A viral art museum in Tokyo, Japan, immerses barefoot visitors in unique, sensory experiences. The teamLab Planets Tokyo museum, created by the teamLab art collective, includes four large art exhibits and two gardens. Throughout the museum, visitors walk through water, sink into black holes, wander through a “crystal universe,” float through a flower garden, and more, all while barefoot.
The Toyosu-area art museum opened in July 2018 — and people have until late 2027 to visit. Photos from teamLab Planets Tokyo show its visually stunning and captivating scapes. The museum is a masterpiece filled with mirrors, moss, flowers, and pools of water. The unique experience seemingly blends the indoors and outdoors.
How Clean Is The Barefoot Museum?
Understandably, some might be skeptical of walking throughout the museum and wading through its waters where other people have had their bare feet. That said, the museum’s website outlines that the exhibits, including water, are infused with sodium hypochlorite, a cleaning, disinfecting, and bleaching agent. Also, the water’s “chlorine levels are adjusted to meet appropriate [cleanliness] standards.”
What Should I Know About Visiting?
The museum has towels available so visitors can dry off, as entering rooms with artwork while wet is prohibited. TeamLab Planet also provides shorts and free lockers to rent should you want to change clothes. The water levels can reach as high as an adult’s knees, so adults and children guests are asked to be mindful.
The website noted that ticket holders might have to wait 30 to 90 minutes for admission upon arrival. It also said that those with claustrophobia, a fear of heights, muscle cramps, or other certain health conditions should take caution if attending.
Depending on the day, adult tickets range from about $25 to $28. Teens and children’s tickets are priced lower, and little ones under the age of 3 have free entry. TeamLab Planets Tokyo additionally offers a discount for visitors with disabilities.
