A Multisensory Fusion of Technology and Nature
teamLab is an art collective running various museums and installations. They make use of cutting-edge technology, including projection and motion capture. These days, their immersive, genre-bending galleries are among some of Tokyo's most popular tourist attractions.
teamLab "The Infinite Crystal Universe" © teamLab
Tips
- Experience four themed areas—the Garden, the Water, the Forest and the Open-Air—each composed of large art installations. Download the teamLab app and you can interact with the art yourself.
- Recently opened in January 2025, the Forest includes three educational projects: Athletics Forest, Catching and Collecting Extinct Forest, and Future Park. There are over 20 diverse art installations, such as installations featuring full-body immersion and letting visitors observe now-extinct animals.
- Visit Vegan Ramen UZU Tokyo, located in the Open-Air, to enjoy a bowl of noodles while surrounded by an art installation. The Living Art Store sells orchids used in the artwork.
teamLab Planets is one of teamLab's most successful projects. This multimedia experience has attracted over 2.5 million visitors annually, including celebrities and others from all over the world. teamLab Planets in Tokyo has set the Guinness World Record for the world’s most visited museum dedicated to a single group or artist.
teamLab "Drawing on the Water Surface Created by the Dance of Koi and People - Infinity" © teamLab
The artworks are large-scale fusions of color and light that change as you walk in and around them. As you arrive at the gallery, you first take your shoes off in the Water. You explore the space barefoot, at times wading knee-deep in water. The Garden has you walking among a garden of over 13,000 real flowers—blending nature with technology. You can get lost in the same way you might get lost in a forest. It's a multisensory experience.
teamLab, Rapidly Rotating Bouncing Spheres in the Caterpillar House © teamLab
Opened in 2025, the Forest features three zones where both children and adults can enjoy full-body immersion in art. The Athletics Forest features art installations where visitors can move their bodies through a three-dimensional space to improve their spatial awareness. In Catching and Collecting Extinct Forest, visitors can use a smart phone app to look and learn as they catch and collect the extinct animals on the walls and floor. Future Park is an educational space where visitors can enjoy creating a world together and develop their creativity. And at the Sketch Factory, visitors can have their own drawings made into various types of merchandise for unique souvenirs.
teamLab, Catching and Collecting Extinct Forest © teamLab
teamLab, Sketch Umwelt World © teamLab
The Open-Air includes a Tokyo location of the popular Kyoto-based ramen shop Vegan Ramen UZU. You can enjoy a bowl of noodles in an art space. The food is completely plant-based, and the Tokyo location features some exclusive menu items. The original Kyoto shop is the world’s first Michelin Green Star ramen restaurant and has been recognized as a Bib Gourmand restaurant by the Michelin Guide for four consecutive years.
teamLab Planets is located in Toyosu, which is home to the famous Toyosu Market. There's also a waterfront area with plenty of shopping facilities. The busy districts of Tsukiji and Ginza are within walking distance.
teamLab, Nursery Lamps in Spontaneous Order © teamLab
MISO Ramen Vegan UZU style Limited to Tokyo © Vegan Ramen UZU
