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teamLab Biovortex is an art museum by the art collective teamLab, created with digital technology. Based on the concept of the “Universe of Existence, Universe of Perception,” it shakes up our perception of what “existence” is and expands the very way we see the world. Its floor area of about 10,000 square meters holds more than 50 artworks, including artworks based on the concept of “environmental phenomena,” Athletics Forest (a space for three-dimensional thinking through the body), Future Park (an educational project), and Sketch Factory, where creatures you draw become gifts. It opened on October 7, 2025, as part of the City of Kyoto’s project for the area southeast of Kyoto Station.

The concept of teamLab Biovortex Kyoto is the “Universe of Existence, Universe of Perception.” It shakes up our perception of what “existence” is and expands the very way we see the world. The artworks of “Environmental Phenomena,” an art project teamLab has been working on in recent years, cannot exist on their own. A special environment is created, that environment gives rise to phenomena, and those phenomena bring the artworks into existence. For example, an “object” such as a stone has a stable structure of its own, and it continues to exist even when separated from the outside world and placed in a sealed box. A vortex that forms in the sea, on the other hand, disappears the moment it is moved into a closed box. This is because a vortex has no structure of its own; it exists because of water flowing continuously from the outside in and from the inside out. A vortex and what lies outside it are both made of the same water, and the boundary between them is ambiguous. In the same way, “Environmental Phenomena” cannot be separated from the environment surrounding the artworks. As long as the environment is maintained, the artworks continue to exist even when people immerse their whole bodies inside them, and they repair themselves if broken. If the environment is lost, however, the artworks disappear as well. Seen this way, we realize that life, too, does not exist cut off from the outside world; it is sustained within a continuous relationship with its environment. “What is existence?” “What is life?” Experiencing teamLab’s artworks opens the mind to such fundamental questions.

teamLab Biovortex Kyoto is a museum made up of more than 50 artworks. Among the works themed on “environmental phenomena,” works such as Massless Amorphous Sculpture, a huge form born from a sea of bubbles that floats in mid-air, and Morphing Continuum, in which an existence made of glowing spheres keeps changing its shape and size according to the order structure of the space, can only be experienced in Kyoto within Japan. There are also three-dimensional works such as Eternal Existence in the Sun and Rain, which combines real moss and plants with digital light and changes with the seasons and weather. Beyond projections, the museum is also characterized by its many artworks that exist as physical objects in the space. Athletics Forest is a space for three-dimensional thinking, based on the concept of perceiving the world with your body and thinking three-dimensionally. In a complex, three-dimensional space, with strong physicality, you immerse yourself in works such as Aerial Climbing through a Flock of Colored Birds and Balance Stepping Stones in the Invisible World. Future Park is an educational project based on the concept of collaborative creativity, and in Sketch Ocean, the creature you draw starts swimming in one ocean together with creatures drawn by others, so you experience creating a world together with other people.

Yes. Certain artworks change with the real seasons, with the flowers and scenery on display shifting throughout the year. You can time a visit around your favorite flower’s season, or come back more than once to enjoy different flowers.

A space for savoring tea within a sea of light. The artwork titled Tea in Spontaneous Order, where as a cup of tea is made, the tea begins to glow with its own unique rhythm and produce a tone, will be presented. Within the Sea of Solidified Light, visitors can have gelato and sweets while savoring tea and other beverages.

The Sketch Factory is a factory where the creatures you draw are produced as gifts. The creatures you draw in Graffiti Nature and Beating Earth or Sketch Ocean can be turned into badges, magnets, puzzles, hand towels, T-shirts, tote bags, papercraft, and more to take home. Creatures drawn in Sketch Ocean can also be made into stickers. Each item is available for purchase.

Biovortex Kyoto (southeast of Kyoto Station; officially, “teamLab Biovortex Kyoto - Taisei Corporation”) is a museum based on the concept of the “Universe of Existence, Universe of Perception.” Opened in October 2025, it is the newest and largest teamLab museum in Japan. Along with artworks such as Massless Amorphous Sculpture, based on the concept of “environmental phenomena” (the environment gives rise to phenomena, and those phenomena create existence), it includes Athletics Forest, a space for three-dimensional thinking based on the concept of perceiving the world with your body and thinking three-dimensionally, and Future Park, an educational project based on the concept of collaborative creativity. In all, it is made up of more than 50 artworks. In addition to works drawn with projection, a larger share of its artworks exist as physical objects in the space than at the two Tokyo museums, including bubble sculptures, spheres of light, works using real moss and plants, and lamps. teamLab Borderless (Azabudai Hills; officially, “teamLab Borderless: MORI Building DIGITAL ART MUSEUM”) is a “museum without a map,” made up of artworks without boundaries. There is no map and no set route inside. Artworks leave their rooms, move, and influence one another, sometimes changing as a result. You immerse your whole body in this boundaryless art, wandering with intention and discovering a new world together with others. teamLab Planets (Toyosu; officially, “teamLab Planets TOKYO”) is a museum where you walk through water. Together with other people, you immerse your whole body inside these vast artworks, feeling them with your body and becoming one with the art. Along with areas where you walk barefoot through water to experience the artworks, there is a flower garden, an area of artworks that you perceive the world through with your body, and a café area where you can rest. Biovortex Kyoto has many artworks that can only be seen there in Japan. Most visitors stay around 2.5 hours in Kyoto and around 2 hours at the two Tokyo museums. With Athletics Forest, where you experience artworks with your whole body, many visitors enjoy it together with their children. Visitors who have been to the two Tokyo museums can also enjoy different artworks and experiences in Kyoto.

・October 2025: Opened in the area southeast of Kyoto Station ・February 2026: Surpassed 500,000 visitors, about 5 months after opening ・July 2026: Surpassed 1 million visitors, 9 months after opening ・October 2026: First anniversary, with 1.3 million visitors from 167 countries and regions

If not sold out, tickets can be purchased on the day of the event through the official ticket website. They can also be purchased on site, but at different prices. Tickets may be sold out.

・Via the official ticket website Credit cards (VISA, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Diners) and PayPay are accepted.

・In general, tickets cannot be canceled or changed once purchased. However, the date can be changed for tickets directly purchased from the official ticketing website. To do so, select 'Modify ticket date' displayed on the QR ticket and follow the procedure. The date of the ticket may be changed up to 3 times. Deadline for the change Entrance Pass: Changes can be made up to 2 hours prior to the admission date and time. Flexible Pass: Changes can be made up to 2 hours prior to the last admission time. The ticket date cannot be changed in the following cases: 　- The date has already been changed 3 times 　- Changing to a different type of ticket 　- Changing to date that has sold out or has insufficient tickets left 　- Changing the date of a portion of tickets within a multiple-ticket purchase 　- Changing to multiple dates within a multiple-ticket purchase 　- Changing to a date that is not yet available for purchase

Yes, you can change the date and time. After you have paid for the date and time you wish to change, we will refund you the amount you paid before the change.

1. If you own a smartphone, tablet, or similar device You do not need to print your ticket. Access the URL from your confirmation email and display the ticket screen at the entrance. 2. If you do not own a smartphone, tablet, or similar device Print your ticket from the "Print your ticket" button, which will appear 24 hours prior to the reservation date.

Tickets purchased from the official ticket website can be viewed from the URL in your confirmation email (subject: [ teamLab Biovortex ] Ticket purchase completed). If you have not received this email, please contact us via the contact form here Please refrain from sending the ticket URL to third-parties.

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Tickets can be distributed to other members of the group 24 hours prior to the reservation date. By doing so, visitors may enter the exhibition separately as long as they arrive at the time indicated on their ticket. To distribute tickets, select the ticket you would like to share from the “Share your ticket” button on the ticket screen. *Persons accompanying visitors with a Disability Discount ticket - please arrive together as a disability certificate will be requested upon entry.

Yes, you can cancel the distribution of tickets from the "Modify shared tickets" option on your ticket page. The person with whom you shared the ticket will no longer be able to enter the exhibition, and an additional place will be available within the group reservation.

