Universal Studios Japan Announces Back to Hogwarts Event for September 1
The event marks the first time Universal Studios Japan has rented out the Wizarding World area exclusively for fans on the canonical start-of-term date, tying the park's 25th anniversary to the film's 25th anniversary.
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Universal Studios Japan will host a Back to Hogwarts event from September 1 to September 30, 2026, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. On September 1, the Wizarding World area will be rented exclusively for fans after park closing, from 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM, with advance lottery entry required. The Hogwarts Castle Walk attraction returns for a limited run through January 17, 2027.
Universal Studios Japan announced on June 25 that it will hold a Back to Hogwarts event from September 1 to September 30, 2026, commemorating the 25th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The centerpiece is a one-night-only exclusive rental of the Wizarding World area on September 1, from 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM, for fans who enter a lottery between July 1 and July 14. During that window, guests can ride Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey and Flight of the Hippogriff, walk through Hogwarts Castle, and visit shops like Honeydukes and Ollivanders. The Hogwarts Castle Walk attraction, which lets guests explore special routes through the castle including Dumbledore's office and the talking portraits corridor, returns for a limited run from September 1 through January 17, 2027. Participants in the September 1 event receive an early-distribution Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans sticker and an exclusive digital badge.
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