Wandering Fel

As the queue to Hogwarts is gonna take 310 minutes from our time in Universal Studios Japan, we decided not to take it up. A big disappointment but I don't think I had the strength to queue for that long too. We went back to Hogsmeade to wander around instead. 

If there is a school that I really wanted to enrol, it has to be Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Imagine yourself studying in a castle located in the mountains near the loch. However, if Scotland is too far away for your budget, you can fly to Japan instead because starting from July 2014, Hogwarts in Universal Studios Japan, Osaka, has started accepting enrolment from children (and adults, I suppose) with magical abilities. 

When you are tired or simply looking for a place to peacefully drink your Butterbeer, you can go to this open seating area which is located near the Owl Post Office. I am still waiting for the day where the Japanese is able to train owls to deliver letters. They seem to be able to do a lot of unimaginable things. Hahaha.

Just like what Harry, Ron and Hermione do in the book and movie, we were so eager to try out the must-have-drink in Hogsmeade, the Butterbeer. However, we were obviously not the only one with Butterbeer in mind, and hence, the long snaking queue. At this point of my journey into Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, I have prepared to queue for anything because apparently the Japanese is willing to queue for basically everything in life. If you don't queue, you don't get anything.

During peak times (which I think is everyday in Japan, seriously), a timed entry ticket system will be put in a place for visitors who wish to enter Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal Studios Japan (USJ). So with that being said, make sure you get the timed entry ticket at once when you enter USJ because well, the mad rush to for the timed entry ticket is pretty unnerving. 

So you are inside Universal Studios Japan and there are so many attractions to ride, shows to watch, characters to take picture with, and goods to shop. Even though the temptation to ride the nearest attraction to where you are standing is high, there is one thing that you must do first before the rest of them all.

While most of the people have started queuing for the rides, this is still not the very first thing that you have to do when you are in Universal Studios Japan (huh, really??). Oh by the way, it was 13th anniversary of Universal Studios Japan when we arrived. It is weird that they put the signboard like somewhere along one of the studio whereby not many people passing by though.