If you go to Tokyo, the Harry Potter Studio is a must

#TokyoTravel The Harry Potter Studio is just a 30-minute train ride from Shinjuku Station. When you get off at the station, there are signs, so you don’t have to worry about finding your way. The closest stations are Toshimaen Station on the Toei Oedo Line or Seibu Ikebukuro Line. Since the opening hours vary throughout the year, be sure to check the calendar on the official website before making a reservation! Even if the weather is hot, it’s cool and comfortable inside. You can enter at designated times, which makes it pleasant and enjoyable. There is no ticket booth on site for the Harry Potter Studio, so you have to make a reservation in advance. After booking online, you can enter starting one hour before your designated time. When you book online, a QR code is generated, so you can enter immediately without exchanging tickets. As soon as you enter, you watch an intro video, which was a bit boring since I didn’t understand it, but once you move on to the Great Hall, the atmosphere changes dramatically. The house banners you saw in the movies are all displayed, and I felt proud as soon as I saw the Slytherin banner. That’s because I bought a Slytherin towel, haha. I wasn’t planning to buy souvenirs, but I just couldn’t pass this up. It’s just a towel, but it automatically boosts your house pride. Various movie sets unfold behind, but the highlight was Diagon Alley. It’s recreated exactly like the street where wizards would be bustling about, so I kept looking around like a meerkat while walking. It was an incredibly thrilling feeling! Places like the wand shop and the Weasley twins’ joke shop feel so real.