One of my absolute favorite places that we visited while in Japan was the digital art museum in Odaiba called TeamLab Borderless. This is not just a museum… it is a fully immersive and interactive experience. You are part of the art, explore the art, become the art. It’s like a whole playground for all ages filled with the most beautiful designs that you are fully experiencing.
The entire building has an open room to room flow. You just walk around and end up in different areas, part of different experiences. One area was all flowers that popped when you touch them. Another area was a strange climbing experience. There was a field of what I can only describe as lily pads with digital projections flowing across them as you walk among them. You can touch everything and everything reacts to motion and touch in the digital artwork.
One of the coolest exhibits was the tea house. You can go and choose from several types of tea. They will create it for you and bring it out to you, setting it on the table in this dark room. Then, the tea comes to life. smart projections from above you make floral designs in your tea bowl. The flowers bloom as your tea sits still, but when you lift the tea, the blooms fall apart. No matter where you move the bowl, the blossoms find your drink.
Another amazing experience was a totally dark room with a net that suspends you high above a mirrored floor. You lay in the middle of this net, almost as if it was a birds nest, and thousands of projections fly by you on the walls and ceiling. It feels like you’re watching the night sky come alive while suspended in mid air.
Of course, there are the very popular giant illuminated balloons. They change color and bounce slowly. There are also various kid-friendly (or adult-friendly) play areas. We climbed on some uneven suspended planks in a neon glow area. We even went down a big slide that had fruit projected onto it. When you slide down, the fruits are disturbed and bounce all over the place.
There really is so much to see here. So much, that I can’t even cover all of it. Finally, one more mention… The lantern room. A room filled with color changing lanterns and mirrors. This entire place feels like some out of body experience. If you get to visit, I definitely suggest it. Also, check out the many other TeamLab exhibits across Japan and the rest of the world. I’m sure you’ll find something that will blow your mind!