The teamLab digital art exhibits are considered a ‘must-do’ when visiting Tokyo, Japan. Many of our friends have been and raved about the modern multi-sensory teamLabs experience so we had high expectations and we were not disappointed. Tokyo is home to teamLab Borderless and teamLab Planets but this review will concentrate on teamLabs Borderless, the most accessible of the two exhibits.
teamLab Borderless review
My dream for Braeden is for him to live in a world with no barriers, a borderless existence where he can move without restrictions or considerations. teamLab Borderless is an artistic version of the way I’d like for Braeden to live. The digital art at teamLab Borderless is immersive and not confined to a traditional picture frame or even to a single room.
What makes teamLab Borderless unique is that the images seamlessly move from room to room interacting with the other artworks as they do. The space offers good accessibility and is spacious for manouvering if you are a wheelchair user or have limited mobility. But there is a tricky element to Borderless – there is no map to follow. Like the artworks themselves, visitors move between the spaces to discover the next digital works. Move too fast, or not look closely enough, and you may miss something.
Guests are even able to create their own design and have it join the Borderless art on the walls.
Visitors can spend hours mesmerised and immersed in the floor to ceiling ever-changing digital art. It’s the style of art appreciation Braeden loves the most.
And if you find yourself wanting to stay for quite some time, it’s good to know that there is a unisex stand-alone accessible bathroom is available within teamLab Borderless.
Make no mistake, tickets to teamLab Borderless and teamLab Planets are the hottest tickets in town so you do need to book a timed ticket in advance. Tickets do sell out.
Tickets for visitors with disabilities are available for holders of a disability certificate (I am thinking a doctor’s letter may suffice but it might be worthwhile emailing the venue) and up to one accompanying person. One ticket per person is required for admission.
Part of the joy of visiting teamLab Borderless is not knowing too much in advance so while I encourage you to check the website for further information, don’t look at too much online before your visit. Enjoy the element of surprise.
We were hosted for our visit to teamLab Borderless but as always our opinions are our own and we hope the photos and information inspires you to visit yourself.
If you are visiting Tokyo, don’t forget to drop into Avatar Robot Cafe Dawn. Our review provides full details about accessibility.
