Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter opens June 16

Similar to its counterpart in London, the brand-new attraction will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films – and reveal some of the movie-making secrets that brought the Wizarding World to life onscreen. However, this new Studio Tour will be the world’s largest indoor Harry Potter attraction (and the first Warner Bros. Studio Tour in Asia). Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo will also feature exclusive sets only available at this location.

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

Sets – Fans can step into iconic locations from the stories, including the Great Hall, Platform 9¾, Diagon Alley, and the Forbidden Forest, all hand-crafted by filmmakers using the same methods and techniques from the movies.

Props – Famous props on display include Dumbledore’s memory cabinet filled with almost 900 vials (each labeled with a unique memory); the Goblet of Fire hand-carved by Head Propmaker Pierre Bohanna from a single piece of wood chosen for its twists, knots, and splits; and a collection of wands created by the Prop Making Department, each one unique to the personality of its owner.

Costumes – Wizarding World fans can see familiar costumes, from Dumbledore’s robes to school uniforms to Hermione’s Yule Ball gown.

Creature Effects – Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyoguests can come face to face with Buckbeak the Hippogriff from “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,” Aragog the Acromantula from “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,” and the Goblin tellers and officials who work at Gringotts Wizarding Bank.

SFX & VFX – The Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts movies relied heavily on special effects (SFX) and visual effects (VFX) to create magical onscreen moments, including broomstick flying – from Harry’s first flying lesson to the Quidditch World Cup – the Knight Bus from “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,” which was created using components from genuine London buses painted purple, and the Pensieve used by Dumbledore and Harry to review memories.

Art Department – Visitors can see a detailed scale model of Hogwarts, which was created by the Art Department to be filmed for exterior shots of the school (backgrounds were digitally added using VFX) – the model even includes more than 2,500 fiber optic lights representing lanterns and torches passing through the hallways of the wizarding school.

Cafés and Shop

The Studio Tour’s cafés will serve British-inspired menus, magical sweet treats, and of course, everyone’s favorite famous wizarding drink: Butterbeer.

Unsurprisingly, the world’s largest indoor Harry Potter attraction will be home to the world’s largest Harry Potter shop, with a huge assortment of Wizarding World gifts, including items exclusive to Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo.