Tokyo: Day 2 – teamLab Planets & Gas Museum

What a day! I wanted to experience the digital euphoria known as teamLab so I took an Uber from my hotel ($25) to get to this place only to be told that tickets can only be purchased online and they were sold out.

Not to be deterred, I found the website and found 1 final ticket available for 11:30 entry.

Cost: 5000 yen ($34)

Gas Museum (Free)

Since I needed to kill an hour, I discovered the Gas Museum a few blocks down from the teamLab and it is free!

The movie below features an earthquake where the picture frame and light above shakes and moves. The purpose is to show how each gas meter has an earthquake detection system and shuts down the flow of gas.

Everything you ever wanted to know about a gas meter.

This contraption had liquids and gases moving about to create cooling.

The attendant seemed eager to show me how all the interactive things worked so she cranked this magnet to generate electricity.

Giant on button that turns this bulb on.

LNG vessel.

It is an interesting museum about energy products, the highlight is the garden rooftop which features a nice view of the surrounding area.

teamLab Planets

One of the most visual effects stunning museum I have ever been too. It is well worth the cost and trip out but be sure to buy your tickets online before going!

While photography is allowed, use of flash is not and most of the museum is dark.

You take your shoes and socks off in parts of the museum because there is running water and some areas have knee high water. The image above has an incline you walk along that has flowing water down toward you. A large waterfall is at top.

And then there are these 4-D spaces that are visually stunning.

Giant floating ball room.

Cascading light room.

The egg garden.

The hanging orchid garden, these move up and down and are real orchids growing in the garden.

Climbing on light.

Swimming in light.

Immersed in light.

The museum was fun and I would visit again on my next trip to Tokyo.

After the museum, I went to Ginza Six looking for some items to take back home but all I found was Wagyu beef.

Wagyu lunch special. For this low price, you grill the meat yourself. It melts in your mouth, flavor is off the charts.

This was the restaurant on six floor of Ginza Six.

Spent the rest of the evening with an old friend in Tokyo walking the streets of Japan at night for some late night photography.

Late night yakitori.

And perhaps a bit of sake.

More tomorrow!