teamlab
Roppongi, TokyoMar 22 - Nov 23, 2021

Sauna Trance, Immerse, Reconnect

Reconnect with the World and Time

teamLab Reconnect is a new art and sauna exhibition by teamLab where visitors experience art in their finest mental state.
By taking alternating hot and cold baths, visitors open their minds, experience an ever-expanding physical sensation, and become one with the art. Recognizing that the mind, body, and environment are the wholeness of our being, we reconnect to the world and time.

A New Art and Sauna Experience

Scientifically speaking, sauna trance is an exceptionally unique neurological state brought about by alternating hot and cold baths (repeated exposure to saunas, cold water, and rest). When entering a sauna trance, the senses sharpen, the mind clears, the beauty of the surrounding world comes into focus, and what normally goes unnoticed can be experienced. Visitors go even deeper by entering the sauna, experiencing a sauna trance, and becoming immersed in the art.
3SaunaCold BathingArt Submersion (rest)

Supernature Phenomenon

Several pieces will be on view at TikTok teamLab Reconnect, including a new group of works based on teamLab’s new art project, Supernature Phenomena. Supernature Phenomena is a project that focuses on occurrences that transcend the laws of nature and result in changes in perception. teamLab believes that when a person views supernature phenomena, such as the defiance of universal gravitation, this causes their perception to change, thus leading to a new cognitive experience that differs from that of everyday life.

ARTWORKS

Art Submersion Area

Levitation - Flattening Red and Blue & Blurred Violet

Life is an order of energy.
In the artwork space, an order of energy is created, just like life.
The sphere is not supported by anything. Nevertheless, through the order of energy, the sphere transcends the concept of mass: it levitates in the space between the floor and ceiling, floating up and down. When a person taps the sphere, it floats away, falls to the ground, and rolls away. But if there is no external interference, it will slowly rise into the air again, as though restoring itself to its original state.
The sphere also appears to shift between two and three dimensions.

What is life? Viruses, for example, are considered to exist somewhere between living and inanimate, because they do not have cells, the smallest unit of biological life, and they do not reproduce. What separates the living from the inanimate cannot be defined biologically to this day.

That you continue to be tomorrow who you are today is against the law of increasing entropy, wherein tangible things collapse. In other words, in a universe where entropy (a measurement of the lack of order in a system) is supposedly being maximized, life is an entity that resists this trend. Life can be thought of as a “supernature” phenomenon: an occurrence that defies the laws of classical physics.

Physicist and 1977 winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Ilya Prigogine, observed that in the natural world, when energy is absorbed from an external source, internal entropy is generated, then released. Prigogine discovered that there exists a non-equilibrium state that is only realized when this entropy is released. Through the dissipation of energy (or matter) and the removal of entropy, internal entropy is reduced and order is created. It can be said that living organisms take in energy from the outside in the form of food, disposing of entropy in the form of excrement, thereby preserving entropy.

Life can be thought of as an order of energy that is continuous with the external environment.

The existence of life can be thought of as a Supernature Phenomenon that defies the laws of physics. When an order of energy is created within the artwork space, the sphere transcends universal gravitation, violating physics as life does. The sphere slowly levitates, becomes suspended in the middle of the space, and floats up and down in the air.

When a person views the Supernature Phenomenon before them, it causes their perception to change, thus leading to a new cognitive experience that differs from that of everyday life.
This artwork aims to explore changes in cognition.
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Sauna Area

Array and Spiral of Resonating Lamps - One Stroke, Metropolis Tokyo

When a person passes beneath the lowest lamp at the bottom of a dense array of lamps, it shines brightly and emits a color that resonates out. Also, when people enter and leave each sauna room, the lamps near the sauna entrance shine brightly in the color of that room and a sound tone resonates out. The light of this lamp becomes the starting point, and it spreads to the two nearest lamps. The light from the two nearest lamps transmits the same color to other lamps, one after another, spreading out continuously. The light transmitted splits into two lines of light that shine brightly once in every lamp, passing through each one, before finally meeting at the first lamp that became the starting point. People become aware of the presence of others in the same space.