Yes, we offer special admission rate for visitors with disabilities. An accompanying person also needs a ticket. Up to one accompanying person can purchase a ticket for visitors with disabilities per certificate holder. Additional guests must buy standard tickets. There is no ticket for children with disabilities (ages 4–12); please purchase a standard Child ticket instead. If the child holds a disability certificate, up to one accompanying person can still purchase a ticket for visitors with disabilities. Ticket holders must present their original disability certificate or official app showing the guest's name and proof of identity at the entrance. Please make sure that the certificate holder and accompanying person enter together. We accept government-issued proof of disability from Japan and overseas, as well as the Mirairo ID app. Accepted documentation includes: ・Physical Disability Certificate ・Ryoiku Techō (Intellectual Disability Certificate) including Aigo Techō and Ai no Techō ・Health Benefits Recordbook for the Mentally Ill ・Certificate of Eligibility for Specified Medical Expense Subsidies ・Certificate for Designated Intractable Diseases ・Atomic Bomb Survivor's Health Handbook ・War Injury and Illness Certificate ・Disability Welfare Service Recipient Certificate

Tickets can sell out, especially on weekends and holidays, so we recommend purchasing as soon as your visit date is set. Tickets go on sale around the 1st of the month, two months before your admission date. If not sold out, tickets can also be purchased on the day from the official ticket site or the ticket machines at the museum. For detailed availability, please check the calendar on the ticket site.

Children (elementary school and below) must be accompanied by a responsible adult aged 18 or older. (High school students are allowed )There must be one accompanying adult for every three children, including children eligible for free entry.

Admission may be limited in some cases.

During busy periods, you may be required to wait outside before entry.

No. You don’t need to leave before the next time slot begins, and there’s no limit on how long you can stay. Most visits take around 2.5 hours, and you can enjoy it at your own pace. Tickets are timed, so in most cases you can enter without queuing (depending on entry conditions, there may be a wait), which also makes it easy to plan your sightseeing.

No strollers are permitted. Please leave them in the luggage room.

It is possible to enter the museum on a wheelchair. However, there are some art works that cannot be experienced (works inaccessible with a wheelchair) for safety reasons. Also, as there is a limit to the number of wheelchairs that can be accommodated for entry, visitors may be asked to wait for entering the museum. Please contact us here for more details.

Wheelchairs are not available for rent.

Most visitors spend between 1.5 and 3.5 hours, with an average stay of about 2.5 hours.

There are vending machines in the building. There are no restaurants or cafes.

Taking photos and videos, as well as posting them on social media, are allowed. As one of Kyoto’s spots, it appears in a great many social media posts. However, the following are prohibited: ・Use of monopods, tripods, selfie sticks, or other photographic aids of 30 cm or more ・Flash photography ・Drone photography ・Filming, photography, or live-streaming for commercial purposes without prior consent ・Other actions that may cause inconvenience to other visitors

There is no smoking area inside the facility. Please use the public smoking areas near the Kyoto station or other nearby facilities.

We have free Wi-Fi in the facility.

Yes. Barrier-free restrooms with ostomate facilities are available in Athletics Forest and at the entrance.

teamLab Biovortex’s official Instagram reposts appealing posts from visitors every day. The official website features many images and videos that fully convey the appeal and power of each artwork. We hope you’ll take a look and find them helpful. teamLab Biovortex Kyoto (@teamlabkyoto) • Instagram photos and videos [Official] teamLab Biovortex Kyoto Also, as in the photos on the official website, wearing white or bright solid colors lets the light of the artworks reflect onto your clothes, and you may be able to take photos that look as if you’ve become one with the space. teamLab’s artworks are drawn with light in the darkness. Using a camera with high light sensitivity to capture the whole space and how it changes from moment to moment will give you even more beautiful photos.

Yes. The official app and website support several languages, including English, Chinese, and Korean. Many English-speaking members also work inside the museum. And because teamLab’s artworks are non-verbal and can be experienced without relying on language, they can be enjoyed by people of any language.

On foot: JR Kyoto Station (Hachijo East Exit) → 7 minutes on foot → teamLab Biovortex Kyoto

By train: Osaka Station → JR Kyoto Line (Special Rapid), 30 minutes → Kyoto Station Shin-Osaka Station → Tokaido Shinkansen, 15 minutes → Kyoto Station

By train: Gion-Shijo Station → Keihan Main Line, 3 minutes → Shichijo Station Saga-Arashiyama Station → JR Sagano Line, 15 minutes → Kyoto Station By taxi: From Kiyomizu-dera Temple: 10 minutes From Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine: 15 minutes From Gion: 15 minutes From Nishiki Market: 15 minutes From Kinkaku-ji Temple: 35 minutes From Arashiyama: 35 minutes

By train: Kansai International Airport → JR Limited Express “Haruka,” 75 minutes → Kyoto Station By bus: Itami Airport → Airport Limousine Bus, 55 minutes → Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit

