Visited "Hogwarts" in Tokyo (English&Japanese)

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Hello it's @nhhrm !

Thank you to everyone who read my last post about myself. It was great to receive so many comments.

I hope I can continue to enjoy continuing my blog at my own pace.

Now, I'd like to write about my visit to the new "Warner Bros Studio Tour Tokyo Making of Harry Potter" in Tokyo.

Warner Bros Studio Tour Tokyo

This is an entertainment facility filled with the world of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts. It is the second studio tour after London and the first in Asia.

It is quite large at around 9,600 ft² and is packed with film sets, including the Great Hall of Hogwarts, Diagon Alley and the 9 and 3/4 line. Furthermore, you can see how props are made, sound effects, costumes, the making of character design... and much more... a behind-the-scenes look at the making of film productions!

I have memories of the Harry Potter craze as a child, and I was obsessed with this series. (My favourite is Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The fight against the dragons and merpeople, the scene with the lamenting myrtle, the dance party... there are so many memorable scenes. I still reread it every now and then).

As an adult, I've lost touch with magic, but I heard that I could enjoy the world of Harry Potter anyway, so I thought I'd take this opportunity to get back to my childhood.

Beginning of the tour

First, we arrive at Toshimaen Station and enter the studio. (Buy tickets online in advance and present the QR code at the entrance)

We were immediately greeted by a dragon! This is Hungarian Horntail, the dangerous dragon from Goblet of Fire. The claws, feather texture and other details were very elaborate and overwhelming. It was absolutely cool!

At the entrance there is a cloakroom where visitors can leave their hand luggage. Many people visiting from overseas had large suitcases to check in. It is nice to be able to leave most of your luggage so you can enjoy the facilities in light clothing (we were told to take our coats and drinks with us as there are outdoor exhibits and food and drinks are not allowed to be checked in).

There was a fairly large souvenir shop just outside the entrance.
Dormitory dressing gowns, goods from each dormitory, Honeydukes sweets from the films, stuffed magical creatures, wands used by the characters, original novels, limited edition swords... there were so many fascinating things that I enjoyed myself for less than an hour here alone.

Wands are lined up in rows, just like the set of Ollivander's shop in the film.

Most of the guests visiting here have dressing gowns and wands and really look like Hogwarts students. I thought it was wonderful that the guests felt like they were creating an immersive experience with us, as if they were in the film.

After passing through the souvenir shop, the studio tour finally begins!

There was a huge panel on which film scenes were shot. There were two exhibition rooms where we all watched a video together before moving on. It was very crowded, so I thought we didn't need this time 😂.

From here, we were free to look around the exhibition. The impressive Great Hall where all the students have dinner, the Dumbledore's Headmaster's office, the Hogwarts Express, and Diagon Alley... there were many sets just as they were in the film, and I was very impressed!

There were also several interactive attractions, such as the 'Quidditch Supporter Experience', 'Broomstick Ride' and 'Defensive Magic Experience', which were all very exciting.


You can meet Buckbeak and Hagrid in the Forbidden Forest. They use sensors to detect people and bow to them, so we could greet them with that tense feeling.

Also, even though the Forbidden Forest was indoors, it was covered with a set of trees and the floor was made of a soft material like soil, so it was like being in a really spooky forest.

Visitors can also go to the Dudley House. I didn't take any photos of the exterior, but the window sashes and the tiled roofs made it look like 'an ordinary house in a Japanese residential area', and I wondered, "Is this really a house in London?" 😂

I also liked that the inside of the house was full of life, with unwashed dishes and the week's menu in the kitchen.

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Picture of a proud uncle looking cute.

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There was also Harry's childhood room. This is too small!

In addition to the film sets, there was also an exhibition on how to make magical creature puppets.

Magical creatures appear in the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts. It was interesting to learn how the creators went about creating the realistic movements of the animals through trial and error!

The tour finished with a look at the exterior set of Hogwarts.

The lights switch between day and night, and Hogwarts at night was very beautiful and impressive.

Impressions of having been there.

It was a very enjoyable tour, with fascinating sets and an insight into the trials and tribulations of countless creators! Harry Potter fans will have a blast, and even if you're not a fan, you'll be overwhelmed by the world and enjoy it.

However, I was really, really exhausted that day. The reason is that this facility is around 9,600 ft² and it took us about 6 hours to go around the whole place. The official website says that the basic tour takes about 4 hours, but I think it would have taken longer if we had tried to look at each of the exhibits carefully.

