teamLab Borderless: MORI Building DIGITAL ART MUSEUM
Good to know before you go
- Getting there
- Kamiyacho Station · 2 min walk (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)
- Hours
- 8:30–21:00 (last entry 20:00; hours vary on select dates)
- Admission
- Dynamic pricing: Adults (18+) from ¥3,600, ages 13–17 ¥2,800, ages 4–12 ¥1,500, children 3 and under free (+¥200 for on-site purchase)
- Time needed
- 1.5–2.5 hours
- Best time to go
- Weekday mornings from 8:30 to 9:30 to enter before entry lines accumulate at enclosed rooms like Bubble Universe.
Hours can change on holidays — check the official site before travelling.
Location
Japan, 〒106-0041 Tokyo, Minato City, Toranomon, 5-chōme−9−９ Azabudai Hills Garden Plaza B, B1Toranomon, Tokyo
About
This groundbreaking digital art museum offers a boundaryless, sensory-shifting journey through ever-changing projections that react to your movement. Located in Azabudai Hills, it is a must-visit for its stunningly photogenic, dreamlike environments like the 'Bubble Universe'. Expect a highly interactive, crowd-pleasing spectacle where art literally flows across rooms and merges with other visitors.
What Japanese guides note
Reaching the museum is most direct from Kamiyacho Station via Exit 5, which links directly to Azabudai Hills Garden Plaza B through an underground concourse without crossing streets. Because the layout deliberately omits direction markers and designated routes, visitors often bypass major installations like the tea house unless they actively seek out unlit perimeter doorways. Footwear with flat soles is essential due to dim lighting, reflective glass floors, and uneven footing. Stamped or digital re-entry is not granted once guests pass the exit barrier.
Details from local sources
- The facility provides no physical brochures or layout maps because it is engineered as a mapless maze where artworks migrate across room boundaries. [source]
- Tickets allow single admission only, and re-entry is strictly prohibited once you step through the exit. [source]
- Selfie sticks and monopods exceeding 30 centimeters are banned, as are flash photography and light-emitting shoes or accessories. [source]
- Strollers are barred from entering the exhibition galleries and must be left in the dedicated baggage area near the entrance. [source]
- Drawings created in the Sketch Ocean installation can be manufactured into badges, T-shirts, or tote bags at the adjoining Sketch Factory. [source]
- The on-site tea room, EN TEA HOUSE Genkatei, opens 30 minutes after museum opening and takes its last order 30 minutes before closing. [source]
- Same-day ticket purchases at the venue desk incur an extra 200 yen surcharge over online prices and are unavailable if online slots sell out. [source]
- Several gallery spaces feature mirrored floors, making pants or shorts advisable to prevent unwanted reflections. [source]
Insider Tip
Wear pants instead of a skirt, as many rooms feature mirrored floors, and book your tickets weeks in advance to secure a morning slot.
Frequently asked
How far in advance should tickets be purchased?
Tickets should be reserved online well in advance via the official ticketing portal, as weekend and holiday dates frequently sell out weeks ahead. When online allocations are exhausted, no walk-up tickets are available at the facility counter, and any remaining on-site purchases cost ¥200 more.
What should visitors wear to teamLab Borderless?
Wear flat, comfortable walking shoes and pants or shorts rather than skirts. Several installations feature mirrored floors that reflect from below, alongside dark corridors and uneven flooring. Light-up footwear, glowsticks, and glowing jewelry are prohibited because they interfere with the digital projections.
Can you leave and re-enter the museum?
No, the facility enforces a strict no re-entry policy. Once a visitor scans through the exit turnstiles into Azabudai Hills Garden Plaza B, the ticket becomes invalid. All dining at the inside tea house, restroom stops, and artwork viewings must be completed beforehand.
How does teamLab Borderless differ from teamLab Planets?
Borderless at Azabudai Hills is a non-linear, mapless labyrinth where over 70 independent digital works roam across rooms while visitors remain dry in regular shoes. In contrast, teamLab Planets in Toyosu follows a fixed, single-direction path requiring visitors to walk barefoot through water-filled rooms.
Is photography allowed inside the exhibition rooms?
Handheld photography and video recording for personal social media use are permitted. However, flash photography is prohibited, as is any support equipment over 30 centimeters in length, including tripods, monopods, and selfie sticks. Commercial shooting without prior permission is strictly banned by the venue.
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