Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – Making of Harry Potter” opened on June 16, 2023 at the former site of Toshimaen (a famous amusement park in Tokyo). Visitors can step behind the scenes of the “Harry Potter” and “Fantastic Beasts” film series and experience the amazing world of film production.
I have actually been to the Studio Tour London – Making of Harry Potter, so I will review this experience in comparison.
A Summary of Impressions
- Location: Good because it is a 2-minute walk from the station
- Appearance: Cheap compared to London’s original
- Facilities: 90,000 square meters of land, 30,000 square meters of buildings, twice the area of London, and the largest indoor Harry Potter entertainment facility in the world, so it is highly rated!
- Ticket price: Adults – 6,300 yen, Junior and senior high school students – 5,200 yen, and infants and elementary school students – 3,800 yen, so I think it is not expensive.
- Food: Be prepared to wait in line at the popular FROG CAFE. There is a separate food hall, so you should have no trouble finding something to eat.
- Tours: The entrance time is determined at the time of reservation, but you can stay until 10:00 p.m., the closing time of the museum, so it is very good to have a relaxing tour.
Location
1-1-7 Kasuga-cho, Nerima-ku, Tokyo 179-0074, Japan
- 2 minutes on foot from Toshimaen Station on the Seibu Toshima Line (17 minutes direct from Seibu Ikebukuro Station)
- 2 minutes on foot from Toshimaen Station on the Toei Subway Oedo Line
If you are coming by car, parking must be reserved in advance. Please note. Reference link
We recommend that you come by Seibu Line! The train is a Harry Potter wrapped train, so you will be excited!
wrapped train
wrapped trainAppearance
After a two-minute walk, the exterior of the building comes into view. I was excited when I saw it! However, I felt a little disappointed because the real London has a more solemn appearance.
Appearance Design
London Appearance Design
This review will focus on food and recommended souvenirs:)
Food
This time we used The Food Hall located in the lobby. It was the most empty and we were able to get in smoothly. The popular FROG CAFE had a huge line.
The Food HallButtermilk Fried Chicken (1,600 yen) with a crispy batter was delicious:P
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Shepherd’s pie (1,700 yen) is a meat sauce made with lamb meat and baked with mashed potatoes instead of using pie crust. Even though I am not a fan of lamb, I was drawn in by the name and ordered it. I still felt the smell and would not recommend it to those who do not like lamb.But if you like lamb, it’s worth eating!
Shepherd’s pie
The vegeburger (1,700 yen) was light because the patty was made of soybeans. But the taste was delicious.
Vegeburger
Slughorn Surprise (1,400 yen) is another dish that Harry Potter fans will want to order. It looks wonderful and tastes very delicious!
Slughorn Surprise
FROG CAFE (Inside the tour venue)
Indulge in a selection of wizarding themed sweet treats, before or after your Studio Tour. Discover cupcakes and doughnuts themed to your favourite Hogwarts house and specially-designed coffees in the Caffe Latte Art Collection.
Reference. https://www.wbstudiotour.jp/the-experience/fooddrink/
BACKLOT CAFE (Inside the tour venue)
Located midway through the Studio Tour, stop at the Backlot Cafe for hot food or snacks and sweet treats to takeaway. Enjoy magical drinks that change colour and taste, or a meal set themed to your favourite Hogwarts house.
Reference. https://www.wbstudiotour.jp/the-experience/fooddrink/
Afternoon tea served at BACKLOT CAFE
Take part in a British tradition and enjoy a Professor Umbridge-inspired Afternoon Tea full of magical sweet treats. Served in our Backlot Cafe, you can enjoy Afternoon Tea mid-way through your Studio Tour visit.
Reference. https://www.wbstudiotour.jp/the-experience/fooddrink/
Butter Beer Bar（Inside the tour venue)
You can enjoy the famous wizarding drink, Butterbeer in the world’s biggest Butterbeer Bar.
Butterbeer costs 1,100 yen per glass, but you can wash the mug (plastic) and take it home. It’s a great way to commemorate the event.
Reference. https://www.wbstudiotour.jp/the-experience/fooddrink/
Recommended Souvenirs
Here are some of the many Harry Potter items that I have actually enjoyed buying!
You can buy Harry Potter items at two locations: the Studio Shop and the Railway Shop.
First, the cushion covers! I bought two kinds. The price is 4980 yen per piece.
Black family tree design cushion cover
Daily Prophet Newspaper Pattern
The other is a Honeydukes mug. The price was 2,400 yen. It is very cute when you put it on the table with sweets in it!
Honeydukes mug
How was it? This time, we focused on food and souvenirs. I hope you found it useful. In addition to this article, we also have an article about the tour. We would be happy if you could take a look at them as well.
