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Hakodate manhole with a Goryokaku Castle design.Nov 29, 2023
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Hakodate Ekimae Station on the tram.Nov 29, 2023
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Hakodate Ekimae Station on the tram.Nov 29, 2023
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In front of Hakodate Station.Nov 29, 2023
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Map for area in front of Hakodate Station.Nov 29, 2023
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Some sushi restaurants inside Hakodate Morning Market.Nov 29, 2023
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Inside Hakodate Morning Market 函館朝市Nov 29, 2023
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Hakodate Morning Market 函館朝市Nov 29, 2023
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Hakodate Morning Market 函館朝市Nov 29, 2023
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Hakodate manhole with a cuttlefish design.Nov 29, 2023
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Map around Hakodate Station.Nov 29, 2023
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South Hokkaido Railway (Donan Isaribi Railway) going to JR Kikonai Station (end of the line) and shinkansen station.Nov 29, 2023
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Inside the South Hokkaido Line train.Nov 29, 2023
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To train platforms at JR Hakodate Station.Nov 29, 2023
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Train lines in Hakodate.Nov 29, 2023
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Gift shop inside JR Hakodate Station.Nov 29, 2023
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Inside JR Hakodate Station.Nov 29, 2023
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Inside JR Hakodate Station.Nov 29, 2023
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Floor map of JR Hakodate Station terminal building.Nov 29, 2023
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JR Hakodate Station entrance.Nov 29, 2023
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Inside JR Hakodate Station.Nov 29, 2023
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Hokkaido Shinkansen does not stop at JR Hakodate Station. It stops at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station slightly north. Also stops at Kikonai Station slightly south.Nov 29, 2023
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Map of the area around JR Hakodate Station.Nov 29, 2023
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JR Hakodate Station is right next to Hakodate Port because train ferries used to dock and bring the trains to the station. Nov 29, 2023
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Map of southern Hokkaido with Uchiura Bay.Nov 29, 2023
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Map of Hakodate.Nov 29, 2023
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Monument for Commodore Perry's visit to Hakodate.Nov 29, 2023
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Hakodate Port's Wakamatsu Dock where cruise ships dock.Nov 29, 2023
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Hakodate Port's Wakamatsu Dock where cruise ships dock next to the Mashu Maru museum ship.Nov 29, 2023
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Approaching Hakodate Port at the heart of Hakodate. The port used to bring train ferries to connect trains to Hakodate Station.Nov 29, 2023
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Approaching Hakodate with Mt. Hakodate in view.Nov 29, 2023
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Approaching Hakodate Port with Mt. Hakodate in view.Nov 29, 2023
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Reference corner to view Seikan ferry timetables, etc.Nov 28, 2023
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Third Class cabins.Nov 28, 2023
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First Class and Second Class cabins.Nov 28, 2023
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Descriptions of different class of accommodations. First Class to Third Class.Nov 28, 2023
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Pictures of recent Seikan ferries.Nov 28, 2023
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Japanese-style Third-class cabin, the cheapest accommodations on Mashu Maru. Just lie down on the carpet. Third Class also had seats.Nov 28, 2023
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Mashu Maru funnel.Nov 28, 2023
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Third-class cabin, the cheapest accommodations on Mashu Maru.Nov 28, 2023
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Top deck of Mashu Maru.Nov 28, 2023
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Explanatory panel.Nov 28, 2023
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Bow of Mashu Maru with Mt. Hakodateyama in the background.Nov 28, 2023
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Top deck.Nov 28, 2023
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Mashu Maru bridgeNov 28, 2023
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Mashu Maru bridge is also open to visitors on the 4th floor.Nov 28, 2023
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Photos of all 55 Seikan ferries since 1908. Many are named after famous Hokkaido and Aomori sights like Yotei, Ishikari, Hakkoda, and Matsumae.Nov 28, 2023
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Museum space in Mashu Maru. There are some Second Class seats as well on the right.Nov 28, 2023
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Third floor deck.Nov 28, 2023
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First go up the stairs to the 3rd floor.Nov 28, 2023
