Shinjuku’s Permanent VR Theater “Storydive Theater WAHHHP”: Walk Through Gaudí and the Titanic

On the 10th floor of the Yodobashi Shinjuku Nishiguchi Ekimae Building, a 1-minute walk from Exit 7 of JR Shinjuku Station, is “Storydive Theater WAHHHP.” Opened on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, it is a permanent VR theater where visitors wear headsets and walk around. Up to 30 people enter the same VR space every 30 minutes. Two works are currently showing, “Gaudí, the Atelier of the Divine” (scheduled until December 31) and “TITANIC: Echoes from the Past” (scheduled until February 28, 2027), with general admission from ¥2,500 on weekdays.

What kind of facility is it? A “storydive theater” where you walk around wearing a headset

According to the official website, WAHHHP is a “storydive theater”–style facility where visitors immerse themselves in a different story world for each work, and the works shown are changed periodically. Visitors wear a VR headset weighing about 0.7 kg and move freely around the space while standing. No controllers are used; hand tracking reads hand movements so you can touch objects in the virtual space.

Up to 30 people enter the same VR space every 30 minutes and, while wearing headsets, can see one another’s positions and movements as silhouettes. The operator explains that visitors can enter and start at any time without waiting for others to assemble. A guide function alerts you to the real space when you approach a wall. Both works are available in five languages.

Press releases from September onward identify the facility’s operator as AquaVision Inc. The works are provided by Miraisawaten Inc., which produces location-based VR cultural entertainment.

“Gaudí, the Atelier of the Divine”: From the 1926 studio into the basilica (scheduled until December 31)

The opening work, “Gaudí, the Atelier of the Divine: The Miracle of the Sagrada Família in VR,” is a VR experience authorized by the Sagrada Família Foundation. According to the operator, it is the first time it is being presented through the “Onsite platform” under an official license from the French production companies Gédéon and Small Creative. The screening is positioned to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Gaudí’s death.

The experience lasts 20 minutes, or about 30 minutes including reception, briefing and putting on and taking off the equipment. It unfolds in four acts: ACT 01 “Into Gaudí’s Studio,” ACT 02 “The Moment Nature Becomes Architecture,” ACT 03 “Walk Through a Legendary Building from the Inside” and ACT 04 “You Continue the Unfinished Legend.” As Gaudí’s “apprentice,” visitors walk through his 1926 studio, which burned down after his death. The studio is said to have been reconstructed from scholarly materials, and you can feel the plans, architectural models and texture of the stone with your fingertips. Besides the Sagrada Família, you also tour the interiors of Casa Batlló and Palau Güell, and witness scenes in which participants stack stones and spires rise. Available in Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean and French.

“TITANIC: Echoes from the Past”: From the wreck on the seabed into the ship in 1912 (scheduled until February 28, 2027)

The second work began on Friday, October 23. The operator describes it as the Japanese premiere of a work that has been shown in London, New York and Shanghai.

As members of a wreck survey team, participants board a research submersible to explore the wreck of the Titanic, lying about 3,800 m deep in the Atlantic. When you operate the arm to raise from the seabed a waterproof case containing exposed film, time rewinds to 1912, when the ship set out on its maiden voyage. In the second half, you walk on your own feet through first-class and third-class cabins, the engine room, the Grand Staircase, the boat deck and more. The story is told from the perspective of the Titanic’s official photographer.

According to the operator, production involved two years of research, cross-checking archival materials from the maritime museum “La Cité de la Mer” in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France, and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The key visual in the press release carries the English title “TITANIC: ECHOES FROM THE PAST” and the logos of ECLIPSO and Small Creative. The official website lists eight cast members, including Aki Sugawa and Katsumi Fukuhara. The experience lasts 30 minutes, or about 45 minutes including reception, briefing and putting on and taking off the equipment. Available in Japanese, English, Chinese, Spanish and French.

Admission, tickets and hours: Same-day tickets use numbered slips

Prices are as follows (tax included). The disability price also applies to up to one caregiver.

• “Gaudí, the Atelier of the Divine”: General ¥2,500 on weekdays and ¥2,800 on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays / U18 (under 18) ¥1,600 / people with disabilities ¥1,600

• “TITANIC: Echoes from the Past”: General ¥3,300 on weekdays and ¥3,800 on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays / U18 (under 18) ¥1,900 / people with disabilities ¥1,900

Tickets can be purchased in advance through ART PASS, asoview!, e+ and Rakuten Travel Experiences, and same-day tickets are also sold at the venue (see “Frequently asked questions”).

Opening hours are 10:00–20:00 (last admission 19:30). At opening they were 11:00–21:00, but they changed to the current hours on Tuesday, September 1. Closed irregularly.

Because the experience includes light stimuli, the official safety guide does not recommend it for people with epilepsy, especially photosensitive seizures. Food and drink, pets, umbrellas and rain gear, and large bags cannot be brought in, and the entire facility is non-smoking, including e-cigarettes.

