teamLab in Tokyo — Planets or Borderless, Tickets, Prices and What to Wear

teamLab is a Japanese art collective that creates huge digital spaces: flowers that bloom across the walls and respond to movement, lanterns that light up as you approach, and water with koi projected onto it. Tokyo has two permanent museums, teamLab Planets and teamLab Borderless, and they are among the city’s most sought-after attractions for adults and children alike.

This guide explains the difference between the two, what they cost, what to wear and how to buy tickets. For other attractions, see the things to do in Tokyo list.

teamLab Planets — barefoot through water

teamLab Planets in Toyosu is built as a route. You take off your shoes at the entrance and move from room to room: wading knee-deep while projected fish swim around you, sinking into a room full of soft cushions, and standing in a space of spinning flowers. There is also an outdoor garden of hanging orchids. A visit takes about an hour and a half.

Good to know: as planned, Planets will close at the end of 2027. If you visit before the end of 2027, you will still make it.

teamLab Borderless — a world without borders

teamLab Borderless reopened in 2024 at Azabudai Hills, near Roppongi and Tokyo Tower. The name says it all: there is no route, and the works move from room to room and blend into each other. One of the most famous rooms is filled with lanterns and orbs of light reflected endlessly in mirrors. You wander as long as you like, and most visitors stay two to three hours.

Which one to choose

Planets — if you have time for only one, if you are with kids, or if you want a physical, exciting experience. Borderless — if you like to explore at your own pace and stay a long time, and if you are around Roppongi or Tokyo Tower anyway. If you love both, do both, but preferably on different days.

Tickets and prices in 2026

At both museums the price changes by date, starting at about ¥3,600 (≈ $24) for adults and rising on busy days. At Planets, juniors pay about ¥2,800 (≈ $19) and children aged 4–12 about ¥1,500 (≈ $10). Tickets are for a set date and entry time, so buy in advance, especially for weekends and afternoons.

teamLab Planets tickets teamLab Borderless tickets

What to wear and bring

At Planets you wade knee-deep, so wear shorts or trousers you can roll above the knee. Some rooms have mirrored floors, so a short skirt is less suitable. There are free lockers for shoes and bags, and towels at the end of the water room. At Borderless there is no water, but comfortable shoes matter since you walk a lot in the dark.

With kids

Both museums are excellent for children. At Planets they especially love the water and the cushion room. At Borderless there are areas where kids draw a fish or animal on paper, scan it, and watch their drawing swim across the wall. The spaces are dark and sometimes crowded, so keep little ones close. Strollers usually stay at the entrance at Planets.

Getting there

Planets — the Yurikamome Line to Shin-Toyosu Station, a minute’s walk from the entrance; about 20 minutes from Shimbashi. Borderless — the Hibiya Line to Kamiyacho Station, connected to Azabudai Hills. That makes it easy to combine Borderless with Tokyo Tower, close by.

Pair it with the neighbourhood

Planets is a few minutes’ walk from Toyosu Market, the wholesale fish market that moved here from Tsukiji, so pair a morning at the market and a fresh sushi breakfast with a visit to Planets. Borderless is at Azabudai Hills, a new complex with restaurants and gardens a few minutes from Tokyo Tower and Roppongi. Either way you can build a full half-day around it.

Tips for your visit

Go in the first or last hour of the day, when each room is less crowded. Charge your phone, because you will want to take a lot of photos. Don’t rush: the works change constantly, so stand a few minutes in each room and watch it transform. And if you also have a day in Osaka, teamLab runs evenings at the botanical garden there, with a quieter atmosphere.

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