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Mashu Maru floor layout on two decks.Nov 28, 2023
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Entrance to Mashu Maru.Nov 28, 2023
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Parts of Mashu Maru.Nov 28, 2023
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Entrance to Mashu Maru museum ship ahead. Go up the stairs.Nov 28, 2023
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Rear of Mashu Maru where the train cars were loaded/unloaded.Nov 28, 2023
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This is the second Seikan ferry to be named "Mashu Maru." Named after the beautiful Lake Mashu in eastern Hokkaido. It opened as a museum ship in Hakodate Port in 2003.Nov 28, 2023
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It was built in 1964 and sailed from 1965 to March 1988 when the Seikan railway tunnel opened. Nov 28, 2023
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Mashu Maru is now a museum ship at Hakodate Port's new Wakamatsu Dock. It was moved here in Feb. 2020. This dock is also used by luxury cruise ships. (Nippon Maru is on the left.)Nov 28, 2023
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Mashu Maru was a train ferry connecting Aomori Station and Hakodate Station. It linked the Japan National Railway line across the ocean strait between Honshu and Hokkaido.Nov 28, 2023
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From Charatsunai scenic pointNov 22, 2023
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Charatsunai scenic point チャラツナイ展望台Nov 22, 2023
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Charatsunai scenic point チャラツナイ展望台Nov 22, 2023
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Tokkarisho scenic point トッカリショ展望台Nov 22, 2023
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Charatsunai scenic point チャラツナイ展望台Nov 22, 2023
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Near Cape Chikyu, Tokkarisho scenic point has dramatic sea cliffs. トッカリショ展望台Nov 22, 2023
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Etomo Peninsula is quite famous for its dramatic coast including Tokkarisho scenic point. トッカリショ展望台Nov 22, 2023
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Members of the Princess Kazunomiya procession are introduced on stage at around 2 pm. The procession ends at around 3 pm at Kido-ato (木戸跡). Thanks to A. Shimamura for these photos.Nov 21, 2023
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About halfway on the procession route, they stop at a parking lot where there's a stage. Here's Princess Kazunomiya played by a local lady.Nov 21, 2023
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Princess Kazunomiya on her palanquin in Okegawa-juku. The procession route is on the Nakasendo Road from Okegawa Elementary School to Kido-ato. Nov 21, 2023
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Princess Kazunomiya's palanquin in the procession during the Okegawa Shimin Matsuri (桶川市民まつり) on Nov. 3 (national holiday).. Her real palanquin had no wheels and she was carried by hand. 皇女和宮行列Nov 21, 2023
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The procession route is on the old Nakasendo Road (closed to traffic) starting at 1:30 pm at Okegawa Elementary School. Here's Princess Kazunomiya's banner in front of her palanquin.Nov 21, 2023
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Princess Kazunomiya's palanquin carried on wheels by four guards. The festival is held from 9 am to 4:30 pm. The Nakasendo is closed to traffic and has food stalls.Nov 21, 2023
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The most famous VIP to stay in Okegawa was an emperor's daughter named Princess Kazunomiya (1846–1877) when she was traveling from Kyoto to Tokyo to marry shogun Tokugawa Iemochi.She lodged in Okegawa on Nov. 13, 1861 and her entourage numbered over 30,000. 皇女和宮行列Nov 21, 2023
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Okegawa holds an annual autumn festival called Okegawa Shimin Matsuri (桶川市民まつり) on Nov. 3 (national holiday) when they reenact Princess Kazunomiya's procession traveling through Okegawa-juku.The procession includes women holding safflowers and these chigo festival children.Nov 21, 2023
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Toshimaen Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line.Nov 16, 2023
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Food Hall (with floating candles) for British food near the studio entrance.Nov 16, 2023
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Frog Cafe (coffee and confections) near the studio entrance.Nov 16, 2023
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Japanese versions of Harry Potter novels.Nov 16, 2023
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Chocolate frogs are among the many edibles in the Studio Shop.Nov 16, 2023
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Bottled “Tokyo Special” butterbeer (¥1,000).Nov 16, 2023
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DragonsNov 16, 2023
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Mice, food for owls.Nov 16, 2023
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Dobby the beloved elf.Nov 16, 2023
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Fawkes the phoenixNov 16, 2023
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Hedwig (Harry’s owl)Nov 16, 2023
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You can also engrave your name on the wand. When I was there, the Slytherin wand was sold out.Nov 16, 2023
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Wands and more wands. Buy the wand of your favorite wizard or witch for ¥4,600.Nov 16, 2023
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Hogwarts robes.Nov 16, 2023
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Hogwarts robes.Nov 16, 2023
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Tokyo hoodie.Nov 16, 2023
