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Renovation of Seibu Railway's Ikebukuro & Toshimaen stations

Board the Magic Train and travel to the world of magic!

The two stations have been renovated for the opening of Warner Bros.
Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter.
The Magic Train departs from Seibu Railway's Ikebukuro Station!
Look closely and you'll find decorations inviting you to the world of magic all around the stations!
Follow the owl to board the Magic Train for a trip to the world of magic!

This Way to a Wonderful World of Fantasy

With the opening of Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter,
Ikebukuro, the gateway station and Toshimaen,
the nearest station to Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo,
have been renovated to build excitement for the attraction.

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    Fantastical design elements infuse the regular world with touches of magic.

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    To preserve the legacy of Toshimaen amusement park, which closed in August 2020, a model train, telephone boxes and other fixtures from Toshimaen have been refurbished and used in the new concept.
Ikebukuro Station design
Ikebukuro Station design
RENOVATION

Ikebukuro Station

Gateway station to Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo

The station design is modeled after London's King's Cross Station.
Owls can be found in many places throughout the train station.

  • Station design
  • Brick wall design
  • Bracket lights
  • Magical designs
  • Same clock as in King's Cross Station
  • Owl and train designs
  • Benches formerly used at Toshimaen
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Station design

Platforms 2 and 3 of Ikebukuro Station is where the transition to King's Cross Station begins.

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  • To Toshimaen Station >
  • < Ground-floor ticket gates
  • Platform 1
  • Platform 2
Toshimaen Station design
Toshimaen Station design
RENOVATION

Toshimaen Station

Nearest station to Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo

The design is modeled after Hogsmeade Station, which connects to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

  • Ticket gates
  • Benches formerly used at Toshimaen
  • Decorative telephone box
  • Customer restrooms
  • Graphic banners
  • Guardian spirit sculptures
  • Magic train arriving from Ikebukuro Station
  • Decorative telephone box
  • Sign post owl
  • LED video wall
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Ticket gates

The arched entrance above the ticket gates divides the human world and the world of magic.
It was made with local Nishikawa lumber (Hanno City).

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  • To Ikebukuro >
  • ˅ Nerima Joshi Park
  • Platform 1
  • Platform 2

The station has been redesigned with fantastical elements to create excitement for customers who regularly use the station and customers visiting Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo, with the goal of making the station a much-loved part of the community.

Studio Tour Tokyo Express

Trains wrapped in characters from the Harry Potter movies!

The trains mainly operate between the terminal station of Ikebukuro and Toshimaen Station,
which is the nearest station to Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo and Nerima Joshi Park.

How to ride Tourist Helpdesk
‘Wizarding World’ and all related names, characters and indicia are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. – Wizarding World publishing rights © J.K. Rowling.
News release about the renovation of Seibu Railway's Ikebukuro and Toshimaen stations

12/6/2023　In preparation for the opening of Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter Seibu Railway Ikebukuro and Toshimaen stations renovated

Now on YouTube!

Watch the video showing the renovation of Ikebukuro and Toshimaen stations and the wrapped Studio Tour Tokyo Express train.
What magic spell has been cast here?!