Art that changes with the crowd
The museum says its artworks change depending on the presence of people. It describes one koi work as rendered in real time by a computer program, neither prerecorded nor on a loop, so a given moment never repeats.
What it is
A museum where the art reacts to you
Four areas on one site
Wikipedia lists the museum as four areas: Water, Garden, Forest and Open-Air. The Forest and Open-Air areas opened in January 2025, when the site grew to one and a half times its size.
A run that ends in 2027
The museum gives its term as 7 July 2018 to the end of 2027. It opened in 2018 for a limited period and, according to Wikipedia, has been extended several times.
A queue before the door
The museum says guests may wait 30 to 60 minutes to be admitted. At busy times staff may also ask people who have stayed in one space a long while to move forward.
Room by room
The visit, room by room
The museum adds and retires works over time, so this is the route in outline. It names the kinds of space you pass through, not a fixed list of artworks.
Detour routes exist for guests who want to skip certain artworks, and the museum asks you to tell the nearest member of staff.
- Lockers
Shoes, socks and bags stay behind
Past the entrance gate the museum provides free lockers, and you take your shoes off at the locker area. Because some works involve water, it asks you to remove socks and stockings there too. Personal belongings are not allowed into the artwork spaces.
- Water
A floor of water, and koi that scatter into flowers
The museum describes a work in which koi swim across water that stretches out into infinity and people can walk into it. When a fish collides with a person it turns into flowers and scatters. In some works, water levels can reach knee height for adults.
- Light
Spheres and soft sculptures that answer your touch
Another space is filled with spheres of light that change colour and sound a tone when people move through or push them, and the spheres around them respond in turn. In a further work, a large soft sculpture on the floor deforms as you walk, so your steps travel through it to other visitors.
- Mirrors
Mirrored floors in certain areas
In some areas the floor is mirrored. Because clothing can be reflected, the museum lends shorts free of charge. Ask a member of staff nearby, and hand them back on your way out.
- Garden
Orchids in mid-air and a moss garden that glows after sunset
In the Garden area, the museum says live orchids grow and bloom in mid-air, and that the scent of the space changes between morning, day, evening and night. Its moss garden looks different by day and after sunset, when the ovoids glow by themselves.
- Forest and open air
Climbing, bouncing and catching, then works outdoors
The Forest area is physical and playful, with a movement space called Athletics Forest, an educational project called Future Park and a Catching and Collecting Forest that uses your smartphone. The Open-Air area adds works outdoors.
Read before you book
Rules to read before you book
A short list drawn from the booking page and the museum's own notes.
Timed entry
Entry is only possible in the first 30 minutes after the time you select. The booking page adds that there are no refunds for late arrivals.
Not suitable for
The booking page lists people with heart problems, wheelchair users and people with epilepsy. The museum's own notes are more detailed on access, so read them before you buy.
Same-day tickets
The booking page says tickets for same-day admission cannot be bought through it, and the museum says it does not sell tickets on site.
Children
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult, and the museum asks for one adult for every three children.
ID
Bring your passport or an ID card. Visitors are asked to show ID for proof of age or school affiliation.
Cancelling
This ticket is non-refundable once booked, so choose your date and entry time before you pay.
Toyosu, outside the museum
The building and the Toyosu waterfront
The museum's exterior wall, a waterfront park, a Yurikamome train, the Toyosu skyline and the bridges at night. None of these photographs shows an artwork, because the works inside are not ours to reproduce.
Two art stops in Tokyo
Two timed tickets for digital art in Tokyo
| Ticket | What you get | Who it suits |
|---|---|---|
| Toyosu museum entry | This page's ticket: timed entry to the museum in Toyosu, where you walk barefoot through water and mirrored rooms. Non-refundable once booked. | Visitors who want large walk-through rooms and can commit to a date |
| Art Aquarium Museum Ginza | The second card: goldfish displays with light, music and scent at Ginza Mitsukoshi. You can cancel up to 24 hours ahead for a full refund. | Visitors who prefer a gentler indoor art stop in central Tokyo |
Your ticket options
Tickets for digital art in Tokyo
Card one is the Toyosu museum ticket this page covers. Card two is a different kind of art stop in Ginza, built around goldfish instead of water rooms.
