Sight guide · Tokyo · Japan
Visiting teamLab Planets
In this immersive digital-art museum you walk barefoot through rooms of knee-deep water, mirrored light installations and a garden of suspended orchids, with artworks that respond to your movement.
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Quick answer
teamLab Planets is an experience in Toyosu, Tokyo. Allow 1.5–2 hours; it is mid-priced. Tickets are sold for timed entry and sell out at weekends; book online.
Key facts
- Type
- Experience
- Area
- Toyosu
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Book ahead
- Recommended
- Good for
- kids, art, rainy day and photo spot
- Best months
- June–July and September
About teamLab Planets
In this immersive digital-art museum you walk barefoot through rooms of knee-deep water, mirrored light installations and a garden of suspended orchids, with artworks that respond to your movement. It is in Toyosu, a short ride on the Yurikamome line from Shimbashi.
Tip: Wear shorts or trousers that roll above the knee, as you will wade through water, and avoid skirts in the mirrored rooms.
Plan your visit
- Time needed: 1.5–2 hours.
- Cost: Mid-priced.
- Book ahead: Tickets are sold for timed entry and sell out at weekends; book online.
- Where: Toyosu.
Best time to visit teamLab Planets
teamLab Planets is indoors, which makes it a good plan for the wettest months:
- June: 26°C (79°F) highs, about 13 rainy days, moderate crowds.
- July: 30°C (86°F) highs, about 12 rainy days, busy crowds.
- September: 27°C (81°F) highs, about 11 rainy days, moderate crowds.
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Fit it into your trip
teamLab Planets is not on our short itineraries, so plan it as an extra once you have seen Senso-ji Temple and Meiji Jingu Shrine.
- No. 11 of the 20 sights in our Tokyo things-to-do list.
- Day 5 of the 5-day plan.
- A family favourite in Tokyo with kids.
If you like teamLab Planets
- Tokyo National Museum — Ueno, 2–3 hours
- Ghibli Museum — Mitaka, 2–3 hours
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Questions travellers ask
+How long do you need at teamLab Planets?
Plan 1.5–2 hours.
+Is teamLab Planets free?
No, it is mid-priced. Booking ahead is advised.
+When is the best time to visit teamLab Planets?
June–July and September, the wettest months, when an indoor sight is most welcome. Wear shorts or trousers that roll above the knee, as you will wade through water, and avoid skirts in the mirrored rooms.
+Do I need to book teamLab Planets in advance?
Tickets are sold for timed entry and sell out at weekends; book online.
+Is teamLab Planets good for kids?
Yes, it is one of our family picks in Tokyo. Tokyo is an easy big city for families: clean, orderly and full of convenience stores and baby rooms, with trains that run like clockwork.