Yes. teamLab’s artworks are a non-verbal experience that doesn’t rely on words, so people of any language can enjoy them. In fact, about half of visitors come from overseas (more than 160 countries and regions). The companion app lets you read each artwork’s concept in multiple languages (including Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean), and the official website and ticket site are also multilingual. Many English-speaking members also work inside the museum. It’s also easy to reach, about a 7-minute walk from the Hachijo East Exit of JR Kyoto Station, so it’s easy to stop by during your trip. Some of the artworks also use “Ultrasubjective Space,” teamLab’s own spatial expression created with digital technology through its exploration of how space was perceived in classical East Asian painting.

Yes. The artworks are a non-verbal experience that can be enjoyed intuitively, so many children visit. In Athletics Forest in particular, children can experience the artworks with their whole body in a complex, three-dimensional space, climbing in Aerial Climbing through a Flock of Colored Birds and keeping their balance on Balance Stepping Stones in the Invisible World. Sliding through the Fruit Field, where fruit grows as you slide down, is also a popular work, and there is also Graffiti Nature and Beating Earth, where creatures children draw come to life within the artwork. In Future Park, through works such as Sketch Ocean, where the creature you draw swims in one ocean with creatures drawn by everyone else, and A Table where Little People Live, where children can play with the little people living on the table, they experience co-creation: freely creating a world together with others. There’s no minimum age. Children 3 and under enter free, and junior high and high school students can enter without a guardian. For visitors with small children, Athletics Forest has a nursing room that can also be used for diaper changing. Diaper-changing tables are also available in each multipurpose restroom and women’s restroom. (In “Underground” and “Sculpture and Painting,” diaper-changing tables are also available in the men’s restrooms.) Some works in Athletics Forest can’t be experienced in sandals without a heel strap or in high heels, so we recommend coming in sneakers. There are some visitor precautions, so please check them herebefore your visit.

Yes. teamLab’s artworks need no special knowledge and are experienced intuitively through the body, so the whole family, older members included, can enjoy them together. Tickets are timed, so in most cases you can enter without a long wait. Each area of the museum has restrooms and benches for resting, and some works can even be enjoyed while seated on a bench. You can also take a break with a cup of tea at “Teahouse in a Sea of Light,” a tea house within a sea of light, so you can take your time and go at your own pace. For visitor precautions, please see here.

Yes. teamLab Biovortex Kyoto is a museum where you can either take your time with the artworks or wander through while chatting and taking photos and videos. That’s why many people visit with friends, a partner, or in groups.

Yes, you can enjoy it on your own. teamLab Biovortex Kyoto is a museum dedicated to experiencing artworks, and many people visit on their own.

Yes. No special knowledge is needed. teamLab’s artworks are meant to be enjoyed intuitively, through the body.

Yes. The museum is usually open until 9pm (last entry 7:30pm). Many visitors tour temples and shrines during the day and then come in the evening. It’s only about a 7-minute walk from Kyoto Station, so it’s also easy to stop by before or after dinner near the station. Opening hours vary by season, so please check the calendar on the official website.

Yes. The museum is only about a 7-minute walk from Kyoto Station and entirely indoors, so you can enjoy it regardless of rain, heat, or cold.

Yes. As a fully indoor, air-conditioned museum, it’s comfortable inside even during Kyoto’s humid summers and cold winters.

teamLab creates art using the tool of digital technology, but we believe teamLab’s artworks also stand on a continuum with traditional art and spatial art. We hope that by visiting teamLab Biovortex Kyoto while enjoying Kyoto’s traditional shrines, temples, and gardens, you will feel a connection that transcends time. We see the traditional gardens and fusuma paintings found throughout Kyoto as spatial art experienced while moving the body. Today the word “immersive” has spread around the world, but we believe the experience of “entering an artwork” has in fact been realized since long ago, by walking among classical paintings and gardens in historical spaces such as those in Kyoto.

Yes. teamLab Biovortex Kyoto is a museum that’s easy to fit into many different sightseeing schedules. It’s usually open until 9pm, and many visitors tour temples and shrines during the day and then come in the evening. Located about a 7-minute walk from Kyoto Station, it’s easy to combine with any sightseeing spot. Tickets are timed, so in most cases you can enter without queuing. And as a fully indoor museum unaffected by the weather, there’s no need to change your plans because of it.