All the lamps, seemingly scattered randomly, have a single connecting line (unicursal) that can be drawn. When drawing a line, the stroke  (with the same starting and ending points) is drawn from a lamp to the lamp that is the closest in three-dimensional distance. By arranging the lamps in this way, the light generated in response to a person’s presence will always pass through all of the lamps in the space exactly once, in a single stroke, even though it is only propagating to the nearest lamp.

The arrangement of the lamps is mathematically determined to satisfy a number of restrictions outlined below. A large number of solutions were evaluated that take into account the variation and distribution in the height, the direction of the lamps, and the smoothness of the three-dimensional path (light trajectory).

The hanging lamps are arranged uniformly, in such a way that they form an orderly grid. This is the first constraint. The second constraint is that the dense array of lamps must be arranged in an ellipsoid. And the third constraint is that when a line is drawn from a lamp to the closest lamp in three dimensions, to the next, and so on, the starting point and the ending point must be connected as a single line (unicursal).

Since the arrangement of the lamps born from such a process seems to be random at first sight, the trajectory of the resonating light cannot be predicted: the light continues to the lamp that is physically closest, thus giving a natural feeling - like a fire burning.

The arrangement of the lamps is not only beautiful in a static way, but also in a dynamic way when activated by people in the space. It demonstrates the space of a new era that can be designed freely and change itself through digital technology, a space that adapts and changes due to the movement of the people in it.

* The lamps are made of Murano glass (Venetian glass).
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HOW TO EXPERIENCE

Changing Clothes / Hot Shower

In the changing rooms, women are asked to change into swimsuits, and men are asked to change into the indoor clothing shorts. If you wish, you may wear the indoor clothing over your swimsuit.

* Men and women can experience this exhibition together.
* You can come empty-handed, but if you want to wear your own swimsuit, please bring it with you. Men may wear their own swim trunks as indoor wear, as long as they are surf-style or long.
Click here for clothing & free rentals.
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① Sweat in the Sauna

There are seven sauna rooms with varying temperatures, humidity, aromas, and music. Please choose just one sauna room at a time.
It is recommended to stay in the sauna for 10 minutes.

* Women may wear just their swimsuits in the sauna, and men may take off their indoor shirts.
* Do not overdo it. Adjust to your physical condition.
* The Silent Yellow sauna is for private use only.

② Take a Cold Shower

There are two Cold Bathing Areas with different artworks in each. Please choose just one cold shower at a time.
It is recommended to shower for 1-2 minutes. The first time you try, you may be surprised by how cold it is, but please try and stay for at least 1 minute! It will get easier and feel nicer from the second time onward.

* Let your body get used to the cold water little by little.
* Women may wear just their swimsuits, and men may take off their indoor shirts.
* Do not overdo it. Adjust to your physical condition.

③ Dry Off and Rehydrate

Once you finish the cold shower, please dry off your body. And be sure to drink water, as you will be sweating a lot.

* It can be harmful to drink too much water at once, so just drink a little at a time.
* There are free water dispensers available in the venue.

④ Rest in the Art Submersion Area

There are 3 artworks in the Art Submersion Areas. Please choose just one artwork at a time.
It is recommended to immerse yourself in art for 10 minutes. Please focus on the art while resting your body.

Hot Shower / Change Clothes

Men's and women's changing rooms are equipped with hot showers, powder rooms, and various amenities.

* Click here for details.

BACKGROUND

Sauna Trance from a Medical Perspective

Yasutaka Kato, Specially Appointed Professor of Keio University School of Medicine, Representative Director of the Japan Association of Sauna, and Author of "Sauna Textbook Taught by a Doctor".

What is Sauna Trance

Sauna trance refers to the pleasant and unusual sensations experienced during the process of enjoying a sauna, cold water bath, and resting immediately afterward.
Medically speaking, this is a situation where the sympathetic nervous system is dominant during the sauna and cold water bath, then the parasympathetic nervous system is dominant during the rest period. This can be attributed to the residual effects of adrenaline, noradrenaline, and endorphins released in the bloodstream during the sympathetic nervous system dominance, as well as abnormal increases in oxytocin and serotonin.

