Harajuku Butterbeer Bar in Tokyo – A Muggle’s Magical Guide!

Hey Potterheads, did you know that there is a Harajuku Butterbeer Bar in Tokyo?

It’s located inside the flagship Harry Potter Shop, and serves fresh cups of the Wizarding World’s favourite beverage as well as magical treats. 

The best part is that you don’t need a ticket to enter; it’s completely free.

It’s currently the only place in Japan where you can purchase this drink outside of the theme parks and studio tour.

So, I would grab your broom and fly over there while you can!

Here is a Muggle’s guide to the Butterbeer Bar in Tokyo, and what you can expect.

What is the Harajuku Butterbeer Bar in Tokyo?

The Harajuku Butterbeer Bar is a ticket-free experience in Tokyo, where you can purchase glasses of Butterbeer with sweet and savoury treats.

It’s part of the brand new Harry Potter Shop in Harajuku, which opened its doors on the 14th of August 2025. 

It’s Japan’s very first flagship Harry Potter store with two large floors filled with magical merchandise, incredible theming, and this bar. 

The opening ceremony was attended by everyone’s favourite Slytherin, Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy (and gave a tour in Japanese). 

Since it opened, this Butterbeer Bar has been extremely popular and sees long queues of Potterheads every single day. 

Take a look inside Harajuku’s Butterbeer Bar 

Just like the Harry Potter Shop, this Tokyo Butterbeer Bar boasts incredible attention to detail in its theming. 

The colour scheme complements the Butterbeer logo, and there are barrels in all shapes, sizes and colours.

There is a scroll above the lantern-adorned counter that reads “Brewed and bottled in the United Kingdom from the original Leaky Cauldron”.

You’ll find bubbling pipes filled with fizz and crates with foliage on the shelves above the elevators. 

It’s fun, vibrant, and the music makes you feel like you’ve stepped into the Wizarding World. 

There is no seating, but there is plenty of space to stand in the back corner of the room, by some handy rubbish bins. 

If you’ve ever been to Japan, you’ll know how frustrating the lack of trash cans is when buying food or drink—no need to worry about that here. 

What’s on the menu?

The Harajuku Butterbeer Bar offers a magical menu of sweet and savoury items.

The main event is, of course, Butterbeer, but they also have some exclusive treats that you can sample.

Here’s what you can order on the day. 

Glasses of Butterbeer

The best reason to visit the Butterbeer Bar in Tokyo is that you can buy fresh glasses of Butterbeer. 

I’m not talking about the bottled drink that you can buy from any shop; it’s the Butterbeer you can usually only get at the theme parks and studio tour. 

It will come served to you in a Harry Potter Harajuku cup and is topped with a sweet creamy foam. 

I hadn’t had a glass of this wizarding drink in years and loved trying it again here. 

The fact that you don’t need a ticket to enter this bar is such a bonus. If I lived in Tokyo, I would be here all the time! 

Butterbeer Ice Cream & Buckbeak Bun

This Tokyo Butterbeer Bar also offers sweet and savoury treats to pair with your wizarding beverage.

You can indulge in a colourful pot of their Butterbeer Ice Cream.

This is soft serve with a cookie inside and lathered in a healthy dose of Butterbeer syrup. 

There is a selection of cookies shaped like the Ford Anglia and Hagrid’s ’Happee Birthdae Harry’ cake. 

Or, you can purchase one of their Buckbeak Pizza Buns shaped like Hagrid’s Hippogriff.

This is a soft steamed bun which has a pizza filling of savoury cheese and tomato sauce.   

It’s a Harajuku exclusive, meaning this Buckbean Bun is only sold in this store worldwide. So, get one while you can!

You can also ‘Bao’ to Buckbeak in this store…get it? Bao Bun…Bow…Okay, I’ll stop with the dad/unc jokes now. 

Magical merchandise 

As well as Butterbeer drinks and treats, they also have some magical merchandise you can purchase.

Just in front of the bar, you can find bottles of Butterbeer to take home, along with tankards and the cutest tote bags to store them in.

In the shop proper, you can also find Butterbeer keyrings, magnets and mugs. 

Or, why not browse the Minalima Gallery to see what you can find? This genius graphic duo designed the original logo!

They have heaps of artwork, notebooks and postcards to purchase. 

Is the Harajuku Butterbeer Bar worth visiting?

Yes, if you’re a Potterhead, you must make a pilgrimage to the Harajuku Butterbeer Bar in Tokyo.

The fact that you can purchase a glass of Butterbeer without an already expensive ticket is a magical opportunity not to be missed.

Not to mention, the entire shop is a dream come true for Harry Potter fans with all the enchanting theming and merchandise. 

It feels like a portal to the Wizarding World, and it made my visit to Tokyo memorable.

When is the best time to go?

As you can imagine, a ticket-free Butterbeer Bar in Tokyo is going to be popular. There are often long lines. 

So, I would visit as soon as they open to avoid a queue. We were there just after opening, and there was no wait at all. 

It also helps to visit on a weekday as opposed to a weekend, as the crowds in the shops can be uncomfortable in Harajuku. 

How to visit Harajuku’s Butterbeer Bar 

Tokyo’s Butterbeer Bar can be found on the second floor of the Harry Potter Shop in Harajuku, a popular shopping area of Tokyo.

The easiest way to explore this metropolis is by using a combination of the metro and walking.

The closest metro stations are Meiji-jingumae ‘Harajuku’ Station (2 minutes walk) and Harajuku Station (8 minutes walk).

It’s open from 11 am – 9 pm Monday – Saturday and 11 am – 6 pm on Sundays.

Explore the Harajuku Harry Potter Shop

Although, understandably, you will want to make a beeline to this Butterbeer Bar, there is so much more of this magical shop to explore.

On the ground floor, you can meet Buckbeak and hunt for Bowtruckles from Fantastic Beasts.

Then, enter the Forbidden Forest to head up to the second floor and grab some exclusive Harajuku merchandise.

You can then visit their wand station, MinaLima gallery, and pose in a chocolate frog photo stop. 

Make sure to read my Muggle’s guide with more magical things to do in this shop next, so you don’t miss anything!

More Harry Potter in Japan

If you like Harry Potter, then you will love Japan, as they are obsessed with it. 

You only have to visit Akasaka with its own Harry Potter metro station and Wizarding World Street to see that the love runs deep.

Around Akasaka Station, you can see a giant time turner with a portrait gallery straight from Hogwarts Castle.

You can also then visit the Harry Potter Café and treat yourself to one of their magical meals and cocktails.

At the TBS Akasaka ACT Theater you can book tickets to watch Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

Or, why not visit their takeaway Harry Potter Cafe Window with its very own gift shop next door? 

In Nerima City, you can visit The Making of Harry Potter, a studio tour of your favourite sets, props and behind-the-scenes movie magic. 

It’s similar to the Warner Bros. Studio Tour in London, but it does have some exclusive experiences.

For example, you can take a photo in Hogwarts Library and enter the Ministry of Magic through a Floo Powder portal. 

Lastly, if you’re heading to Osaka, be sure to visit Universal Studios Japan.

They have an entire Harry Potter area, which is a dream come true for Potterheads.

You can walk down Hogsmeade, sip on ButterBeer, eat at the Three Broomsticks and even step inside Hogwarts Castle.

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