{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b71d79bc85c09dcb3649ceae","clusterId":"c_dc19cf983d571a344d9384e0","slug":"universal-studios-japan-announces-back-to-hogwarts-event-for-september-1","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Universal Studios Japan Announces Back to Hogwarts Event for September 1","summary":"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.","whyItMatters":"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.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eUniversal 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\u0026#39;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\u0026#39;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\u0026#39;s Every Flavour Beans sticker and an exclusive digital badge.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Universal Studios Japan is renting out the Wizarding World exclusively for fans on September 1 for Back to Hogwarts, celebrating the film's 25th anniversary. Lottery entry opens July 1.","twitterPost":"Universal Studios Japan will rent out the Wizarding World exclusively for fans on September 1 for Back to Hogwarts, celebrating the 25th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Lottery entry opens July 1.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Universal Studios Japan announced Back to Hogwarts, a month-long event starting September 1, 2026, for the 25th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. On September 1, the Wizarding World area will be rented exclusively for fans after park closing, with advance lottery entry required. The Hogwarts Castle Walk attraction also returns for a limited run through January 17, 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2606253o\",\"title\":\"Universal Studios Japan to Host 'Back to Hogwarts' Event on September 1, Including Exclusive After-Hours Rental of Wizarding World Area and Limited-Time Return of 'Hogwarts Castle Walk'\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4293,"outputTokens":701,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782559709,"createdAt":"2026-06-27T11:22:43.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-27T11:25:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-27T11:25:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_dc19cf983d571a344d9384e0","canonicalTitle":"『ハリー・ポッター』のUSJエリアを“一夜限りで貸し切る”イベントが9月1日に開催決定。ホグワーツ城内を特別なルートで歩いて巡る「ホグワーツ・キャッスルウォーク」も期間限定で復活","representativeArticleId":"a_0bf3b7f1c5311e443aca4586","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Harry Potter\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-25T08:52:57.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-25T08:52:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-27T11:25:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2606253o","title":"『ハリー・ポッター』のUSJエリアを“一夜限りで貸し切る”イベントが9月1日に開催決定。ホグワーツ城内を特別なルートで歩いて巡る「ホグワーツ・キャッスルウォーク」も期間限定で復活"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Harry Potter"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["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, 2026, the Wizarding World area will be rented exclusively for fans from 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM, with entry via an advance lottery running July 1 to July 14.","The Hogwarts Castle Walk attraction returns for a limited run from September 1, 2026 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."]}