There are almost no rest areas in the facilities (there are only two cafés and restaurants in the middle of the park, and very few chairs and toilets where visitors can take a short break), and the route is difficult to follow, so you can get lost, which can be quite difficult if you don't have the stamina and time to spare.

However, if you want to spend the whole day enjoying the world of Harry Potter, it is definitely a fun place to visit. Don't forget to bring a drink, a little snack for a break and a stretch for your legs and feet!

If you get the chance, please visit - it's a great place to be!

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東京の「ホグワーツ」に行ってみた

こんにちは!

前回、私の自己紹介記事を読んでくれた皆さん、ありがとうございます。コメントもたくさんいただけて嬉しかったです。
これからも自分のペースで楽しくブログを続けられればいいなと思っています。

さて、今回は東京に新しくできた「ワーナー ブラザース スタジオツアー東京 メイキング・オブ・ハリー・ポッター」に行ってきたので、その感想を書こうと思います。

ワーナー ブラザース スタジオツアー東京

ここは「ハリー・ポッター」や「ファンタスティック・ビースト」の世界が詰まったエンターテイメント施設。ロンドンに次ぐ2つ目、かつアジアでは初のスタジオ・ツアーです。

広さは約9600ft²とかなり広く、ホグワーツの大広間、ダイアゴン横丁、9と3/4線など映画のセットが詰まっています。さらに、大道具や小道具の作り方、音の演出、衣装、キャラクター設計のメイキングなどなど…さまざまな映画制作の舞台裏を見ることができるのです!

私は子どもの頃にハリー・ポッターが一大ブームで、このシリーズに夢中になった思い出があります。(一番好きなのは「ハリー・ポッターと炎のゴブレット」。ドラゴンやマーピープルとの闘い、嘆きのマートルのシーン、ダンスパーティー…印象的なシーンがたくさんあるので。今でもたまに読み返します)

大人になってからは魔法とは縁が遠くなってしまいましたが、とにかくハリー・ポッターの世界を楽しめると聞き、この機会に童心を取り戻すことにしました。

ツアーの始まり

まずは豊島園駅に到着しスタジオに入場します。(事前にオンラインでチケットを買い、入り口でQRコードを提示します)

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早速ドラゴンが迎えてくれました!「炎のゴブレット」に登場する危険なドラゴン、ハンガリー・ホーンテイルです。爪や羽の質感など細かい部分もとても精巧で圧倒されました。すごくカッコよかったです!

エントランスではクロークがあり、手荷物を預かってもらうことができます。海外から訪れている方も多く、大きなスーツケースを預けていました。ほとんどの荷物を預けられるので、軽装で施設内を満喫できるのは嬉しいです(屋外の展示があるのと飲食物は預かれないとのことで、コートと飲み物は持っていくように言われました)。

入り口のすぐそばにはかなり広いお土産屋がありました。
寮生のローブ、各学生寮のグッズ、作品に登場するハニーデュークスのお菓子、魔法生物のぬいぐるみ、キャラクターが使っている杖、原作小説、限定品の剣など…魅力的なものが多すぎて、ここだけで1時間弱楽しんでしまいました。

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映画の中に出てくるオリバンダーの店のセットのように杖が所狭しと並んでいます。

ここを訪れるゲストたちのほとんどがローブや杖を持っていて、本当にホグワーツの学生たちのように見えます。映画の中に入ったような没入感をゲストも一緒に作り上げている感じがして素晴らしいなと思いました。


お土産屋を抜けて、いよいよスタジオツアーが始まります!

映画シーンが撮影された巨大なパネルがありました。展示室が2つほどあり、そこで全員でビデオを見てから次に進みます(すごく混雑していたので、この時間はいらないんじゃないかなと思いました😂)

ここからは自由に展示を見て回ります。全校生徒が食事をする印象的な大広間、ダンブルドアの校長室、ホグワーツ特急、ダイヤゴン横丁…映画の中そのままのセットがたくさんあり、とても感動しました!

