Tokyo is always magical but even more so with a whole wizarding world of Harry Potter Tokyo activities.
Most travelers are likely aware of the new The Making of Harry Potter Studio Tour in Tokyo, but did you know there is also a Harry Potter Tokyo Plaza?
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It is packed full of spellbinding sights, including Japan’s only official Harry Potter Cafe. Here you can also watch Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the TBS Akasaka ACT Theatre.
From themed train stations to the free Wizarding Gate, here is our guide to the best Harry Potter Tokyo things to and activities in 2024.
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Harry Potter in Tokyo locations / how to get there
With the exception of Warner Bros The Making of Harry Potter Studio Tour, all of these Tokyo Harry Potter activities can be found in Akasaka, near the Akasaka Biz Tower shopping center (take exit 3A or 3B from Tokyo Metro Akasaka Station).
To get to The Making of Harry Potter Tokyo theme park, take the JR train to Toshimaen station from Shinjuku station and it is then a 2 minute walk to the studio.
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1. Harry Potter Gift Shop Akasaka / Harry Potter Mahoudokoro store
For the biggest Tokyo Harry Potter store, head to Akasaka for the Harry Potter Mahoudokoro store (next door to the Harry Potter Cafe and Harry Potter Plaza – more on these in a moment).
This is Japan’s only official permanent Harry Potter shop and free to visit. This magical store has been around since late 2022, and was launched to coincide with the opening of the Harry Potter and The Cursed Child musical which is located in the same complex.
Try on the Hogwarts robes or take a picture on Platform 9 ¾, holding onto the half disappeared luggage trolley.
From Hogwarts scarves to magical wands, Hufflepuff Hoodies to LEGO figures (plus a Harry Potter LEGO hat you can sit below), there are thousands of Tokyo Harry Potter gifts and souvenirs to browse.
Be sure to bring an extra empty suitcase to Tokyo so you can take it all home with you! Although we aren’t sure about the Severus Snape cushion…
Tokyo Harry Potter Gift Shop opening hours: 11am to 9pm daily.
Address: 〒107 – 6301 Tokyo, Minato City, Akasaka, 5 Chome−3−1, Akasaka Biz Tower, 1階 (map)
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2. Warner Bros The Making of Harry Potter Studio Tour Tokyo
Tokyo’s Warner Bros Studio tour recently opened in the summer of 2023 and is one of Tokyo’s hottest immersive tickets and film based attractions, going behind the scenes with ‘The Making of Harry Potter’.
The largest indoor Harry Potter visitor attraction in the world and Asia’s first official Warner Bros Studio Tour, immerse yourself in the magical world of Harry Potter – board the Hogwarts Express from Platform 9 ¾ and walk through the Forbidden Forest.
You can get up close to Diagon Alley and take a glimpse at the Great Hall (or even cast some spells in the Ministry of Magic) – you can also see memorabilia, props and costumes from the Harry Potter movies.
Fun for all ages, the Making of Harry Potter Tokyo Studio Tour is the ultimate experience for Harry Potter fans.
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Warner Bros Studio Tour Tokyo address: 1 Chome-1-7 Kasugacho, Nerima City, Tokyo 179 – 0074 (map)
Warner Bros Studio Tour Tokyo opening hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 7.30pm, Saturday and Sunday 8.30am to 10pm.
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3. Harry Potter Plaza
Back to Asakusa for the Harry Potter plaza, a free to visit outdoor square that has several Harry Potter selfie spots including a photo spot with Hedwig the Owl.
When we last went, we spotted a few young Japanese couples all dressed up in their finest Harry Potter clothes (possibly bought from the gift shop), posing like hardcore Harry Potter pros with some Platform 9 ¾ suitcases – it was so cute!
Harry Potter Plaza is open 24 hours a day and free to visit.
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4. Watch Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
After a record-breaking opening in London’s West-End in 2016, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has been wowing audiences in Tokyo since summer 2022, performing 6 days a week at the TBS Akasaka ACT Theatre.
It is the second non-English production of the play, and the first staging in Asia, with an all-Japanese cast – Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is set almost 20 years after the last book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
It is a splendid stage production with incredible special effects but quite long – the play runs for over 3 hours including a small break in the middle – you can also buy souvenirs and a theater programme in the gift shop here.
Please note the play is performed in Japanese but subtitle devices (like smartphones) are available.
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Address: TBS Akasaka ACT Theatre, Japan, 〒107 – 8006 Tokyo, Minato City, Akasaka, 5 Chome−3−2 赤坂サカス内 (map)
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5. Harry Potter Cafe
The only official Harry Potter cafe in Tokyo, this wizarding world of wonderful food and themed Harry Potter plates is the ultimate ‘fantasy’ dining experience (although we can’t quite believe they don’t do Butterbeer).
An Instagrammer’s dream, the food and drink styling is amazing (although a lot of reviews online say the taste is so-so). The interiors are OK with a few little flourishes like pictures on the walls, wands on the ceiling but nothing special.
Some of the more magical themed dishes include:
- Hogwarts Steak Pie – 1,320 Yen
- Hufflepuff Toasties – 1,760 Yen
- Owl Post Sunday Roast – 2,090 Yen
the Harry Potter Tokyo Cafe dish that EVERYONE talks about is the Hedwig owl dessert for 1,540 Yen – where Hedwig is made out of cream & strawberries sitting on a tiramisu tree.
Reservations to the Harry Potter Cafe in Tokyo are highly recommended as it can be hard to get a seat.
Harry Potter Cafe opening hours: 10am to 10pm 7 days a week
Address:〒107-0052 Tokyo, Minato City, Akasaka, 5 Chome−3−1 (map)
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6. Wizarding Gate & Time-Turner sculpture
Located in the underpass that exits from Asakusa Station and exits by Akasaka ACT Theater, the best way to arrive at Tokyo Harry Potter Plaza is via the Harry Potter Staircase (officially known as the Harry Potter Tokyo Wizarding Gate).
It features over 40 portraits on the walls, a red carpet (not real) and almost feels like walking the halls of Hogwarts – also keep an eye out for a sneaky silhouette of Dobby, the Harry Potter house-elf.
The centerpiece is the fantastic Time-Turner sculpture, recreated from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – the Wizarding Gate is free to visit.
Address: Akasaka Biz Tower Underpass, 5 Chome-3-1 Akasaka, Minato City, Tokyo 107 – 6301, (map)
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7. Train Stations
Who needs Platform 9 ¾ at King’s Cross when you have two Harry Potter train stations in Tokyo?
The best way to visit The Making of Harry Potter Studio Tour, take the themed trains from Ikebukuro and back from SeibuToshimaen Station, the station closest to the Warner Bros Studio tour.
The train stations have Harry Potter theming and little magical touches like a British red telephone box where you can listen to mystic messages or see.
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8. Harry Potter Tokyo Christmas Tree
We were lucky enough to be in Tokyo at Christmas so we got a glimpse of the Harry Potter Christmas tree, which takes pride of place in the Harry Potter Plaza every winter.
Around 20 feet tall and lit with hundreds of LEDs and fairylights, it is so pretty that it would even melt Lord Voldemort’s heart (probably).
The Tokyo Harry Potter themed Christmas tree has a huge clock and is a colorful Christmas promo for Harry Potter and The Cursed Child.
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