LOS ANGELES (Reuters): Warner Bros. Entertainment has finalised a deal to build a Harry Potter theme park on the site of the Toshimaen amusement park in suburban Tokyo. Toshimaen's owner, Seibu Railway, and the Itochu trading house are the other signatories to the deal, which was announced on Wednesday (Aug 19) by Seibu.
Construction, with Itochu in charge, is slated to begin in the first half of 2023 on a 30,000 m2 site within the current park. Fuyo General Lease will own and Warner will run the completed park.
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