teamLab Planets opens expanded areas on 2 October
Published on 10/04/2026 at 01:51 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
teamLab Planets in Tokyo opened its expanded areas on 2 October 2026, adding new interactive spaces to the immersive digital art museum in Toyosu. The venue remains at 6-1-16 Toyosu in Koto-ku, where visitors move through water, light and garden installations.
teamLab Planets expansion opened on 2 October 2026
The expansion increased the museum's footprint and introduced more than 10 works across new areas. The programme includes Athletics Forest, Catching and Collecting Extinct Forest and Future Park, with each area built around movement, exploration or shared creation.
A new Sketch Factory also opened as part of the change. Drawings made in selected artworks can be turned into products such as badges, hand towels, T-shirts, tote bags and paper craft items. The outdoor space was renewed at the same time. The expansion details and 2 October date appear on the ticketing page for the venue.
New forest and play areas extend the water museum
The museum was created by the art collective teamLab as a place where visitors walk through water and enter the artwork spaces. Existing works include Drawing on the Water Surface Created by the Dance of Koi and People - Infinity, The Infinite Crystal Universe and Floating Flower Garden: Flowers and I are of the Same Root, the Garden and I are One.
The new areas connect the venue's physical demands with its digital systems. Athletics Forest uses climbing, balancing and moving forms, while Catching and Collecting Extinct Forest uses a smartphone application to collect digital animals. Future Park centres on collaborative drawing and projected environments. This places the 2 October 2026 expansion directly alongside the museum's earlier water and garden works rather than presenting it as a separate exhibition. The official museum information lists the works, the Toyosu address and the venue's planned term through the end of 2027.
Visiting teamLab Planets: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The expanded areas opened on 2 October 2026 at the museum in Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo.
- The expansion adds Athletics Forest, Catching and Collecting Extinct Forest and Future Park; the existing water and garden works remain part of the visit.
- Shin-Toyosu Station on the Yurikamome Line is one minute on foot from the north exit. Shijo-mae Station and Toyosu Market are five minutes away on foot, while Toyosu Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line.
- Some works involve walking barefoot through water, with water reaching knee height for adults in certain areas. The venue also contains dark spaces and mirrored floors.
- Japan's official language is Japanese and its national currency is the yen.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about teamLab Planets
When did the teamLab Planets expansion open?
The expanded areas opened on 2 October 2026. They include Athletics Forest, Catching and Collecting Extinct Forest and Future Park.
Where is teamLab Planets and how do you get there?
The museum is at 6-1-16 Toyosu in Koto-ku, Tokyo. Shin-Toyosu Station on the Yurikamome Line is one minute on foot from the north exit.
What is teamLab Planets?
It is an immersive digital art museum created by the art collective teamLab. Its works include water, light, gardens and interactive spaces that respond to visitors.