What Happens During a Sauna Trance

In order to unravel this phenomenon, the functional changes in the brains of 30 sauna-goers were analyzed before and after their sauna visit using a high-precision electroencephalography (EEG) machine called a Magnetoencephalography (MEG). As a result, an interesting phenomenon was observed. In addition to the normalization of alpha waves, which are associated with relaxation, beta waves, which are often suppressed during relaxation, were activated only in a part of the right parietal lobe. The right parietal lobe is responsible for all of the senses, including spatial and visual perception, physical sensation, and location information. This is consistent with the comments of sauna enthusiasts who related how ideas they hadn’t considered came to mind during their sauna trance, and that they became aware of sounds and smells that they would not normally notice. Furthermore, beta waves were lowered. Since beta waves are inversely proportional to the level of brain arousal, we found that after the sauna, visitors felt more aware and clear-headed.
In summary, the sauna will help you relax deeply, increase your creativity, sharpen your senses, and feel clear-headed. It can be described as a state similar to meditation.

No more than three sets of [Sauna + Cold Bath + Rest]

In experiments with the autonomic nervous system, it was found that if more than four sets are done, the once-elevated function of the autonomic nervous system declines, and some people become lightheaded. It is best to adjust gradually while being aware of your body’s responses.

Historical Background of Art and Sauna: Rinkan-Chanoyu

In the middle of the Muromachi Period (1336 - 1573), a type of tea ceremony in which tea was served to guests after their baths was called rinkan-chanoyu (rinkan sauna and tea ceremony). Much like with shoin-cha (decorative tea time), paintings, incense burners, vases, and hanging scrolls were displayed in the bathing rooms, and it is said that many spectators came to watch toucha (tea-tasting games) after bathing.
Rinkan-chanoyu was a widely-practiced basara (eccentric hobby) in Japan, particularly at the Kofukuji Temple in Nara.

In those days, a bath was a steam bath, or what we would today call a sauna, in which water is poured over heated sauna stones. People in Japan have long enjoyed the acts of viewing art in a sauna and drinking tea as a cultural pastime.

The term basara refers to the social and cultural trends in the middle ages in Japan, mainly during the early Muromachi Period (the Nanboku-cho Period). It was an aesthetic of meritocracy, one that disregarded the status quo, belittled, ridiculed, and rebelled against the authority of those noble in name alone, and instead favored extravagance, flamboyant behavior, and chic clothing. This storyCulture was also the seed of the later revolutions in the Warring States Period.

It is said that Murata Juko (1422 - 1502), the teacher’s teacher of Sen no Rikyu (1522 - 1591) and the inventor of wabi-cha (tea ceremony), was also enamored with rinkan-chanoyu when he was young. He later studied under the Japanese monk Sosun Ikkyu at Daitokuji Temple, reached a state of chazenichimi (the realization that tea ceremony and Zen are one), and created wabi-cha. Then, the brothers Furuichi Choei and Furuichi Choin, who were main figures of rinkan-chanoyu, became disciples of Murata Juko, and rinkan-chanoyu became wabi-cha.

The Cultural Background of the Modern Sauna Boom: Manga and SNS

Before the sauna boom, the special physical and mental state that was experienced after taking super hot and cold alternating bathing, was implicit. With the spread of social networking services, the verbalization of totonou (sauna trance) and the visualization and spread of the word, process, and methodology of totonou through manga, allowed many people to experience sauna trance, and created a sauna fan base. This has happened over the past ten years, and is probably the reason for the modern sauna boom.

