teamLab Planets TOKYO Open Until the End of 2027; New Work “Body of Waves,” Prices, What to Wear and Access

“teamLab Planets TOKYO DMM” in Toyosu, Tokyo, is a “museum where you walk through water” created by the art collective teamLab. It opened on Saturday, July 7, 2018, and its operating period has been announced as running until the end of 2027. On October 6, 2026, it announced the unveiling of the new work “Body of Waves,” a soft sculpture in which your feet sink as you walk. Tickets must be purchased in advance for a designated entry time and are not sold on site; adults (18 and over) pay 3,800 yen (dynamic pricing). Some works involve walking barefoot through water, so you also need to think about what to wear.

Until the end of 2027: a limited-time museum that has been extended and expanded

Until August 2023, the museum was scheduled to run until the end of 2023. On the 29th of that month, PLANETS Co., Ltd., which operates it, announced that “due to its popularity, it has been decided to extend the period until the end of 2027.” On Wednesday, January 22, 2025, the museum was expanded to about 1.5 times its previous area, with more than 20 new works unveiled.

According to the company, cumulative visitors from its opening to October 12, 2025 exceeded 10 million, about 5 million of whom were international visitors (based on ticket purchaser data from the official website). In 2025, it was named “Asia’s Leading Tourist Attraction 2025” at the World Travel Awards, a travel industry award, for the second time after 2023. The figures show that this time-limited facility has drawn large numbers of travelers from abroad. Venues across Japan are compared in our guide to teamLab venues.

What can be seen? The new “Body of Waves” and two evolved works

“Body of Waves” (2026) is a soft sculpture that spreads across the entire floor. As you walk, your feet sink, and that force is gently transmitted through the sculpture to the whole. The forces created by other people deform the sculpture in the same way and come back to your own feet. Countless lights flow down from high points to low points, following the constantly changing shape. It is a new work in the series “Soft Black Hole” (2016–), and teamLab positions the sculpture as a medium that connects your own body with the bodies of others.

The same announcement also reported the expansion of two works. “Existence in the Flow Creates Vortices” (2022–) simulates water as a collection of particles; when you climb against the flow, vortices form behind you. “Waterfall of Ephemeral Crystals” (2018–) is based on “Waterfall of Light Particles - Deep in the Mountains of Shikoku,” which used a waterfall deep in the mountains of Shikoku, and depicts a waterfall of light by shining light only on the water particles. The 2025 expansion also added works such as “Athletics Forest,” where visitors move their bodies within three-dimensional structures.

Tickets, prices and how to buy

Tickets must be purchased in advance, such as from the official ticket store. They are not sold at on-site counters or ticket machines. Prices (tax included, timed entry, dynamic pricing) are 3,800 yen for adults (18 and over), 2,800 yen for junior high and high school students and 1,500 yen for children (4–12), and children 3 and under are free. The disability discount price is 1,900 yen, which also applies to one companion per certificate holder. The “Premium Pass” (ages 4 and over), which offers priority entry with no designated entry time, costs 12,000 yen.

Cancellations and refunds are not possible after purchase. Web tickets from the official ticket store can be changed up to three times, until two hours before the entry start time. Even if you are late for your designated time, the museum says it will arrange for you to enter within that day’s opening hours.

What to wear and bring: some works have water up to your knees

Some works involve walking barefoot through water, and in places the water comes up to the knees, even for adults. Shoes and socks are removed in the locker area. Free lockers (23 cm wide × 34 cm deep × 37 cm high) are located beyond the entrance gate, and personal belongings cannot be brought into the artwork spaces.

For spaces with mirrored floors, shorts and other clothing are lent free of charge (sizes XS–6L). You cannot enter the next work in wet clothes, and towels are also available to borrow. For small children, the museum recommends clothes that can get wet or a change of clothes. Sandals that do not hold the heel in place and high heels may not be usable in some works, and free loaner shoes are available.

Frequently asked questions

How long should I allow?

The official website does not give a guideline. The time on the ticket is the entry time, not the length of stay. In a survey conducted by the operating company in January and February 2025, the share of visitors who stayed two hours or more rose from about 12% before the expansion to about 60% after it.

Can I go with children?

Children under 13 must be accompanied by a guardian aged 18 or over, with up to three children per guardian (including children admitted free). Strollers are left in a designated area, and infants can enter if carried in a baby carrier worn on the front. There are some areas that pregnant women cannot enter.

Can I take photos? Can I re-enter?

Photos and videos are allowed. Flash, and monopods, tripods, selfie sticks and similar items 30 cm or longer, cannot be used. Once you leave, you cannot re-enter. Restaurants inside the museum, such as Vegan Ramen UZU Tokyo (10:30–21:30), are available only to museum visitors. Children 12 and under cannot enter Glass House.

Can I enjoy it on a rainy day?

The official website states that some works are affected by the weather. For example, “Moss Garden of Resonating Microcosms - Solidified Light Color, Dusk to Dawn” is open in light rain but closes in typhoon-level winds or heavy rain.

Access

The museum is a 1-minute walk from the North Exit of Shin-Toyosu Station on the Yurikamome Line and a 5-minute walk from Shijo-mae Station. From Exit 7 of Toyosu Station on the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line, it is a 10-minute walk. A paid shuttle bus also runs from GINZA SIX in Ginza. As the Toei bus (To 05-2) from Tokyo Station, Ginza and Tsukiji toward Shin-Toyosu is crowded, the official website recommends other means of transportation. There is no dedicated parking lot; on weekdays, showing a same-day ticket gives one hour of free parking at the Urban Dock LaLaport Toyosu parking lot. The permanent museum at Azabudai Hills is introduced in our guide to teamLab Borderless.

Overview

Name: teamLab Planets TOKYO DMM
Operating period: Saturday, July 7, 2018 – end of 2027
Hours: 8:00–22:00 (until 20:00 on December 31; last entry one hour before closing)
Closed: Thursday, November 5; Thursday, December 3
Address: 6-1-16 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo
Admission: Adults (18 and over) 3,800 yen, junior high and high school students 2,800 yen, children (4–12) 1,500 yen, 3 and under free, disability discount 1,900 yen, Premium Pass 12,000 yen (tax included, dynamic pricing; no on-site sales)
Operator: PLANETS Co., Ltd.
Official website: https://www.teamlab.art/jp/e/planets/
*Information as of October 19, 2026. Please check the official website for the latest information.

*Top image: From a press release by teamLab Inc.

*This article was compiled by the TOKYO ART SPHERE editorial team based on press materials from PLANETS Co., Ltd. and teamLab (October 6, 2026, and others) and information on the official website.

Text: TOKYO ART SPHERE Editorial Team