TeamLab Planets
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) Duration: ~1–1.5 hours Entry: ~¥3,200/person (advance purchase required) Booking: teamlab.art/e/planets — tickets sell out; book 3–4 weeks ahead in April Who It’s For: Ana (primary), all travelers welcome
What It Is
Barefoot, fully immersive digital art experience across a series of interconnected rooms. You walk through projected environments — water floors, flower fields, crystalline reflections — that react to movement. Nothing like a museum; more like walking inside a living artwork.
TeamLab Planets is smaller and more focused than TeamLab Borderless (the larger Tokyo venue). Planets takes about 1–1.5 hours; Borderless is a full half-day. Planets is the right choice for this trip.
The Rooms (What to Expect)
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.
Booking
Book at: teamlab.art/e/planets
- Choose a date and 30-minute entry window
- Payment by credit card at booking
- Ticket sent by email — show QR code on arrival
- April = peak season — book as soon as possible, 3–4 weeks minimum before the visit date
- See Pre-Departure Checklist — this is in the T-14 Days section
Practical Notes
- 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 Ikebukuro (Tokyo base): Yurakucho Line → Toyosu Station (豊洲) → 7 min walk to venue Total: ~25–30 min
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