Around 2008, sauna enthusiasts started sending and exchanging information on SNS, and in 2009, manga artist Tanaka Katsuki started serializing an essay titled, "Saudo" (The Way of the Sauna), and the process and methodology for totonou, a special state brought about by repeated use of sauna, cold water, and rest, began to be visualized through manga. (In 2011, the essay version of Saudo was published, and at that time, the term "sauna trance" was used instead of totonou). When sauna enthusiast Nure zukin-chan launched his blog in 2011, he verbalized "Totonou!" In 2015, Manga Saudo started its serialization, and the term totonou was adopted and began to spread in earnest.

* We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Tanaka Katsuki and Nure zukin-chan for their advice in writing this article.

Inference of Connection of Sauna Trance with Japan's Infrastructure and Cultural: Public Baths and Water Baths

When did the sauna trance method of bathing, which has been implicitly inherited by sauna lovers, begin?

The Japanese steam bath was replaced by the modern bathing in hot water baths in the mid-Edo period (early 17th century). The modern sauna was introduced to Japan from Finland around the time of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. In Finland, there are many lakes, and in saunas near lakes people do jump into the cold lakes, however, saunas in the city do not always have cold water baths.

So when did saunas in Japan start to always include a water bath? In fact, it is believed that water baths existed in public baths long before saunas. If you were born in the countryside in Japan, you may have been told by your grandfather to "pour cold water over yourself" at the end of a bath.

The story of pouring cold water over yourself after a steam bath appears in the collection of medical essays by the court physician of the late Kamakura period (late 13th century), Tomotoshi Koremune, in his book "Idansho" (one of the oldest essays by a physician in Japan). Since the days of the steam bath, cold water has been poured over the body after a steam bath. This may have something to do with misogi, the ancient Japanese Shinto ritual of purifying oneself by bathing in waterfalls and rivers. Even today, this is done at shrines at its chozu-ya pavilion which contains a large water-filled basin. Since the Nara period (8th century), when public baths were built, people have been pouring cold water over themselves after steaming baths. At the very least, the alms baths created in the Nara period were replaced by hot water and remained in the city as public baths called sento, and the pouring of cold water over oneself was somehow replaced with water baths. The practice of alternating hot and cold baths may have been implicit for more than a thousand years. This may have been the infrastructure and cultural foundation that led to the development of totonou (sauna trance) brought about by alternating super hot and cold baths.

Reference (Japanese): Sento kentei koushiki text 1
(Reference) Gyoki and the Origins of Japanese Baths (Saunas) teamLab Ruins and Heritage: Rinkan Spa & Tea Ceremony

WHAT'S INSIDE

Sauna

Including the women-only sauna and private-use sauna, there are seven different saunas. Each of the seven saunas has a various combination of temperature and humidity, ranging from medium warm and humid to super hot and dry, making both sauna beginners and sauna enthusiasts enjoy themselves.
Each sauna also offers different natural aromas of white birch, junipers, pine tree, and ginger, as well as the scent of hojicha tea, and a variety of environmental sounds and music such as bonfires, cave river, suikinkutsu (water koto cave), forest wind, flames, and pink noise. The hojicha green is specially blended and roasted for Löyly by the tea leaf brand EN TEA, which is also used in Mifuneyama Rakuen's award-winning sauna Rakan no Yu.

Cold Bath

The Cold Bath is equipped with cold water showers whose temperature is maintained at a constant level by a chiller. Shower heads, each 30cm in diameter, are installed in two locations: overhead and at the shoulder, allowing you to take a large amount of cold shower from above or from the shoulder if you don't want to get your hair wet.
There are two Cold Bathing areas, where teamLab transforms each space into artwork using water, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in art.

Art Submersion (Rest)

There are three Art Submersion areas, where visitors can take a rest in art after taking alternating hot and cold baths.

Rendezvous

This exhibition can be experienced by men and women together, except for the changing rooms. After leaving the men's / women's changing rooms, meet at the rendezvous.

Hot Shower

There are hot shower booths in the men's / women's changing rooms. Shampoo, conditioner, body soap, and facial cleanser (for women only) are available for free.

Changing Rooms / Powder Rooms

The powder rooms in the men's / women's changing rooms come with lotion, emulsion, combs, and hair dryers.

