teamLab Planets Tokyo: 10 Essential Tips You Need to Know

Planning your trip to Tokyo, and considering a visit to teamLab Planets Tokyo? You’re in the right place!😍 I visited in April 2024 and absolutely loved the experience — but I also learned a few key things that I wish I had known beforehand. That’s why I’ve put together these teamLab Planets Tokyo tips to help you prepare, avoid surprises, and make the most of your time there.

For those unfamiliar, teamLab is an internationally acclaimed art collective known for creating immersive digital art experiences that fuse art, science, technology, and nature. Their exhibitions are built to spark emotion, curiosity, and a deeper connection with the world around you.

According to teamLab, their work explores “the relationships between the self and the world, and new forms of perception.”

In Tokyo there are two different teamLab experiences, Planets and Borderless. teamLab Planets Tokyo is famous for its unique and breathtaking Floating Orchids Room — this room alone makes it worth visiting. Besides this wonder, you’ll also find borderless rooms, a water room full of fun light effects, and other entrancing rooms.

Whether you’re visiting solo, with friends, or with family, this guide will give you everything you need: ticket tips, dress code info, answers to key FAQs, and more. Ready to get all your answers? Let’s dive in!👇

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10 Essential teamLab Planets Tokyo Tips for First-Time Visitors

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1. Book WELL in advance

In both teamLab Planets Tokyo and teamLab Borderless, there are many mirrored floors. Due to this, it’s important that you, or the people with you, do not wear any skirts or dresses, especially short ones. Everything reflects on the floor, and no one wants to risk an accidental flash!😅

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

Also, keep in mind there’s a water installation you’ll be walking through. Be sure to wear pants that can be easily rolled up to knee height so they don’t get soaked.

3. Best time to visit teamLab Planets Tokyo

teamLab Planets Tokyo is open every day from 8:30 AM to 10 PM, and the last available slot is at 9 PM – one hour before closing.

The best time to visit teamLab Planets is in the early morning or late afternoon and evening – during which there will be less people.

If you can, try visiting during the week as weekends will be more packed with visitors. Book your tickets now for the best time slots!👇

4. Floating orchid room is timed

The Floating Orchid Room, the most spectacular room in teamLab Planets Tokyo, is timed.

In this mirrored room you will have 13,000+ orchids floating over you, making you feel like your are in a different planet. It’s a mesmerizing experience, and I want to encourage you to let yourself enjoy it to the fullest.

You will have between 5 to 10 minutes in here, which is a very short amount of time. When you visit, you will quickly notice that most people are focused on getting Insta-perfect shots, and then they are upset when they realize their time in that room is over.

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 – like I did.😅

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 Tokyo, 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 – this includes tripods and purses.

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.

If you’ve been out all day in Tokyo and have done plenty of shopping (as you should), or simply have lot’s of stuff with you, it’s best to leave it at your hotel.

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 knowledge tidbit 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.

For example, teamLab Planets Tokyo is in the Toyosu district, and is roughly a 50 minute commute from Tokyo’s most famous districts, Shibuya and Shinjuku.

teamLab Planets Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo, 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 do you need at teamLab Planets tokyo?

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.

Is teamlab Planets tokyo worth visiting?

For my first visit to Japan, teamLab Planets Tokyo was one of the attractions I was most excited for and actually planned for. I personally really enjoyed my visit and thought it was a great experience.

While it was a bit smaller than I expected, it was the perfect amount of time and I had a great time in all the different rooms. My only wish is for the Floating Orchid rooms to last longer.🥲

If you are someone who enjoys immersive art experiences, then teamLab Planets Tokyo is definitely worth visiting!

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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