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Wade barefoot through mirrored water rooms of digital koi — the museum foreigners rate above most temples. Tickets are sold online only, as timed slots, never at the door: book ahead, ideally the week before.
- On a 4–6h ashore call our verdict is "Perfect" — it sits on the same railway line as your ship; ticket, 2 hours inside, and toyosu market (5 minutes from shijo-mae) on the way back.
- 8:00–22:00, last entry one hour before closing — on sale only as timed tickets; the term runs to the end of 2027. tickets are not sold on site. closed on some days: 5 november 2026 is one (our 30 september check); see the official calendar for your date..
- 3 hr door to door needs a 5-hour call: a 2–3 hour stop cannot hold it. Pick something closer instead.
- No single published ride covers this one. Budget for a taxi both ways, or fold it into a guided day.
Why teamLab Planets is famous
A digital art museum you walk through barefoot, with water to your knees in some rooms and mirrored floors in others. The collective behind it argues that art should have no boundary between the work and the viewer, and the wet floors are that argument made literal. Book it: tickets are sold online only, never at the door.
teamLab Planets is a museum you walk through in bare feet. The operator describes it as a museum where you walk through water, and its best-known room is a pool of koi that turn into flowers when they collide with people. The artworks respond to the people in them and are rendered in real time rather than looped.
You queue, leave shoes and bags in free lockers, and go in barefoot; the museum warns that water in some areas rises to knee height even for adults, and asks you to remove socks and stockings. Another room, Floating in the Falling Universe of Flowers, is a mass of flowers you walk beneath. A vegan ramen counter and an art shop are on site.
The catch for this age group is the physical side. Some floors are soft sculptures that deform as you walk, some areas are under water, and sandals without heel support and high heels cannot be worn in some rooms; free rental shoes are offered. Wheelchairs are swapped for the museum's own. If you cannot stand for an hour or step into knee-deep water, skip it.
Things worth knowing
- Buy a timed ticket on the official ticket store before you land. Tickets are not sold on site, and you can change the slot up to three times, no later than two hours before.
- Wear trousers you can roll above the knee. If clothing gets wet, staff will ask you to change, and towels are available to rent.
- Leave bags in the free lockers after the gate; selfie sticks of 30 cm or more are banned.
- Check the rules for mobility aids: the museum asks wheelchair users to move to its own wheelchairs and says senior carts and electric chairs cannot be used inside.
Questions people send us
How do I get from the Tokyo cruise terminal to teamLab Planets?
Take the Yurikamome from Tokyo International Cruise Terminal (U08) to Shin-Toyosu (U15), with no change. A route search gave about 15 minutes and ¥325 with IC. The museum says it is a 1-minute walk from Shin-Toyosu.
Do I need to book teamLab Planets?
Yes, in practice. The official ticket store sells timed tickets from ¥3,800 for adults and says tickets are not sold on site (it adds that you may still enter on the day if you arrive with a ticket during open hours). Slots can be changed up to three times until two hours before.
Is teamLab Planets suitable for older visitors?
Partly. You walk barefoot through water that can reach knee height, on soft and sloping floors in dim light. The museum offers free lockers and rental shoes and asks wheelchair users to use its own chairs. If standing for long periods or stepping in water is a problem, choose a different stop.
Routes that already include it
Each one is a finished day timed from the official timetables, with this stop in it. Read the route rather than assembling it yourself.
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Each of these still lands you back aboard with the hour to spare.
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