Sauna Room

Fire RedUnisex
MusicFire (teamLab, 2021)
Temperature90° High
LöylyLöyly (hot)
Natural AromaRoasted green tea
Roasted green tea is blended and roasted for Roryu by the tea leaf brand EN TEA, and is also used in Mifuneyama Rakuen "Rakan no Yu", which has been ranked number one for two consecutive years in Sauna. Fragrant Smell.
Water Harp CyanUnisex
MusicWater Harp / 水琴窟 (teamLab, 2021)
Temperature80° Medium
LöylyLöyly (hot)
Natural AromaWhite Birch
White Birch is the national tree of Finland and a symbol of happiness. It has a fresh scent that makes you feel as if you are bathing in the forest.
Forest Wind GreenUnisex
SoundForest Wind / 森の風
Temperature90° High
LöylyLöyly (moderate)
Natural AromaJuniper
Juniper is a tree that is often used in place of bunches of birch (Finnish vihta). It has a refreshing sweet smell similar to that of Japanese Cypress, and its scent reminds us of the short summers in Northern Europe.
Underground River BlueUnisex
MusicUnderground River / 洞窟の川 (teamLab, 2021)
Temperature100° Very Hot
LöylyLöyly (moderate)
Natural AromaPine
Pine is one of the three most famous trees in Finland, and has long been used as sauna wood. It has a nostalgic and gentle fragrance.
Burning MagentaUnisex
SoundBurning Wood
Temperature100° Very Hot
LöylyDRY
Natural AromaNone
Static PinkWomen Only
MusicPink Noise (teamLab, 2021)
Temperature90° High
LöylyLöyly (moderate)
Natural AromaCinnamon & Ginger
Fragrance oil is extracted from ginger and cinnamon, which are said to warm the body. Sweet and warm scent.
Silent YellowFor Private Use Only
SoundSilence / 無音
Temperature90° High
LöylyLöyly (moderate)
Natural AromaNone

VISIT US

Admission

Men and women can experience this exhibition together.

For safety reasons, children between the ages of 0-11 are not allowed to enter.

Due to the risks of overheating, dehydration and fainting, visitors during pregnancy are not allowed to enter.

Visitors between the ages of 12-17 may enter with a parent or guardian over the age of 20.

Visitors who are intoxicated, have skin diseases, or are at risk of contracting other contagious diseases are not allowed to enter.

Clothing

Men are required to wear the indoor clothing and women should wear a swimsuit inside the venue. If you wish, you may wear the indoor clothing over your swimsuit.The indoor clothing is made from quick dry fabric.

Indoor clothing for Women

Rental Swimwear for Women

Indoor clothing for Men

Indoor clothing bottoms (shorts) for Men

Free Rentals

・You can come empty-handed. Free rentals of indoor clothing in different sizes, women’s swimsuits in different sizes, bath towels, face towels, waterproof cases, and masks are provided upon entry.

・If you want to wear your own swimsuit, please bring it with you. Men may wear their own swim trunks as indoor wear, as long as they are surf-style or long.


[Women’s free rental swimsuit size chart]
S: Bust 70 - 75cm / Waist 56 - 92cm / Hips 68 - 96cm
M: Bust 75 - 80cm / Waist 56 - 92cm / Hips 68 - 96cm
L: Bust 85 - 90cm / Waist 66 - 102cm / Hips 76 - 105cm
* For sizes other than above, please bring your own

Amenities

Shampoo & conditioner, body soap, face lotion, moisturizer, comb, hair dryer, makeup remover (for women only) are included in the admission fee.

Tickets

・Entry to the exhibition is by advance timed ticket only.
・Please arrive at the venue at the date and time indicated on your ticket.
・All saunas & artworks close at 22:40, and the entire venue closes at 23:00. Please proceed to the changing room by 22:40.
・Tickets are non-refundable and cannot be cancelled.

