teamLab Planets in Toyosu (Tokyo): Tickets, Knee-Deep Water and What to Wear
teamLab Planets TOKYO is a digital art museum in Toyosu (Tokyo) where you walk through the artworks barefoot, and in some rooms through water that can come up to your knees. It's one of the most visited museums in Tokyo (Tokyo), and the rules are a little different from an ordinary museum: tickets are sold for a set time and never at the door, some floors are mirrors, and your bag stays in a locker. This guide sets out the ticket rules, prices and hours from the museum's official page, plus what to wear, what you can bring in, and who should take care, so you can enjoy it without surprises.
Walking into water in a museum can sound odd, and it's normal to wonder what to wear. The answer is simpler than it sounds, and the museum lends what you might be missing.
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- Buy a timed ticket in advance: nothing is sold at the door
- You go barefoot; the water can reach your knees
- Mirrored floors: free shorts to borrow, sizes XS to 6L
- Bags go in free lockers; photos are fine, but no flash or selfie sticks
Tickets: timed, in advance, and not sold at the door
The museum's FAQ is clear: tickets are not sold on-site. An ordinary ticket comes with a set entry time, and the price changes with the date (dynamic pricing). The official page lists these prices:
| Ticket | Price on the official page |
|---|---|
| Adults (18 and over) | 3,800 yen |
| Junior high and high school students | 2,800 yen |
| Children (4 to 12) | 1,500 yen |
| 3 and under | Free |
| Visitors with a disability certificate | 1,900 yen |
| Premium Pass (ages 4 and over, no set entry time, priority entry) | 12,000 yen |
- No refunds: tickets can't be cancelled or refunded once bought.
- Changing the time: tickets bought from the museum's own ticket store can be moved to another date or time up to 3 times, no later than 2 hours before your entry time. For tickets bought from a travel agency, convenience store or booking site, you ask the place where you bought them.
- Running late? The FAQ says you can still get in the same day while the museum is open; ask a member of staff. Last entry is 1 hour before closing.
- Students: you may be asked for ID if you bought a junior high or high school ticket.
- Resale: resold tickets can't be used.
The time on your ticket is the time you join the queue at the entrance, not the length of your visit, and there can be a wait at busy times. There's no re-entry once you pass the exit.
Opening hours
The official page gives the hours as 8:00 to 22:00, with last entry 1 hour before closing. On Thursday, December 31 it closes at 20:00. The page lists two closed days for the rest of 2026: Thursday, November 5 and Thursday, December 3. Hours can change, so check the official page for the day you want.
What to wear, and what happens to your bag
- Barefoot: in the Water area you experience the artworks barefoot. You take off your shoes in the locker area, and socks or stockings come off too.
- Water up to the knee: the water can rise to knee height, even for adults. Trousers you can roll up above the knee, or shorts, make this easier. If your clothes get wet, the staff will ask you to change before the next artwork, for safety; towels can be rented if you have no change of clothes. The water is treated with chlorine (sodium hypochlorite) to proper standards, and it isn't for swimming.
- Mirrored floors: some rooms have mirror floors. If you're worried about a skirt on these floors, you can borrow shorts or a wrap for free; ask the staff and return the shorts on your way out. Sizes run from XS to 6L.
- Shoes: some artworks can't be experienced in sandals without heel support or in high heels. Free rental shoes are available.
- Bags: for safety and hygiene, personal belongings can't be taken into the artwork spaces, because of dark areas, unstable floors and water. Free lockers inside the entrance gate measure 23 x 34 x 37 cm. A suitcase that doesn't fit is kept with a wire lock in the stroller area.
- Photos: photos and videos are allowed, as long as you don't get in other visitors' way. No flash, and no monopods, tripods, selfie sticks or other camera aids of 30 cm or more. Commercial filming needs permission.
Visiting with children
- Children under 13 must come with a parent or guardian aged 18 or over, and enter with them.
- There must be one adult for every three children, counting children who get in free.
- Small children: bring clothes they can get wet, or a change of clothes. Keep hold of their hand inside.
- In the koi artwork ("Drawing on the Water Surface Created by the Dance of Koi and People - Infinity"), children with an inseam under 40 cm can't walk in the water, but may join if an adult aged 18 or over carries them, in arms or in a baby carrier.
- Strollers are left in the stroller area. A front baby carrier is fine inside. There are diaper tables in the toilets, and a first aid room for breastfeeding or rest; ask the staff.
Who should take care
The official page asks these visitors to be careful inside, and staff can show you a detour route that skips some artworks:
- People who have had muscle cramps or lost consciousness because of flashing light (one area has strong light, another is dark).
- People who feel extreme fear in confined, dark or high places, and people with palpitations or shortness of breath.
- People who are pregnant or may be pregnant (for safety, some areas don't allow pregnant visitors), and anyone carrying a child in their arms.
A few things aren't allowed at all: being drunk or rude, eating, drinking or smoking inside, dangerous items, pets other than assistance dogs, and re-entry after the exit. Wheelchair users are asked to move to one of the museum's own wheelchairs at the entrance (or to fit tire covers to their own), and visitors who need help moving around are asked to come with a companion.
The open-air "Moss Garden" artwork changes after sunset, when the ovoids start to glow. It stays open in light rain but can't be viewed in heavy rain or typhoon-strength wind, so an evening visit on a dry day shows it at its best.
Getting there
- Shin-Toyosu Station (Yurikamome Line): 1 minute on foot from the north exit.
- Shijomae Station (Yurikamome Line) and Toyosu Market: 5 minutes on foot.
- Toyosu Station (Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line): 10 minutes on foot from Exit 7.
- Bus: the museum says public buses from Tokyo Station and Tsukiji towards Shin-Toyosu are very crowded at the moment, and suggests other transport. A paid shuttle bus runs from GINZA SIX.
- Car: the museum has no parking of its own.
The address is 6-1-16 Toyosu, Koto City. If you're also planning a morning at the Tsukiji Outer Market, read our guide to its manners first. For more ideas, see our Tokyo (Tokyo) destination page.
Last reviewed: October 13, 2026. Prices, hours, closed days and rules change, and ticket prices change by date. Please check the official page before you go.
