A Harry Potter–wrapped E7 Shinkansen starts running on 13 November, with a stamp rally to the Studio Tour Tokyo
ハリー・ポッターラッピングE7系新幹線・スタンプラリー（JR東日本×西武×スタジオツアー東京）
JR East, Seibu Railway and Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter team up again: a wrapped E7 on the Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen for about a year, and a digital stamp rally until 13 December.
When13 Nov – 13 Dec 2026
WhereTokyo, Nagano and Niigata stations + Studio Tour Tokyo
From Friday 13 November 2026, one 12-car E7 series Shinkansen will carry a wrap featuring magical creatures from the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films, with the message "Let's go and meet magical creatures". It's part of the second joint campaign between JR East, Seibu Railway and Harry Potter Studio Tour Tokyo.
The wrapped train runs on the Joetsu Shinkansen between Tokyo and Niigata (as Toki and Tanigawa services) and on the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Tokyo and Tsuruga (as Kagayaki, Hakutaka, Tsurugi and Asama services) until around November 2027. JR East won't publish which services it operates each day.
From 13 November to 13 December there is also a digital stamp rally: scan the QR codes on posters at JR Niigata, JR Nagano, JR Ueno, JR Ikebukuro, Seibu Ikebukuro and Seibu Toshimaen stations and at the Studio Tour itself. Prizes include Studio Tour tickets (10 pairs, by lottery) and, for the first 1,500 people to collect every stamp, a hologram sticker.
For visitors
- Harry Potter Studio Tour Tokyo is next to Seibu Toshimaen Station; admission tickets must be bought online in advance.
- The wrapped E7 is a normal scheduled train — any Joetsu or Hokuriku Shinkansen ticket (or the JAPAN RAIL PASS) is valid on it, but you can't book that specific set.
- The Studio Tour's winter event runs from 13 November 2026 to 11 January 2027.
Sources
- JR East / Seibu Railway news release via PR TIMES (27 Oct 2026) (official, Japanese)
- Seibu Railway news release (PDF) (official, Japanese)
Summarised in our own words from the sources above; last checked 4 Nov 2026. Plans can change — confirm with the operator before you travel.