A theme park in Tokyo based on the blockbuster "Harry Potter" movie series was shown to the media Wednesday ahead of its official opening two days later.
The Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo -- The Making of Harry Potter, the largest indoor Harry Potter attraction in the world, will feature a wizarding school set and props that will allow visitors to experience the behind-the-scenes production of the films' fantasy world.
During the media preview, a number of moving portraits, as depicted in the movie series, were unveiled for the first time as one of the key attractions of the park.
Visitors can shoot videos that will be projected onto a framed painting-like screen, making them feel as if they are part of the background of the movie series, based on the novels by British author J.K. Rowling.
In addition to the detailed replica movie set, visitors can eat at restaurants and cafes, serving British delicacies such as afternoon tea, fish and chips, and roast beef. Beverages inspired by those featured in the novels and films will also be offered.
The Tokyo park will be the second such facility following Warner Bros. Studio Tour London -- The Making of Harry Potter, which opened in Britain in 2012 and has had over 17 million visitors, according to the park operator Warner Bros. Studios Japan LLC.
Tickets for the opening day are already sold out.
Entry to the park must be reserved in advance, with tickets for those 18 and older costing 6,300 yen ($45). Entry for those aged 12 to 17 will be 5,200 yen and it will cost 3,800 yen for children aged 4 to 11.
The park, located in Tokyo's Nerima Ward, was built on what was the 30,000-square meter site of one of the largest amusement parks in the capital. Toshimaen park closed for business in August 2020 after nearly 100 years.
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