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Studio Shop rooms guarded by Voldemort’s snake Nagini.Nov 16, 2023
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Studio Shop rooms guarded by Fawkes the phoenix.Nov 16, 2023
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Some items are Tokyo exclusive, available only here. You still need to buy studio tour tickets to enter the gift shop. You have a choice of 7,000+ products.Nov 16, 2023
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Enhance to Studio Shop, the world’s largest Harry Potter gift shop. Nov 16, 2023
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Hogwarts Castle (scale model) in night illumination.Nov 16, 2023
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Looks different from different angles. Architecture was inspired by Oxford and Cambridge Universities, Durham Cathedral, and Alnwick Castle.Nov 16, 2023
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Hogwarts Castle model in daylight illumination.Nov 16, 2023
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The studio tour ends with a large, replicated scale model of Hogwarts Castle with alternating night and day illuminations.Nov 16, 2023
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Typefaces.Nov 16, 2023
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Owls for sale at Diagon Alley.Nov 16, 2023
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The shops are just a facade, and we cannot enter any of them.Nov 16, 2023
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Owls for sale at Diagon Alley.Nov 16, 2023
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Diagon Alley facades.Nov 16, 2023
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Gringotts Bank (with goblin workers) has a facade, but we cannot enter it like at the Harry Potter London studio which has a full-size replica of the bank’s interior.Nov 16, 2023
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Diagon Alley (ダイアゴン横丁)Nov 16, 2023
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Broomstick flying experience. It looks like a ride, but the broomstick is just a stationary prop you sit on and be filmed in a green screen booth. They charge ¥3,500 to download the broomstick video (without watermarks)..The staff tells you when to sway left or right, when to wave, when to reach out your hand to catch the Golden Snitch, etc. The resulting 70-sec. video shows you flying fast on a broomstick amid different background scenery like city streets, Quidditch field, and Hogwarts Castle. Nov 16, 2023
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For the movie actors, the broomsticks were custom-designed and fitted for each person. The stick was a solid metal pole strong enough to support the actor sitting on it in front of green screens.Nov 16, 2023
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Sound effects.Nov 16, 2023
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Realistic makeup on a Gringotts Bank teller goblin.Nov 16, 2023
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Hagrid’s giant half-brother, Grawp.Nov 16, 2023
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The hilarious and finger-biting Monster Book of Monsters.Nov 16, 2023
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Robotic Hagrid's head. The eyes blink realistically.Nov 16, 2023
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Werewolf animatronic.Nov 16, 2023
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Animal actors included multiple owls for Hedwig, Harry’s owl.Nov 16, 2023
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Coming out of the Floo Network fireplace next to Ministry of Magic. (Video screenshot). Another interactive activity where you walk out of the fireplace’s Floo powder flames upon arrival.Nov 16, 2023
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“Magic is Might” monument was installed by the Death Eaters (evil allies of Dark Lord Voldemort) when they took over the Ministry.Nov 16, 2023
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In the center is the “Magic is Might” monument depicting Muggles (non-magical people) crushed under the weight of a witch and wizard atop a marble column. Nov 16, 2023
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London Ministry of Magic, Atrium is unique to the Tokyo studio. (Not found in the London studio.)Nov 16, 2023
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London Ministry of Magic, Atrium (ロンドン魔法省)Nov 16, 2023
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Railway Shop for train-related gifts exclusive to Tokyo.Nov 16, 2023
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Across the platform is a Railway Shop for train-related gifts exclusive to Tokyo.Nov 16, 2023
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The exterior windows are video monitors showing the passing scenery.Nov 16, 2023
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This compartment shows Ron and Harry feasting on a pile of sweets. That’s when the chocolate frog jumped out.Nov 16, 2023
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Inside Hogwarts Express train carriage.Nov 16, 2023
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The train is stationary, but you can enter the passenger carriage and see passenger compartments.Nov 16, 2023
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The full-scale train is the same make and model (GWR 4900 Class 5972 Olton Hall) as the original one displayed at the London studio. Nov 16, 2023
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Hogwarts Express train on Platform 9¾ modeled after King’s Cross Station in London.Nov 16, 2023
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Luggage porter.Nov 16, 2023