Venue Details

Title

teamLab & TikTok, teamLab Reconnect: Art with Rinkan Sauna

Term

Mar 22 - Nov 23, 2021

Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Wednesday, November 3
Until Sunday, October 31 10:00-21:00 (Last entry 19:30)
Monday 1 November onwards10:00-23:00 (Last entry 21:30)

* Except Monday, November 1, Thursday, November 18

Wednesday, Monday, November 1
Until Sunday, October 31 12:00-21:00 (Last entry 19:30)
Monday 1 November onwards12:00-23:00 (Last entry 21:30)

* Except Wednesday, November 3, Wendnesday, November 17

Closed

Irregular, Wendnesday, November 17, Thursday, November 18

Directions

Address

5-10 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Across from Keyakizaka intersection

Address in local language:
チームラボリコネクト
東京都港区六本木5丁目10-25(けやき坂下交差点向かい)
Map

By Train

7-minute walk from Roppongi Station on the Hibiya Subway Line (Exit 1c)

5-minute walk from Roppongi Station on the Toei Oedo Line (Exit 3)

5-minute walk from Azabu-Juban Station on the Toei Oedo Line (Exit 7)

By Bus

Get off at: Roppongi Keyakizaka

Toei Bus RH01

Minato City Community Bus Chii Bus Tamachi Route

Minato City Community Bus Chii Bus Akasaka Route

Minato City Community Bus Chii Bus Azabu East Route

Minato City Community Bus Chii Bus Azabu West Route

Minato City Community Bus Chii Bus Aoyama Route


Get off at: Torii-zaka-shita

Minato City Community Bus Chii Bus Azabu East Route

Minato City Community Bus Chii Bus Azabu West Route

By Car

No parking available at the venue. Please use the nearby parking.

Tickets

Admission

Entrance Pass
* For all ages
* For safety reasons, children between the ages of 0-11 are not allowed to enter.

Weekdays

Tickets have set admission dates and times.

JPY 4,800

Sat, Sun & Holidays

Tickets have set admission dates and times.

JPY 5,800

[Sauna Room Rental] Weekday

* This ticket allows you to rent out the yellow sauna room.
* Can be used by up to 4 people.
* For details about the yellow sauna, check the official website.
* Other sauna rooms, cold bathing, and art submersion areas are to be shared with other customers.
* Maximum stay: 100 minutes
* Ticket valid from October 18

JPY 20,000

[Sauna Room Rental] Weekends & Holidays

* This ticket allows you to rent out the yellow sauna room.
* Can be used by up to 4 people.
* For details about the yellow sauna, check the official website.
* Other sauna rooms, cold bathing, and art submersion areas are to be shared with other customers.
* Maximum stay: 100 minutes
* Ticket valid from October 18

JPY 25,000

Weekday Morning Ticket

* This is a timed ticket for weekday mornings only.
* Ticket valid from October 18

JPY 2,400

500 yen discount TikTok Collaboration Coupon

Download TikTok and sign up for a new account to get a 500 yen discount coupon for TeamLab Reconnect!

TICKETS

Official Ticket Store

FAQ

Can I change the date/time or cancel a ticket I bought?

In general, tickets cannot be cancelled once purchased.
The date/time of entry can only be changed three (3) times for tickets purchased on the official teamLab Reconnect ticket site.
If you would like to change the date/time of entry, please do so by clicking the “Change Entry Date” button on your QR code ticket page before the date/time indicated on the current ticket.
(For example, if you have a ticket for March 19, 10:00-10:30 entry time slot, you can change your ticket up until March 19, 10:30.)

However, tickets cannot be changed in the following cases:
・If the entry date and time have been changed 3 times already
・If you want to change the type of ticket (weekday, weekend, holiday, or specific day) or the number of tickets
・If you try to change to a date when tickets are sold out or there are not enough tickets in stock
・If you want to change the entry date of only a subset of tickets purchased as a group
・If you try to change to a date prior to the ticket sale date
・If ticket prices have changed and you try to change to a date or time with a different ticket price

Do you actually go into a sauna in this exhibition?

