Tokyo has two teamLab museums, they are nothing alike, and an uncomfortable amount of what you'll find online describes a building that no longer exists. That's the whole reason this guide exists.
Here's the short version of the mess: teamLab Planets and teamLab Borderless are separate museums with separate tickets. The famous Odaiba location closed, and the museum reopened across town at Azabudai Hills in 2024. And Planets, the one everyone films wading through water, has an end date.
What's Actually Different About Them?
Planets is a physical experience first and an art show second. In the museum's own words, it's "a museum where you walk through water": you move through the artworks with your whole body, and the works respond — koi swim across the water around your legs and burst into flowers when they touch you. If someone you know came home from Tokyo talking about wading through an infinite mirrored pond, this is the one they meant.
Borderless is the opposite kind of spell. It calls itself a museum without a map, and it behaves like one: artworks drift out of their rooms, blend into each other, and reappear somewhere else. There's no route to follow. You wander, get pleasantly lost, and no two visits play out quite the same way.
The practical translation for your itinerary: Planets is the one you dress for — you'll be in water, so wear clothes you're happy to get wet in. Borderless is the one you give unhurried time to, because wandering is the entire point.
Didn't Borderless Close? (The Odaiba Confusion)
Yes and no — and this is where most of the bad information comes from. The original Borderless in Odaiba closed, and the museum reopened at Azabudai Hills on February 9, 2024, this time as a permanent installation. Years of older blog posts, videos and map pins still point to Odaiba, so travelers keep planning around a museum that isn't there.
The rule of thumb: if an article about Borderless mentions Odaiba, it's outdated — close the tab. The current museum lives at Azabudai Hills, and it isn't going anywhere.
The Deadline: Planets Ends After 2027
Planets opened in Toyosu in July 2018, and its official page states the run plainly: through the end of 2027. After that, the museum as it exists today is over.
That turns the usual "which one first?" question into a scheduling question. If your Japan trip lands in 2026 or 2027 and you only have room for one teamLab, there's a real argument for Planets: Borderless is permanent and will still be there on your next trip. Planets won't wait.
There's a second clock to know about. Planets sells tickets in monthly batches — as of this writing, the official site notes that October tickets go on sale in late July. If your dates are fixed, buy your slot as soon as your month opens rather than trusting availability later.
Heads upPlanets runs only through the end of 2027, and its tickets are released month by month. If it's on your list, it's the one to book first — before hotels shift and dinner plans fill your calendar.
Which One Fits Your Trip?
Both museums are rated 4.7 on Klook from over 20,000 reviews each — you're not choosing between a good one and a bad one. You're choosing a mood.
| teamLab Planets | teamLab Borderless | |
|---|---|---|
| Where | Toyosu | Azabudai Hills |
| The experience | Walk through water — physical, sensory, you're inside the art | Map-less labyrinth — artworks wander, and so do you |
| How long it's around | Through the end of 2027 | Permanent (since February 2024) |
| Price on Klook (Jul 21, 2026) | From $22.19 | $23.40 |
| Book it when | The moment your month's tickets release | Ahead of your trip, with a little more slack |
If you can honestly spare the time and roughly $45 total, the real answer is both — they're different enough that seeing the pair isn't redundant. If you must pick one: choose Planets if the physical, in-the-water experience (and the deadline) speaks to you; choose Borderless if you'd rather drift through an endless, unhurried maze of light.
How to Book Without Overpaying or Overthinking
- 01Pin down your Tokyo dates first
Planets tickets are date-specific and released in monthly waves, so your museum day needs to be decided before you can buy anything.
- 02Buy Planets as soon as your month opens
Check the official page for the release schedule — tickets come out in monthly waves (October's, for example, went on sale in late July).
- 03Book through Klook or the official site
Prices on Klook were $22.19 (Planets) and $23.40 (Borderless) as of July 21, 2026, with instant confirmation. Compare against the official calendar for your exact date and take whichever works out simpler.
- 04Don't stack both into one afternoon
Give each museum its own unhurried slot. The whole value of either place collapses when you're checking the clock.
Ticket pages, for when you're ready: teamLab Planets on Klook, teamLab Borderless on Klook, or the official Planets calendar for date-by-date availability.
- AvoidPlanning from an article that says "Odaiba"
That location closed. Borderless has been at Azabudai Hills since February 2024 — any guide still pointing you to Odaiba is old enough to distrust on everything else too.
- AvoidAssuming one ticket covers both museums
They're separate museums run as separate attractions with separate tickets. Nothing transfers, including your reservation date.
- AvoidLeaving Planets for "next time"
Next time may be too late — the official run ends after 2027. Borderless is the one that can wait; Planets is the one that can't.
Both museums are among the most-booked attractions on Klook for good reason. Pick by mood, book Planets the day your month opens, and if the deadline forces your hand — let it. Some decisions are easier when the calendar makes them for you.