Type: Immersive Digital Art Installation City: Tokyo Neighborhood: Toyosu, Koto Ward Address (EN): 6-1-16 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0061 Address (JP): 〒135-0061 東京都江東区豊洲6-1-16 Website: teamlab.art/e/planets Hours: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM (last entry 9:00 PM) Best Window: First slot (9:00 AM) or after 6:00 PM — midday is the most crowded Duration: ~1–1.5 hours Entry: ¥3,200/person (Premium Pass) Reservation: ✅ Visited April 15 — Jeff, Jeannette, Ana (Matt sat out) Who It’s For: Ana (primary), Jeff + Jeannette attended
Why We’re Going
Barefoot, fully immersive digital art across interconnected rooms where projected environments react to movement - water floors, flowering fields, crystalline mirror spaces. Ana’s priority, and genuinely worth it for the whole group. Nothing else on the trip is like it.
Booking
Status: ✅ Visited April 15, 2026 — Jeff, Jeannette, Ana attended · Matt sat out
What to Expect
TeamLab Planets is smaller and more focused than TeamLab Borderless (the larger Tokyo venue, now at Azabudai Hills). Planets takes about 1-1.5 hours; Borderless is a full half-day. Planets is the right choice for this trip.
TeamLab doesn’t publish exact room lists, but the experience typically includes:
- Water area - ankle-deep water that reflects projection; go barefoot (stored in a bag they give you)
- Crystal universe - thousands of LED points of light in a walk-through field
- Floating flowers - flowers bloom and wilt in reaction to presence; the room fills with color
- Weightless forest - light that responds to touch on the walls
- Infinite crystal world - mirror room that makes the space feel boundless
All rooms are photography-friendly. Tripods not allowed, but phones and cameras work well.
📷 Photography Prep
Day Carry: 23mm f/1.4 mounted · 16mm f/2.8 in bag — no filter (all indoor; no natural light) Recipe: C7 Fujipunk — cool blue-shifted tones match the installation’s own digital palette; Eterna Cinema is a strong second for warmer flower-projection rooms Also: Fuji 400H for the water floor room — cooler tones complement the reflective surfaces Best Time: First entry slot (9:00 AM) or after 8:00 PM — midday is the most crowded and rooms feel smaller Light: Fully artificial — installation provides all light; rooms range from very bright (crystal rooms) to very dark (water floor); ISO 3200+, f/1.4 or f/2.8 Focus On: Water floor reflection shots (camera strap on neck, shoot low); crystal universe from inside the field; flower projection rooms for motion blur; mirror rooms for infinite-depth compositions Restrictions: ⚠️ No tripods · ⚠️ Camera bag goes in the locker at entry — bring only what’s on your body · ⚠️ Barefoot required through water rooms Entry: 💴 ¥3,200 adult · advance reservation required — skip entirely if not pre-booked → Photo Journey Guide · Fuji Recipes
Tips
- Shoes off - you will walk through water. Bring socks for before/after, leave shoes in locker at entry. The locker is free.
- Clothes: Wear or bring shorts, or be prepared for pants to get wet at the knee. Some rooms have deeper water than expected.
- Photography: Allowed throughout. iPhone/Android work well. Long exposure modes create excellent results in the crystal rooms.
- Group tip: The rooms look better with fewer people - go at opening (9 AM) or after 8 PM for less crowded rooms
Getting There
From the house (Ōmorimachi): ~5 min walk → Ōmorimachi → Keikyu → Shinagawa (~7 min) → Yamanote → Shimbashi (~6 min) → Yurakucho Line → Toyosu Station (豊洲) (~12 min) → 7 min walk to venue Total: ~40 min door to door
IC card covers transit.
From Odaiba (Gundam Base / Unicorn Gundam day combo): Yurikamome Line from Odaiba → Shimbashi → Yurakucho Line → Toyosu (~20 min) Toyosu is also on the Yurikamome Line - can walk from Odaiba side if combining that day.
Day Shape
Pairs well with:
- Odaiba Waterfront / Unicorn Gundam Statue - same waterfront area, connect via Yurikamome
- Gundam Base Tokyo - DiverCity Odaiba is the same transit corridor
- Toyosu Market (morning only - closes early) → TeamLab mid-morning
Doesn’t pair well with:
- Heavy walking days (temples, Shimokitazawa) - TeamLab is 1.5 hrs of focused sensory experience, best when not already exhausted
Energy level: 🟢 Low - entirely indoors, no hills, air conditioned, about 1 hour of slow walking