Yes. This exhibition gives you the chance to go into a sauna, enter a sauna trance, then experience art.
Scientifically speaking, sauna trance is an exceptionally unique neurological state brought about by alternating hot and cold baths (repeated exposure to saunas, cold water, and rest). When entering a sauna trance, the senses sharpen, the mind clears, the beauty of the surrounding world comes into focus, and what normally goes unnoticed can be experienced.

Is there anything I need to bring?

You can come empty-handed.
Free rentals of indoor clothing in different sizes, women’s swimsuits in different sizes, bath towels, face towels, waterproof cases, and free masks are provided upon entry.
Shampoo & conditioner, body soap, face lotion, moisturizer, comb, hair dryer, makeup remover (for women only) are included in the admission fee.

Men are required to wear the indoor clothing and women should wear a swimsuit inside the venue. If you wish, you may wear the indoor clothing over your swimsuit.
You can come empty-handed, but if you want to wear your own swimsuit, please bring it with you. Men may wear their own swim trunks as indoor wear, as long as they are surf-style or long.

* Women’s rental swimsuit size chart:
S: Bust 70 - 75cm / Waist 56 - 92cm / Hips 68 - 96cm
M: Bust 75 - 80cm / Waist 56 - 92cm / Hips 68 - 96cm
L: Bust 85 - 90cm / Waist 66 - 102cm / Hips 76 - 105cm
* For sizes other than above, please bring your own.

Is a reservation necessary?

Entry to the exhibition is by advance timed ticket only. Please be sure to reserve your ticket before you visit.

Notes

Purchasing Tickets

・All prices include tax.
No changes or cancellations can be made after the purchase has been completed. (Date and time changes are possible only if purchased through the official ticketing site, see here for conditions).
・No refunds for cancellations will be made for purchased tickets.
・There are no refunds for tickets purchased, except in the case of business cancellation.
・In the event that weather conditions make it impossible to use the facility safely, we reserve the right to cancel operation. In such cases, no cancellation fee will be charged.
・Tickets have a designated date and time and may be sold out.
・Resale of tickets is prohibited, and the exhibition will not be held responsible for any tickets purchased through resale.
・For safety reasons, children aged 11 or under are not allowed in the exhibition.
・Due to the risks of overheating, dehydration and fainting, visitors during pregnancy are not allowed to enter.
・Visitors aged 12 to 17 years must be accompanied by a guardian aged 20 or over.
・Opening hours are subject to change with prior notice on the ticket purchase page.

Entrance Precautions

・Please arrive at the entrance of the venue at the entry time indicated on the ticket and queue in the entry line.
・You may be asked to wait outside before entering the exhibition when it is crowded. Please be prepared for weather conditions depending on the season.
・Please make sure that a representative of a group stays behind when you leave the waiting line.
・Please be aware that you may not be able to enter the exhibition at the time indicated on your ticket. Please allow plenty of time in your schedule for your visit.
・Artworks are subject to change. Some of the artworks may not be available due to congestion or maintenance.
・Re-admittance is prohibited.
・The following items are not allowed to be brought into the museum.
Large items that cannot fit in the locker (W41cm x D51cm x H83cm) *Luggage storage is not available at the venue.
Hazardous materials, food or substances with a foul smelling, etc.
Other dangerous items or items deemed inappropriate by the management.
・For safety reasons, wheelchairs and baby strollers are not allowed in the exhibition.
・Visitors aged 12 to 17 years must be accompanied by a guardian aged 20 or over.
・Please refrain from using the sauna if you have high blood pressure, a weak heart.
・Animals, including guide dogs, are not allowed in the exhibition.
・No one with a skin disease, dialysis, or other medical condition that prohibits them from bathing, and no one who is drunk or behaves in an aggressive manner are allowed to enter.
・Persons related to organized crime groups or antisocial organizations are not allowed to enter.
・ID may be requested on entrance. *Accepted verification of ID: Driver's license, health insurance card, student ID, passport, etc., that verify your name and age.

