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Harry Potter theme park opens in Tokyo

STORY: Harry Potter theme park opens in Tokyo DATELINE: June 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo - The Making of Harry Potter opened to the public on Friday, enabling visitors to explore the behind-the-scenes production of the Harry Potter movies as well as delight themselves with interactive magical experiences. The studio, built on the former Toshimaen site in Tokyo's Nerima Ward, is the largest indoor Harry Potter attraction in the world and the first Warner Bros. Studio Tour to open in Asia. At the opening ceremony, British actor Thomas Andrew Felton, who played the role of Draco Malfoy, on behalf of the cast of the series, expressed his appreciation for "how much attention to detail that has gone into making this fabulous new home for the wizarding world." The second attraction of its kind in the world after London features not only iconic film sets, such as Diagon Alley and Forbidden For

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JAPAN-TOKYO-HARRY POTTER-THEME PARK

(230616) -- TOKYO, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes photos of a Harry Potter-themed figurine with a metro train promoting the theme park "Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo - The Making of Harry Potter" at Toshimaen Station in Tokyo, Japan, June 16, 2023. The Harry Potter theme park officially opened Friday in Tokyo. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Seibu operate Harry Potter train service from Ikebukuro

Before the opening of the theme park of the popular movie "Harry Potter" in June on the site of the former amusement park "Toshimaen" in Nerima Ward, Seibu Railway announced on the 16th that the full-wrapped train "Studio Tour" featuring the main cast members The Tokyo Express has started operating.

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Boy falls from ride at Toshimaen park

TOKYO, Japan - Police officers examine a ride at Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo's Nerima Ward on May 7, 2010, after a 15-year-old boy fell from it. The boy, a student at a senior high school for disabled children who was on a school excursion, appeared to be uninjured.

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At the end of summer

Large crowds gather for a bon dance and fireworks display at Toshimaen, Tokyo. Date of shooting unknown, Release date: August 30, 1974.

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Toshimaen

High school girls are invited to a swimming pool in Toshimaen, Tokyo, where they enjoy a cavalcade and a treasure hunt. Date of shooting unknown, Release date: June 22, 1979.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

Photo taken Aug. 31, 2020, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an aerial view of Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo on its last day of business after 94 years in operation. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

File photo taken Feb. 3, 2020, shows an aerial view of Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo. The park will be shut down on Aug. 31, 2020, after 94 years of operation, with a new theme park based on the Harry Potter films scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

Photo taken Aug. 31, 2020, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an aerial view of Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo on its last day of business after 94 years in operation. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

People arrive in the main gate of Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2020, the last day of business after 94 years in operation. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

People pose for a photo at Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2020, the last day of business after 94 years of operation. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

People arrive in the main gate of Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2020, the last day of business after 94 years in operation. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

People take a selfie at Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2020, the last day of business after 94 years of operation. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Boy falls from ride at Toshimaen park

TOKYO, Japan - Police officers examine a ride at Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo's Nerima Ward on May 7, 2010, after a 15-year-old boy fell from it. The boy, a student at a senior high school for disabled children who was on a school excursion, appeared to be uninjured. (Kyodo)

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Swimming pool in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 27, 2014, shows the crowded swimming pool at the Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

Photo taken Aug. 31, 2020, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an aerial view of Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo on its last day of business after 94 years in operation. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

Visitors take a ride at the Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo on Aug. 30, 2020, a day before the closure of the 94-year-old park. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

Hiroshi Uchida, a worker at the Toshimaen amusement park, is pictured at the 94-year-old park in Tokyo on Aug. 30, 2020, a day before its closure. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

Hiroshi Uchida, a worker at the Toshimaen amusement park, is pictured at the 94-year-old park in Tokyo on Aug. 30, 2020, a day before its closure. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

Photo taken Aug. 31, 2020, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows people in the pools of Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo on its last day of business after 94 years in operation. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

People ride a roller coaster at Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2020, its last day of business after 94 years in operation. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

People ride a roller coaster at Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2020, its last day of business after 94 years in operation. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

People ride on the carousel at Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2020, its last day of business after 94 years in operation. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

People ride on the carousel at Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2020, its last day of business after 94 years in operation. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

Children ride on the carousel at Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2020, its last day of business after 94 years in operation. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

People ride on the carousel at Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2020, its last day of business after 94 years in operation. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

People take photos of the carousel after its lights were turned off at Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2020, as the park closed its doors after 94 years of history. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

People look at the final operation of the carousel during the closing ceremony of the 94-year-old Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2020. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

Workers wave to visitors as Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo is closed on Aug. 31, 2020, after 94 years in operation. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

Workers wave to visitors as Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo is closed on Aug. 31, 2020, after 94 years in operation. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

Tatsuya Yoda, head of Toshimaen amusement park's operating company, makes a speech in the closing ceremony of the 94-year-old park in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2020. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

Tatsuya Yoda, head of Toshimaen amusement park's operating company, makes a speech in the closing ceremony of the 94-year-old park in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2020. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

Children ride on the carousel at Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2020, its last day of business after 94 years in operation. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

Children ride on the carousel at Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2020, its last day of business after 94 years in operation. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

Visitors ride on the carousel at Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2020, its last day of business after 94 years in operation. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

Visitors ride on the carousel at Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2020, its last day of business after 94 years in operation. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

People visit Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo on its last day of business on Aug. 31, 2020, after 94 years in operation. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

Photo taken Aug. 31, 2020, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows high-rise buildings (top) in Tokyo's Shinjuku area and Toshimaen amusement park (bottom) on its last day of business after 94 years in operation. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

Photo taken Aug. 31, 2020, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an aerial view of Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo on its last day of business after 94 years in operation. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

People visit Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo on its last day of business on Aug. 31, 2020, after 94 years in operation. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

Photo taken Aug. 31, 2020, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an aerial view of Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo on its last day of business after 94 years in operation. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

Photo taken Aug. 31, 2020, shows messages written by visitors at Toshimaen amusement park on its last day of business after 94 years in operation. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Closure of 94-year-old Tokyo amusement park

Photo taken Aug. 31, 2020, shows messages written by visitors at Toshimaen amusement park on its last day of business after 94 years in operation. A new theme park based on the Harry Potter films is scheduled to open at the site in 2023.

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Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo to close at end of August

Children swim in a pool at Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo on Aug. 12, 2020. The park will end its operation at the end of August.

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Toshimaen amusement park reopens

Tokyo's Toshimaen amusement park reopens on June 15, 2020, following nearly three months of closure due to the new coronavirus outbreak. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Reopening of Tokyo amusement park after virus-led closure

The Toshimaen amusement park reopens in Tokyo on March 21, 2020, after a three-week closure to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Reopening of Tokyo amusement park after virus-led closure

The Toshimaen amusement park reopens in Tokyo on March 21, 2020, after a three-week closure to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Reopening of Tokyo amusement park after virus-led closure

Visitors have their temperatures checked at the entrance of the Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo on March 21, 2020, as it reopened after a three-week closure to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Reopening of Tokyo amusement park after virus-led closure

Visitors have their temperatures checked at the entrance of the Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo on March 21, 2020, as it reopened after a three-week closure to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Reopening of Tokyo amusement park after virus-led closure

The Toshimaen amusement park reopens in Tokyo on March 21, 2020, after a three-week closure to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo