teamLab Borderless Azabudai

Contexto cultural

teamLab is an interdisciplinary art collective that grew out of the University of Tokyo; 'Borderless' means dissolving the boundaries between artworks, between work and viewer, between self and others, echoing the Japanese aesthetics of 'ma' (space) and 'yūgen' (subtle profundity) — art is no longer something to look at but a continuous world you can step into and touch.

Costumbres locales

• The museum is mostly dark, mirrored spaces: wear light-coloured, non-reflective clothes (white photographs best) and avoid skirts (many floors are mirrored)
• flash, selfie sticks and tripods are not allowed
• some areas require you to remove your shoes.

Religión y creencias

• No particular religious background. Some works draw on Japan's seasonal flowers and birds and on Zen
• keeping quiet is the way to respect the art and others.

Consejos de viaje

• Good all year, even better on rainy days
• you must book a date-and-time ticket on the official website in advance — adult tickets cost several thousand yen (dynamic pricing), and same-day tickets are often not sold on site
• allow 2–3 hours, and weekday mornings are least crowded
• access: directly connected to Kamiyachō station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line.