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Photo op: Through the Wall. Push a baggage cart into the wall to enter Platform 9¾.Nov 16, 2023
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Photo op: Through the Wall. Push a baggage cart into the wall to enter Platform 9¾.Nov 16, 2023
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From the Backlot, the studio tour continues this way as we go back inside.Nov 16, 2023
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Next to the Knight Bus, red telephone box.Nov 16, 2023
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Beds inside the three-decker Knight Bus.Nov 16, 2023
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Three-decker Knight Bus.Nov 16, 2023
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Giant chess pieces protecting the Philosopher’s Stone. Stationary and non-explosive.Nov 16, 2023
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Hogwarts BridgeNov 16, 2023
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Hogwarts Bridge entrance.Nov 16, 2023
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Hogwarts BridgeNov 16, 2023
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Aunt Marge as a balloon on her way to the sky.Nov 16, 2023
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Aunt Marge as a balloon.Nov 16, 2023
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Don't mess with a wizard.Nov 16, 2023
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In Prisoner of Azkaban, Aunt Marge at dinner with the Dursleys angers Harry who inflates her into a balloon that floats out of the house and into the sky. Nov 16, 2023
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Living room filled with Hogwarts school acceptance letters (delivered by owls) addressed to Harry.Nov 16, 2023
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The stairs overhead where Harry’s cousin Dudley Dursley would stomp on to annoy Harry below.Nov 16, 2023
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Harry’s closet-like room in the Dursley home named Cupboard under the Stairs.Nov 16, 2023
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4 Privet Drive (Dursley residence)Nov 16, 2023
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Butterbeer tastes like butterscotch, slightly fizzy/carbonated with a buttery froth on the top.Nov 16, 2023
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Butterbeer Bar for non-alcoholic butterbeer (¥1,100), coffee/tea (¥500), and salted popcorn (¥700).Nov 16, 2023
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Butterbeer Bar Nov 16, 2023
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Backlot CafeNov 16, 2023
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Backlot Cafe for lunch. Located halfway through the studio tour. Nov 16, 2023
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Photo op: In the Backlot, pose inside the Flying CarNov 16, 2023
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Photo op: In the Backlot, pose inside the Flying CarNov 16, 2023
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Hagrid’s HutNov 16, 2023
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Hagrid’s Hut bed.Nov 16, 2023
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Hagrid’s Hut is very cluttered inside and pretty cramped for a half giant. Notice his dog FangNov 16, 2023
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Hagrid’s Hut is also in the Backlot.Nov 16, 2023
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In the middle of the tour, just when you’re ready to sit and have butterbeer or lunch, there’s the outdoor Backlot. Nice sunshine and fresh-air break from the indoor studio tour. Nov 16, 2023
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Giant spider Aragog the Acromantula in his lair in the Forbidden Forest.Nov 16, 2023
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Dementors (evil beings) also fly around in the Forbidden Forest.Nov 16, 2023
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In Chamber of Secrets, they used five of these Flying Cars in various degrees of damage before Harry and Ron finally crashed it in the forest.Nov 16, 2023
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Centaurs are guardians of the Forbidden Forest.Nov 16, 2023
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Centaurs are guardians of the Forbidden Forest. Facial features are more horse-like than human. Nov 16, 2023
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Hagrid (half giant) and Buckbeak the Hippogriff (animatronic) in the Forbidden Forest.Nov 16, 2023
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Forbidden Forest (禁じられた森)Nov 16, 2023
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Notices at Hogwarts.Nov 16, 2023
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About the face of evil.Nov 16, 2023
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Voldemort, The Dark Lord, and his snake Nagini. Each time one of his Horcruxes was destroyed, his greenish robe would fade in color (Deathly Hallows).Nov 16, 2023
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About Voldemort, The Dark Lord.Nov 16, 2023
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Library books.Nov 16, 2023
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Library.Nov 16, 2023
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Mirror of Erised which reflects the deepest, most desperate desire of your heart. Harry saw his parents in this mirror.Nov 16, 2023
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Other professors.Nov 16, 2023
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Death Eater on the balcony.Nov 16, 2023
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Defence Against the Dark Arts Classroom. There was a wand-waving lesson to defeat a Death Eater (right) on the balcony.Nov 16, 2023
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