Harry Potter park in Tokyo hopes to
enchant Asian fans
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[June 14, 2023] TOKYO
(Reuters) - Harry Potter fans will soon be able to take up their wands,
put on their robes and immerse themselves in the boy wizard's world at a
new theme park set to open in Tokyo on Friday.
Built on the western site of the beloved Toshimaen amusement park, which
shut in 2020 after 94 years, the Warner Brothers Studio Tour Tokyo
recreates a number of iconic film locations, such as Diagon Alley and
the Ministry of Magic. |
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The entrance lobby is seen at the 'Warner
Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo - The Making of Harry Potter' during a press
preview before it officially opens to the public on June 16, 2023, in
Tokyo, Japan June 14, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato |
The
location near the Japanese capital is ideal, especially as
global tourism picks up after the COVID-19 pandemic, said Torben
Jensen, vice president and general manager of Warner Bros.
Studio Tour Tokyo.
"Being the first tour in Asia and the increasing inbound
visitors to Japan will also put us in the centre of the regional
market," Jensen told media during a tour of the park, saying it
offered Asian fans a new dimension in Harry Potter movie-making.
Tickets for adults cost 6,300 yen ($45), and Jensen said they
were sold out into August.
(Reporting by Irene Wang; Writing by Elaine Lies; Editing by
Clarence Fernandez)
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