teamLab Planets in Toyosu is consistently one of Tokyo's most photographed and discussed attractions. It's smaller and more focused than the Borderless venue in Azabudai Hills — four large-scale immersive installations and a garden space — but many visitors consider it the better experience for its intensity and sensory design. Here's what to actually expect.
The Installations
Wading area: You remove shoes and socks at the entrance and enter through a corridor of knee-deep water. The reflection pool installation — light and projected imagery on the floor and walls, continued in still water — is the technical centrepiece. The reflections make the space appear to extend infinitely below you. Water temperature is cool but not cold. The experience lasts approximately 10 minutes.
Infinity Mirrored Room: A room of floor-to-ceiling mirrors with coloured LED spheres floating at varying heights, creating an infinite visual repetition. Groups of 10–15 people enter together; time inside is limited to prevent overcrowding.
Floating Flowers: A room where digital flowers bloom, flourish, and wither around you in real time — the imagery responds to your presence. Horizontal floor projections combined with mirror walls create depth and movement.
Universe of Water Particles: A room of projected flowing water that reacts to the human body — the stream parts around you and reforms behind you. One of the most purely beautiful installations.
Garden: An outdoor garden with digital flowers and seasonal flora, accessible after the main installations.
The Water Reality
The wading installation genuinely gets your legs wet to the knee. Wear clothes you can roll up, or shorts — don't visit in trousers you care about. Towels are provided. The water is clean. Some visitors choose to wear the provided disposable shoe covers over bare feet; the water barefoot experience is better but this is personal preference.
Booking Tickets
Tickets must be booked online at planets.teamlab.art. Prices approximately ¥3,200 for adults. Timed-entry slots control capacity; popular weekend slots sell out 2–4 weeks in advance. Weekday morning slots are easiest to book. The venue is in Toyosu — accessible by Yurikamome Line to Shin-Toyosu Station (10 minutes from Shimbashi).
How Long Does It Take?
45–90 minutes for most visitors. The four installations plus garden can be completed in 45 minutes at a comfortable pace; those who linger in each room can easily spend 90 minutes. There's no pressure to leave quickly — the timed entry manages initial density, not exit times.
Photography Tips
Phones work fine; the lighting is low but consistent enough for phone cameras with night mode. Professional cameras are permitted. The water reflection room photographs best with a long exposure if you have a camera with manual settings. The infinity mirror room requires the group to disperse slightly for cleaner shots — patience while others photograph helps everyone.
Is It Worth It?
For most visitors, yes — especially for the wading water installation, which has no equivalent elsewhere. The experience is genuinely immersive in a way that photographs partially capture but don't fully convey. It's expensive for 60–90 minutes, but the sensory quality justifies the cost for most. If choosing between Planets and Borderless: Planets has more intensity per installation; Borderless has more variety and exploration.