10 teamLab Planets Visit Tips You Need to Know Of

When visiting Tokyo, a teamLab experience is simply a must! After my visit, which I couldn’t have loved more, I learned a few things I simply need to share with you. So here are the teamLab Planets visit tips you must know before your visit.

For those who may not be familiar, teamLab is an international art collective, whose collaborative practice aims to navigate the joining of the natural world, art, science and technology. Furthermore, they aim to “explore the relationships between the self and the world, and new forms of perception” (teamLab).

It’s worldwide exhibitions offer immersive experiences where people surround themselves in entrancing rooms – from infinity rooms to ones with over 13,000 floating orchids, and so forth. In other words, there is nothing quite like a teamLab exhibition, and I cannot recommend it enough!

Without further ado, here are 10 teamLab visit tips and things to know before-hand, along with FAQs!

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teamLab Planets Visit Tips and Things to Know

1. Book WELL in advance

Being one of the most popular things to do in Tokyo, booking well in advance is a must! Bookings are available as early as 3 months, so once you know your travel dates and plans, it’ll be important to book.

2. teamLab Planets dress code | What do you wear to teamLab Planets Tokyo?

When it comes to teamLab Planets, it’s important to know that there are many mirrored floors and a water room. With that said, it’s important that you, or the people with you, do not wear any skirts or dresses, especially short ones.

If for some reason you forget and need shorts, teamLab has shorts you can borrow!

3. Best time to visit teamLab Planets

The best time to visit teamLab Planets is in the early morning or late afternoon and evening – during which there will be less people. In addition, weekdays will also be better than weekend days.

4. Floating orchid room is timed

The Floating Orchid Room, likely the most spectacular room in teamLab Planets, is timed. Let yourself enjoy the room and get entranced by the 13,000+ floating orchids. However, if you want to have nice pictures, make sure to do so on a timely manner, as you only have between 5 to 10 minutes.

teamLab Planets Visit Tips: Floating orchid room is timed.

5. Barefoot experience

This is a completely barefoot experience, up until the final attraction, the Moss Garden, where you will receive flip flops. If for some reason you are uncomfortable being barefooted, or have medical issues, I recommend opting for the teamLab Borderless exhibition.

6. Allotted Entry Time Slot

When you book your tickets, you will need to pick a time slot. Every time slot offered is 30 minutes, meaning that if you pick 5 – 5:30PM, you’ll be able to enter anytime in that slot. This tip goes to say that you do not have to worry about arriving at the first minute of your slot.

7. Slow Down and Immerse Yourself

This is an exhibition made purposefully for people to immerse themselves in. Apart from the Floating Orchirds room, no room has time limits – meaning you can enjoy each one for as long or as little as you like.

One of my absolute favorite rooms was the “Floating in the Falling Universe of Flowers” room, where you lay down and look up to a screen dome that surrounds you. On this screen, you see endless flowers falling and flowing through the “air”. To immerse yourself, it’s recommended that you lay down on the floor to properly look up.

I could’ve stayed here for hours honestly, everything was just so entrancing – to the point it felt like you were floating with the flowers.

8. Don’t bring too many things

When you first arrive at teamLab Planets, you need to leave all your belongings in one of the many, small lockers. Besides your phone, you are not allowed to bring anything with you inside the exposition.

There are two sizes available for the lockers, “25cm wide x 40cm deep x 50cm high” and
“25cm wide x 40cm deep x 75cm high”. All the lockers are free, and there is no cloakroom.

9. Water Area | Drawing on the Water Surface

There is a water-filled room with mirrored walls all around it. During my visit, I was surprised to discover that this pool-like room, has almost knee-tall water levels.

This “thing to know” ties in with the tip on what you should wear to teamLab Planets. In addition, it’s an important note to share in case anyone is uncomfortable with walking in water, or is unable to for some reason.

10. Don’t fully book your schedule!

As I mention in my essential Japan tips, Tokyo is big enough to be its own country…😅 To give you a better picture, Tokyo has 23 wards, 26 cities, and more.

With that said, make sure you do not book multiple activities in a day, or book activities close to one another in time. And if you do, make sure they are in the same ward – like Shibuya or Shinjuku.

This is because everything is SO far apart, and chances are you’ll book an activity in one ward to then have a minimum hour commute to the next activity in a different ward.

teamLab Planets FAQ

Which teamLab is better in Tokyo? teamLab Planets vs teamLab Borderless.

The “better” teamLab certainly depends on your tastes and your preferences! In Tokyo there are 2 teamLab experiences, teamLab Planets and teamLab Borderless.

teamLab Borderless is the most renown experience, as well as the largest one, with average visits lasting 3 hours. Here you will entrance yourself in infinity rooms with the most spectacular lights and graphics, and more.

teamLab Planets, on the other hand, is a smaller venue and the average visit lasts between 1.5 to 2 hours. teamLab Planets also has the infinity rooms, and in addition it has a water portion and a mesmerizing room with over 13,000 “floating” orchids.

How long should I spend at teamLab Planets?

The average visit in teamLab Planets is 1.5 to 2 hours, which is the perfect amount of time! With 1.5 to 2 hours you will have enough time to see all the attractions and immerse yourself into them.

What should I wear to teamLab Planets?

Now this is a great and important question! teamLab Planets, as mentioned earlier, has mirror floors and a water portion. Make sure you do not wear any skirts or dresses, especially short ones, and wear either shorts or clothing that can be rolled up when needed.

What is the best time to go to teamLab?

The best time to go to teamLab is either in the early morning or in the late afternoon. I visited at 5:30PM on a weekday and had a great time, as the experience never felt too crowded.

Can you wear socks in teamLab Planets?

You cannot. You will be required to remove your shoes and socks at the entrance. There are lockers for you to place all your belongings in there, including bags and jackets.

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10 teamLab Planets Visit Tips You Need to Know Of