teamLab Borderless is a museum of digital art by the Tokyo art collective teamLab, made of dark rooms where projected light, sound and moving images spill from one space into the next. There is no fixed route and no map in the usual sense: you wander, get a little lost, and find that the artworks themselves move around the building too. teamLab Borderless first opened in Odaiba in 2018, closed there in 2022, and reopened in 2024 in the new Azabudai Hills development in central Tokyo, which is where you will find it today.
Why visit teamLab Borderless
The idea behind the name is that the artworks have no borders. Flowers, waterfalls, animals and patterns of light drift out of one room, travel along corridors and interact with other works and with the people walking past. Touch a wall and something may react. Stand still and blossoms may grow around you. It works for all ages and needs no knowledge of art.
The Azabudai Hills version includes new works alongside updated versions of older favourites. Expect rooms filled with hanging lamps that change colour, spaces built from mirrors and light, and areas where children can draw a creature on paper and see it scanned and set loose in a projected world. There is also a tea house with its own charge, where digital flowers bloom in your cup.
How to get to teamLab Borderless by subway
The closest station is Kamiyacho on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, which connects directly with the Azabudai Hills complex. Follow the signs for Azabudai Hills and then for teamLab Borderless, which is on the lower levels of the Garden Plaza area.
Roppongi-itchome on the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line is also a short walk away and is a good choice if you are coming from the north or from Roppongi. From either station, allow a few extra minutes to find the entrance, as Azabudai Hills is large and spread over several levels.
Use a Suica or Pasmo card for the fare; both work across Tokyo Metro and the other city lines.
teamLab Borderless tickets
Entry is by date-and-time ticket, and popular slots, especially weekends, school holidays and evenings, sell out ahead of time. Book online through the official teamLab website (teamlab.art) rather than turning up and hoping. Prices vary with the day and season, and there are reduced prices for children. Tickets bought from third-party sites may come with different change and refund rules, so read them carefully.
Your time slot is for entry; once inside, you can generally stay as long as you like until closing. Check the current opening hours on the official site, as they change through the year.
Tips for your visit
- Wear comfortable shoes. You will walk and stand a lot, sometimes on sloping or uneven floors in low light.
- Rooms are dark and some have mirrors, so watch your step and keep an eye on small children.
- Large bags are a nuisance inside. Use the lockers if they are offered.
- Some rooms change over time, and certain works only appear at intervals. If a room looks empty, wait a few minutes.
- Photography is generally allowed for personal use, but check the signs; flash and tripods are usually not.
Best time to visit and how long to stay
Weekday mornings and the first slots of the day are usually the least crowded. Weekend afternoons are the busiest. Most visitors spend two to three hours inside, and keen photographers can easily stay longer. Because you control the route, it helps to agree with your group on a meeting point in case you get separated in the dark.
A good approach is to do one slow lap of the whole building first, then go back to the rooms you liked most. Works change through the day and some only appear at certain moments, so a second visit to the same room often shows you something new. Leave time at the end for the tea house if you plan to try it.
Nearby on the same stop
Azabudai Hills itself has shops, restaurants, a food market area and green rooftop and courtyard spaces, plus one of Tokyo's tallest towers. Tokyo Tower is within walking distance to the south-east, and Roppongi, with Roppongi Hills, the Mori Art Museum and Tokyo Midtown, is a short walk or one subway stop away.
See what else is near the station on the teamLab Borderless page on Around the Metro, or browse more ideas in our Tokyo subway guide.