Access is a 1-minute walk from Exit 7 of JR Shinjuku Station, a 2-minute walk from Shinjuku-nishiguchi Station on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line and Toei Oedo Line, and a 3-minute walk from the Shinjuku West Exit Bus Terminal. There is no dedicated parking. Go through the Yodobashi Camera store and take the elevator at the back left of the store to the 10th floor.

Frequently asked questions

Can I experience it without a reservation?

Same-day tickets are sold at the venue. Since August 13, if places are available you receive a numbered slip at reception and are shown in directly; if it is full, you choose an available time slot that day and come back.

Can children take part?

Those under 18 pay the U18 price. The price list for each work requires those 15 and under to be accompanied by a guardian, and the official safety guide makes guardian accompaniment mandatory for minors. For children under 120 cm tall, guardians decide whether they can take part. The headset weighs about 0.7 kg.

What if I’m worried about VR sickness?

The safety guide asks people prone to VR sickness, dizziness or nausea, people sensitive to strong light or sound, those who wish to experience it seated and wheelchair users to tell staff in advance. If you feel unwell, staff will confirm your safety and then guide you to leave midway, take a break or adjust how you experience it.

Editor’s perspective

The major facilities in Japan featured in our explainer on immersive art mainly envelop entire spaces with projected images, and visitors do not wear devices on their heads. WAHHHP creates story spaces inside the headset and keeps rotating works on the 10th floor of a commercial building in front of a station. Among permanent walk-around VR facilities is “IMMERSIVE JOURNEY,” opened by CinemaLeap Inc. on December 1, 2024, at ASOBUILD, directly connected to Yokohama Station. According to its opening announcement, groups of one to four walk through about 1,000 square meters, the experience lasts about 45 minutes, it is for ages 8 and up, and general admission was ¥4,000 (¥5,000 on weekends and holidays). WAHHHP’s works are shorter, at 20 to 30 minutes, and differ in being run on a rolling-entry basis. CinemaLeap’s facilities are also introduced in our article on Immersive Journey Osaka.

The origins of the two works are also worth noting. According to the operator, “TITANIC” has been shown in three cities overseas. Regarding a work of the same title as “Gaudí, the Atelier of the Divine,” the French National Centre for Cinema and the Moving Image (CNC) reported in an August 2023 article that it was produced between France and Japan, with Small Creative handling artistic direction and Gédéon Programmes the scholarly and documentary aspects, and financing secured with NHK. The specifications at that time were up to six people and 16 minutes, so the WAHHHP presentation (up to 30 people, 20 minutes) is a version designed for larger groups. Immersive exhibitions held at museums are summarized in our article on immersive exhibitions at museums. Miraisawaten, which provides the works, lists XR and VR content production and IP localization among its businesses.

The use of space is also distinctive. TKP positions the theater as a “new use of space” that combines the space it provides in front of Shinjuku Station with immersive VR content, and expects visitors ranging from inbound tourists to art lovers in central Tokyo and families. According to AquaVision’s website, TKP acquired a 30% stake in the company in October 2025, making it an affiliate. AquaVision has been holding “Art Masters: VR Exhibition of the Prado Museum Collection” at Tokyo Tower since December 23, 2025, and positions the Shinjuku facility as the first “WAHHHP STORYDIVE THEATER” location.

Overview

Name: Storydive Theater WAHHHP Shinjuku Nishiguchi
Dates: “Gaudí, the Atelier of the Divine: The Miracle of the Sagrada Família in VR,” Wednesday, August 5 – Thursday, December 31, 2026 (scheduled) / “TITANIC: Echoes from the Past,” Friday, October 23, 2026 – Sunday, February 28, 2027 (scheduled)
Hours: 10:00–20:00 (last admission 19:30)
Closed: Irregularly
Venue: Storydive Theater WAHHHP
Address: Yodobashi Shinjuku Nishiguchi Ekimae Building 10F, 1-10-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023
Admission: “Gaudí,” general ¥2,500 (¥2,800 on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays), U18 ¥1,600 / “TITANIC,” general ¥3,300 (¥3,800 on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays), U18 ¥1,900. People with disabilities pay the U18 price (also applies to up to one caregiver). Tax included
Operator: AquaVision Inc. (works provided by Miraisawaten Inc.)
Official website: https://wahhhp.com/
*Information as of October 30, 2026. Please check the official website for the latest information.

*Top image: Key visual for “TITANIC: Echoes from the Past” (from a Miraisawaten Inc. press release)

*This article was compiled by the TOKYO ART SPHERE editorial team based on press releases from Miraisawaten Inc. (July 13, August 5, September 25 and October 26, 2026) and TKP Corporation (July 28 and September 29, 2026), the official website of Storydive Theater WAHHHP, the website of AquaVision Inc., the e+ ticket sales page (all accessed October 30, 2026), a press release from CinemaLeap Inc. (November 1, 2024) and the website of the French National Centre for Cinema and the Moving Image (CNC) (posted August 2, 2023).

Text: TOKYO ART SPHERE Editorial Team