included in most guided tours’ itineraries. Opened in 1935, under Stalin’s regime, the metro was not only meant to solve transport problems, but also was hailed as “a people’s palace”. Every station you will see during your Moscow metro tour looks like a palace room. There are bright paintings, mosaics, stained glass, bronze statues… Our Moscow metro tour includes the most impressive stations best architects and designers worked at - Ploshchad Revolutsii, Mayakovskaya, Komsomolskaya, Kievskaya, Novoslobodskaya and some others.

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The guide will not only help you navigate the metro, but will also provide you with fascinating background tales for the images you see and a history of each station.

And there some stories to be told during the Moscow metro tour! The deepest station - Park Pobedy - is 84 metres under the ground with the world longest escalator of 140 meters. Parts of the so-called Metro-2, a secret strategic system of underground tunnels, was used for its construction.

During the Second World War the metro itself became a strategic asset: it was turned into the city's biggest bomb-shelter and one of the stations even became a library. 217 children were born here in 1941-1942! The metro is the most effective means of transport in the capital.

There are almost 200 stations 196 at the moment and trains run every 90 seconds! The guide of your Moscow metro tour can explain to you how to buy tickets and find your way if you plan to get around by yourself.

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Moscow metro private tours.

• 2-hour tour $87:  10 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with hotel pick-up and drop-off
• 3-hour tour $137:  20 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with Russian lunch in beautifully-decorated Metro Diner + hotel pick-up and drop off. 
• Metro pass is included in the price of both tours.

Highlight of Metro Tour

• Visit 10 must-see stations of Moscow metro on 2-hr tour and 20 Metro stations on 3-hr tour, including grand Komsomolskaya station with its distinctive Baroque décor, aristocratic Mayakovskaya station with Soviet mosaics, legendary Revolution Square station with 72 bronze sculptures and more!
• Explore Museum of Moscow Metro and learn a ton of technical and historical facts;
• Listen to the secrets about the Metro-2, a secret line supposedly used by the government and KGB;
• Experience a selection of most striking features of Moscow Metro hidden from most tourists and even locals;
• Discover the underground treasure of Russian Soviet past – from mosaics to bronzes, paintings, marble arches, stained glass and even paleontological elements;
• Learn fun stories and myths about Coffee Ring, Zodiac signs of Moscow Metro and more;
• Admire Soviet-era architecture of pre- and post- World War II perious;
• Enjoy panoramic views of Sparrow Hills from Luzhniki Metro Bridge – MetroMost, the only station of Moscow Metro located over water and the highest station above ground level;
• If lucky, catch a unique «Aquarelle Train» – a wheeled picture gallery, brightly painted with images of peony, chrysanthemums, daisies, sunflowers and each car unit is unique;
• Become an expert at navigating the legendary Moscow Metro system;
• Have fun time with a very friendly local;
• + Atmospheric Metro lunch in Moscow’s the only Metro Diner (included in a 3-hr tour)

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Metro stations:.

Komsomolskaya

Novoslobodskaya

Prospekt Mira

Belorusskaya

Mayakovskaya

Novokuznetskaya

Revolution Square

Sparrow Hills

+ for 3-hour tour

Victory Park

Slavic Boulevard

Vystavochnaya

Dostoevskaya

Elektrozavodskaya

Partizanskaya

Museum of Moscow Metro

• Drop-off  at your hotel, Novodevichy Convent, Sparrow Hills or any place you wish
• + Russian lunch  in Metro Diner with artistic metro-style interior for 3-hour tour

Fun facts from our Moscow Metro Tours:

From the very first days of its existence, the Moscow Metro was the object of civil defense, used as a bomb shelter, and designed as a defense for a possible attack on the Soviet Union.

At a depth of 50 to 120 meters lies the second, the coded system of Metro-2 of Moscow subway, which is equipped with everything you need, from food storage to the nuclear button.

According to some sources, the total length of Metro-2 reaches over 150 kilometers.

The Museum was opened on Sportivnaya metro station on November 6, 1967. It features the most interesting models of trains and stations.

Coffee Ring

The first scheme of Moscow Metro looked like a bunch of separate lines. Listen to a myth about Joseph Stalin and the main brown line of Moscow Metro.

Zodiac Metro

According to some astrologers, each of the 12 stops of the Moscow Ring Line corresponds to a particular sign of the zodiac and divides the city into astrological sector.

Astrologers believe that being in a particular zadiac sector of Moscow for a long time, you attract certain energy and events into your life.

Paleontological finds 

Red marble walls of some of the Metro stations hide in themselves petrified inhabitants of ancient seas. Try and find some!

• Every day each car in  Moscow metro passes  more than 600 km, which is the distance from Moscow to St. Petersburg.
• Moscow subway system is the  5th in the intensity  of use (after the subways of Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai).
• The interval in the movement of trains in rush hour is  90 seconds .

What you get:

• + A friend in Moscow.
• + Private & customized Moscow tour.
• + An exciting pastime, not just boring history lessons.
• + An authentic experience of local life.
• + Flexibility during the walking tour: changes can be made at any time to suit individual preferences.
• + Amazing deals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the very best cafes & restaurants. Discounts on weekdays (Mon-Fri).
• + A photo session amongst spectacular Moscow scenery that can be treasured for a lifetime.
• + Good value for souvenirs, taxis, and hotels.
• + Expert advice on what to do, where to go, and how to make the most of your time in Moscow.

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