また体験型のアトラクションもいくつかあり、「クィディッチのサポーターになれる体験」や「箒に乗る体験」「防御魔法を使える体験」など盛り上がれる仕掛けも多かったです。

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禁じられた森でバックビークとハグリッドに会えます。センサーで人を感知してお辞儀をしてくれるので、あの緊張感漂う挨拶ができました。

また禁じられた森は室内なのに木のセットに覆われていたり床が土のように柔らかい素材になっていたりと、本当に不気味な森の中にいるようでした。

ダードリー家にも行けます。外観は写真を撮っていなかったのですが、窓のサッシや瓦屋根などが「日本の住宅街にある普通の家」という感じで、「本当にロンドンにある家?」と不思議に思いました 😂笑

中身は洗いかけの食器や一週間の献立がキッチンにあったりと生活感が溢れていたのもよかったです。

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誇らしげなおじさんが可愛い写真。

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ハリーの子ども時代の部屋もありました。これは狭すぎる…。

映画のセットの他にも、魔法生物のパペットの作り方などの展示もありました。

「ハリー・ポッター」シリーズや「ファンタスティック・ビースト」シリーズにおいてたくさん登場する魔法生物。クリエイターがどのような試行錯誤をしながらリアルな動物の動きを表現していったのかを知ることができて面白かったです!

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最後に、ホグワーツの外観のセットを見てツアーは終了しました。

昼と夜が照明によって切り替わるようになっていて、夜のホグワーツは光がとても美しくて感動的でした。

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行ってみた感想

迫力あるセットや数えきれないほどのクリエイターの試行錯誤を知ることができ、とても楽しいツアーでした!ハリー・ポッターファンにはたまらなく楽しいでしょうし、ファンじゃなくとも世界観に圧倒され楽しむことができると思います。

ただ、この日は本当に本当に疲れきってしまいました。なぜかというと、この施設は900平米以上もあり、全て回るのに6時間ほどかかってしまったからです。公式サイトでは基本一周4時間ほどと言われていますが、展示一つ一つをしっかりと見ようとするともっと時間がかかると思います。

施設内にはほとんど休憩場所がなかったり(カフェとレストランが中盤に2つあるだけで、ちょっと休憩できる椅子やトイレが非常に少ない)、順路がわかりづらいので迷ってしまったりと、体力と時間に余裕がないとかなり大変だと思います。

ですが、丸一日使ってハリー・ポッターの世界を楽しむのであれば、間違いなく楽しい場所だと思います。飲み物と休憩用のちょっとしたお菓子、足腰のストレッチも忘れずに!

機会があればぜひ行ってみてください〜!



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I love Harry Potter. This place make my feel crazy

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説明不足ですみません💦
Hive JAやPinmappleコミュニティへの投稿は「次回から」という意味でした🙏🙏💦💦

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こちらの投稿(2回目)にも報酬が発生してしまうとabuseとみなされてしまうため、キュレーションチームの方に相談して、最終的に報酬がつかないよう調整させていただきます🙇‍♂️

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ご返信が遅くなりました…!
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こんばんは。ご返信ありがとうございます😃
色々コメント並んでいますが、気にしなくて大丈夫です!私が上手く伝えられていなかったのが問題なので😅チームの方々にもそのように伝えています。

また投稿おまちしています✨

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とんでもないです🙏
ありがとうございます☺️

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You have already posted this yesterday, here
Reposting the same content is considered abuse on Hive.

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Sorry, @erikah. I am her onboarder.
I gave her advice about community posting in her post yesterday. I meant to introduce it as a place to post next article, but there seems to have been a misunderstanding. I told her not to repost the same article.

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Ok, please guide her before she gets into trouble. I'm sending the rewards back to the pool on this one.

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I apologize for the inconvenience caused by my lack of explanation.
Thank you very much.

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Hi @erikah, I need your help. I have contacted nhhrm about this post but have not been able to reach her yet.

How is the proper way to handle this second post? I was going to recommend that she rewrite the title and text as "deleted" or something similar to avoid receiving any more upvotes, but is that okay? Sorry for the trouble, but please let me know.

It looks like it was curated by the pinmapple team, so I will let them know what happened and ask them to remove the vote.

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I translated your Japanese comment to ger yesterday and I saw you recommended to delete the post and title and rewrite it ad "deleted" instead. It's not the best way as the original content can be checked and brought back by anyone who knows how.

Tell her to leave it as it is and be more careful next time. What's done is done.

If you can't have the rewards removed, let me know and I'll take care of it. But make sure the rewards are removed as she's been nicely rewarded for the first two posts, so it would be abuse to keep the rewards on this one too.

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Ok, I will rewrite my comments to her. If the reward is not removed within a few days I will let you know.
I appreciate your response!

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You can contact me anytime you need help.

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Thank you so much!
ありがとうございます🙏✨

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