TeamLab Planets Tokyo
A Journey Through Art and Technology
TeamLab Planets in Tokyo offers a unique experience that combines art, technology, and human interaction to transport visitors to a breathtaking sensory universe.
Already well-known for its immersive installations, the site has recently expanded with new interactive zones that promise an even more astonishing exploration. Immersed in a world where imagination and reality collide, every visitor becomes an active participant in an unforgettable artistic adventure.
What's New at TeamLab Planets
1. Athletics Forest: A Physical and Playful Exploration
In this new zone, exploration becomes a game in itself. Athletics Forest is an immersive space that engages both body and mind. Visitors interact with luminous structures and moving surfaces, creating a disorienting sensory experience. Every step reveals a play of lights and colors, while the surrounding soundscape reacts to your movements. This space invites active exploration while stimulating creativity and curiosity.
- What to Expect: Hills to climb, bridges to cross, and glowing paths to explore.
- The Goal: Create a space where art becomes a physical game, perfect for both adults and children.
2. Catching and Collecting Forest: Nature Reimagined
Step into an interactive forest where digital nature comes to life before your eyes. In this zone, visitors can "catch" digital elements, animals, plants, insects and collect them. Every interaction changes the surrounding landscape, creating a unique connection between humans and nature. Both children and adults can learn through play about ecology and the interdependence of ecosystems.
- What to Expect: Digital species to discover, catch, and collect in an interactive environment.
- The Goal: Foster a deeper understanding of nature and encourage collaborative exploration.
3. Future Park: Your Creativity at the Heart of the Artwork
Future Park is a creative space where visitors can literally see their own creations come to life. Draw an animal, an object, or a scene and watch it integrate into the digital environment in real-time. Each visitor’s artwork intertwines with others, creating a collective and evolving environment.
- What to Expect: Interactive screens, drawing tools, and dynamic animations.
- The Goal: Bring your imagination to life while sharing a creative moment with other visitors.
Iconic works that continue to captivate !
1. Cascade of Light Particles: A Hypnotic Display
This spectacular installation features a luminous waterfall where light particles appear to flow and react to the presence of visitors. Interacting with this cascade transforms the flow, creating a unique visual and sensory experience.
- What to Expect: An immersive digital waterfall where light and movement merge.
- The Goal: Immerse yourself in a universe where art and technology simulate nature.
2. Soft Black Hole: An Unexpected Exploration
In this space, visitors walk on soft and unstable surfaces that alter their perception and balance. Each step becomes an adventure, forcing visitors to adapt their movements and collaborate with their companions.
- What to Expect: A soft and shifting ground that transforms your movements into a playful experience.
- The Goal: Explore the limits of your physical perception in an artistically designed environment.
3. Crystal Universe and Smartphone Application
The Crystal Universe is a sparkling room filled with LED lights that react to the teamLab smartphone application. Visitors can control the colors and light patterns via the app, transforming the installation into a highly personalized experience.
- What to Expect: An interactive LED light forest.
- The Goal: Create a direct connection between visitors and art through mobile technology.
4. Balloon Room: Lightness and Interaction
This room is filled with giant balloons that change color upon contact with visitors. As they move, visitors create a luminous and playful choreography that invites collective interaction.
- What to Expect: An immersive and dynamic experience surrounded by interactive balloons.
- The Goal: Stimulate play and interaction in an artistic setting.
Why Visit TeamLab Planets?
TeamLab Planets is more than just a museum, it’s an experience that engages all your senses. Barefoot, you walk on watery surfaces and immerse yourself in rooms where water, lights, and sounds combine to create total immersion. The new zones add an even more interactive and playful dimension to this unique experience.
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Practical Information
- Address: 6 Chome-1-16 Toyosu, Koto City, Tokyo 135-0061, Japan
- Access: Near Shin-Toyosu Station on the Yurikamome Line
- Hours: Open daily, check the official website for updated hours before your visit
- Tickets: Around 3,200 yen for adults, discounts for children
What to Do Near TeamLab Planets?
- Food Court: Right across from TeamLab Planets, you’ll find a small food court, perfect for a quick break before or after your visit.
- Toyosu Market: As the largest wholesale food market in Tokyo, Toyosu Market was relocated here from Tsukiji in 2018. It offers a fascinating glimpse into Japan’s culinary world. Check out a Toyosu guide for more nearby attractions.
- TeamLab Borderless: Located in the Odaiba district of Tokyo, this museum by TeamLab offers a different immersive experience from TeamLab Planets. It’s a great way to extend your artistic exploration in the city.
Don’t miss this opportunity to discover a place where art, technology, and human exploration converge to create a groundbreaking universe. TeamLab Planets promises an extraordinary adventure that will remain etched in your memory!