Exhibition Precautions

・Men and women can experience this exhibition together.
・Men are required to wear the indoor clothing and women should wear a swimsuit inside the venue. If you wish, you may wear the indoor clothing over your swimsuit.
・You can come empty-handed, but if you want to wear your own swimsuit, please bring it with you.
・Please take off your shoes at the entrance of the venue. Please put your shoes in a bag and store them in a locker.
・Only smartphones, glasses, masks, sauna hats, rental items, and photography/videography equipment are allowed in the Sauna Area, Cold Bathing Area, and Art Submersion Area.
・Cell phones and cameras are not allowed in the sauna. Please store them in the mini locker in front of the sauna.
・You may take photos and videos in all areas except the changing rooms and sauna. However, please be careful not to disturb other guests.
・Flash, lighting, monopods, tripods, and selfie sticks are not allowed.
・There are artworks that use water in the exhibition. We are not responsible for any damage caused by cell phones or cameras falling or getting wet.
・Please wear a mask except in the sauna, cold showers, and hot showers.
・Please refrain from talking to prevent a possible droplet infection.
・It is dark inside the exhibition and the floor is mirrored in some places, making it slippery. Please be careful.
・Some areas are dark, use strong lighting, or loud sounds inside the exhibition. Please be careful if any of the following applies to you:
Those who have experienced adverse reactions due to light stimulation.
Those who have an extreme fear of closed, dark, or high places.
・ For your safety reasons, please do not touch projectors, sensors, lights, or other equipment.
・ There are free lockers (W41cm x D51cm x H83cm) in the changing rooms for you to store your belongings. *Items larger than the above size is not allowed in the museum.
・If you lose your locker key, indoor clothing, towel, or other rental items, you will be charged the actual cost.
・Please return all rental items to the designated return box.
・Food and drink, including candy and gum, are not allowed inside except for the water server installed inside the exhibition.
・Smoking is prohibited.
・Please be careful with your glasses and contact lenses when entering the sauna. Deformation of eyeglass frames and dryness of contact lenses may cause physical injury. Rings, necklaces, earrings, and other jewelry and metals may also cause burns.
・When the exhibition is crowded, you may be asked to leave if you are staying for a long period of time.
・Please follow our instructions. If you do not follow the instructions, you may be asked to leave, and no refunds will be given in such cases.

Other Precautions

・The organizer, sponsors, and other parties involved in this exhibition will not be held responsible for any death, injury, or other accident, or for any loss, damage, or other trouble that may result from participation in this event.
・The exhibition reserves the right to suspend or terminate operations at any time for reasons beyond its control.
・The exhibition does not guarantee travel expenses for visiting the exhibition, even in the event that the exhibition is closed.
・Please take care of your valuables at your own risk. The organizer will not be held responsible for any theft or loss of valuables.
・Please note that we may hold a press interview and shoot without notice. If you do not agree with the photography regardless of the shooting purpose, please speak to the staff.
・Please refrain from taking unnecessary photographs. Staff may speak to you and check the images.)
・Photography or interviews for commercial purposes is prohibited without prior consent.
・Please do not bring in household garbage.

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teamlab

teamLab

teamLab (f. 2001) is an international art collective, an interdisciplinary group of various specialists such as artists, programmers, engineers, CG animators, mathematicians and architects whose collaborative practice seeks to navigate the confluence of art, science, technology, and the natural world.

teamLab aims to explore the relationship between the self and the world and new perceptions through art. In order to understand the world around them, people separate it into independent entities with perceived boundaries between them. teamLab seeks to transcend these boundaries in our perception of the world, of the relationship between the self and the world, and of the continuity of time. Everything exists in a long, fragile yet miraculous, borderless continuity of life.

teamLab’s works are in the permanent collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney; Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide; Asian Art Museum, San Francisco; Asia Society Museum, New York; Borusan Contemporary Art Collection, Istanbul; National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne; and Amos Rex, Helsinki.

Organizers

teamLab Reconnect Operation Committee