Entry ticket for the Toyosu digital art museum
A dated, timed ticket for a museum where you walk barefoot through water, with a voucher sent by email. Non-refundable once booked.
Art Aquarium Museum Ginza entry ticket
Goldfish displays set in light, music and scent at Ginza Mitsukoshi, in a permanent venue. Cancel up to 24 hours ahead for a full refund.
Elsewhere in Tokyo
The day itself
Before you go
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Dress for water
Wear shorts or trousers you can roll above the knee, and expect to take your shoes and socks off at the lockers. Skip skirts and wide-hemmed trousers, or ask staff for the free rental shorts.
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Travel light
Free lockers take your bags after the entrance gate. Carry your phone and ID, bring a change of clothes for children, and let the lockers hold the rest.
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Arrive for your slot
Your ticket sets an entry window of 30 minutes. Allow for the queue the museum describes, which can run to 30 to 60 minutes.
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Check access before paying
If anyone in your party uses a wheelchair, has epilepsy or has a heart condition, read the museum's notes first. The ticket is non-refundable once booked.
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Getting there
The museum gives about three minutes on foot from Shin-Toyosu Station on the Yurikamome line, and about ten from Toyosu Station on the Yurakuchō line. It has no car park.
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Make an afternoon of Toyosu
A vegan ramen restaurant and a café sit inside the museum site, and Toyosu's shopping centres stand nearby. The district was built on reclaimed land from 1937.
More on the water, the rules and the route
Six guides to the museum in Toyosu
The short answer What to wear at teamLab Planets
Do you walk through water at teamLab Planets in Toyosu? Yes, up to the knee in places. What to wear, what goes in the lockers and what the museum lends. Read the guide →
Booking and the day itself Tickets, timing and getting there
How a timed ticket for teamLab Planets works, what the museum says about queues and late arrival, and how to reach Toyosu by train, taxi or shuttle. Read the guide →- Before you pay
Access and health notes
What the booking page and the museum itself say about wheelchairs, canes, strong light, dark rooms, pregnancy and heart conditions at teamLab Planets. Read the guide → - Families
Visiting with children
The museum's rules for children at teamLab Planets: adult ratios, ID, strollers and carriers, wet clothes, and the koi work with a minimum leg length. Read the guide → - What is inside
Four areas and a closing date
The four areas of teamLab Planets, how it grew from 2018 to 2025, why no two visits match, and the run the museum gives to the end of 2027. Read the guide → - Deciding
Is it worth it, and for whom?
A plain test for whether teamLab Planets suits your trip: what the museum offers, what it asks of you, how crowds and queues work, and who should skip it. Read the guide →
FAQ
Questions people ask first
Do you really walk through water at teamLab Planets?
Yes. The museum describes itself as a place where you walk through water, and says levels can rise to knee height even for adults. You go barefoot in the Water area, so wear trousers or shorts you can roll up.
What should I wear?
Shorts, or trousers that roll above the knee. Avoid skirts and wide-hemmed trousers because some floors are mirrored. The museum lends shorts free, and complimentary shoes if yours are heels or sandals without heel support.
Is entry timed?
Yes. You pick a date and an entry time, and entry is only possible in the first 30 minutes after the time you select. The booking page says there are no refunds for late arrivals.
Can I book for today?
Not through this ticket: the booking page says same-day admission cannot be purchased. The museum does not sell tickets on site either, so book before the day you visit.
Who is it not suitable for?
The booking page lists people with heart problems, wheelchair users and people with epilepsy. The museum also asks anyone sensitive to strong light, or afraid of dark, confined or high places, to take care. Read its notes before you pay.
Can I bring a bag or a stroller?
Free lockers hold bags after the entrance gate, and personal belongings are not allowed into the artwork spaces. Strollers are not allowed inside, though a front baby carrier is. Eating, drinking and smoking are prohibited.
Can I take photos?
Yes. The museum allows photos and video but asks you not to use flash, and bans monopods, tripods and selfie sticks of 30 centimetres or more. Take care not to inconvenience other visitors.
Can I get a refund?
No: the booking page marks this ticket non-refundable. The museum's own date-change rules apply to tickets bought in its own store, so choose your date and entry time with care.
Water to the knee, mirrored floors and rooms of light: a plain guide to a Toyosu museum.
Book the Toyosu museum ticket ↗Once you choose a day, the fare appears in your own currency.