Opened on October 7, 2025, teamLab Biovortex Kyoto is just a 7-minute walk from Kyoto Station, making it easy to access. The theme, “Concepts Beyond the Material, Worlds Beyond, the Body Enters the Work,” sets the tone for Japan’s largest teamLab museum, spanning over 10,000 square meters.

Inside, more than 50 installations await, from the cutting-edge Massless Amorphous Sculpture to the multi-dimensional “Athletics Forest” and the co-creative “Future Park” project. This massive indoor space blends art, technology, and education, offering an all-weather immersive experience that goes far beyond a traditional museum visit.

Unlike Tokyo’s and Osaka’s teamLab venues, the Kyoto location is the biggest yet, combining large-scale works with interactive elements for a truly comprehensive experience. Join Wemmy as we step into this mesmerizing digital world—let’s go!

The museum is divided into four main zones—Underground, Sculpture and Painting, Megaliths, and Athletics Forest.

As soon as you step inside, you’re greeted by Flowers and People, Cannot be Controlled but Live Together. Not only are you surrounded by a sea of blossoms, but the fragrance also fills the air, engaging all your senses. Lines on the floor shift and change with the paths visitors take, letting you become part of the artwork itself.

With so many pieces on display, it’s impossible to cover them all here, so I’ve picked a few of my personal favorites to introduce!

Let’s start with Underground, home to the installation Morphing Continuum. Step inside and you’ll find yourself surrounded by thousands of balloons drifting and swirling through the air. When the wind rises, they spiral upward into a vortex that stretches to the ceiling; when it stills, they collapse into soft hills. Try to disrupt the flow, and you’ll only become part of the vortex yourself. Attempt to move a balloon, and you’ll see it resists control, behaving like a living universe. With shifting light and color, the space transforms into an ever-changing dreamscape.

This interactive wall transforms written characters into living images. Touch the word “虹 (rainbow)” and a rainbow appears; touch “鳥 (bird)” and a flock of birds emerges, soaring toward it. By combining different characters, each touch creates a unique scene, turning the wall into a constantly evolving work of art.

Hundreds of thousands of birds weave together with flowers, branches, time, and space to form a vast living entity. Each element separates to exist on its own, then reunites to open up new possibilities in a constantly shifting display.

Previously shown at teamLab’s Tokyo Odaiba museum, this beloved installation can now be experienced in Kyoto. While you can’t touch the lamps directly, place your hand beneath them and watch as the lights sense your presence, shifting colors as if your hand were a brush painting the air.

Flowers sprout from seeds, grow, bloom, wither, scatter, and are reborn again and again—an endless cycle of life and renewal that embodies one of the Kyoto museum’s central themes: the vortex of life. Different flower species also appear over time, so each visit reveals something new.

In the Sculpture and Painting zone, one of Kyoto’s newest and most important works is Massless Amorphous Sculpture. At first glance it looks like clouds or drifting smoke, but in fact it is made of specially created bubbles. Floating in midair, they sometimes break apart into tiny fragments and sometimes merge into a massive whole. Step inside and your presence causes it to scatter, only to re-form once you move away. Like living cells, the bubbles symbolize life as a mysterious phenomenon born from the flow of matter and energy, with their structure shaped by this invisible order.

Climb the stairs and you’ll arrive at Megaliths, where towering pillars are covered in seasonal flowers and real moss (look closely—you might even spot tiny mushrooms!). At times, rain falls as part of Ephemeral Crystallized Rain, nourishing the moss and revealing something new with every visit.

Countless spheres of light float throughout the space, each appearing to face you no matter where you stand. Though they seem like tangible glowing orbs, they have no surface, flickering and shifting in response to time, space, and your movement. Are they truly there, or just projections?

Climb up to the Athletics Forest, a playground that brings out your inner child and gets everyone moving. One highlight is Rapidly Rotating Bouncing Spheres in the Caterpillar House, where each jump creates special effects—whether you bounce on spheres of the same color or mix it up at random, surprises await with every leap!

Next to it is Multi Jumping Universe, where two long trampolines invite you to jump forward in rhythm with flashing planets. Each flash represents a stage in a star’s life cycle—from tiny stardust to a shining star, expanding into a red giant, and finally fading back into dust, ready for rebirth. Music and shifting lights follow your every move, making it so fun you’ll want to jump again right after finishing!

In A Table where Little People Live, little people inhabit a table filled with dishes, cups, and other small objects. Move the items around and watch as the characters jump, climb, and slide across them. Food also appears—like eggs frying in a pan or milk in a cup—and you can help serve it on a plate for the little people. It’s irresistibly cute!

On the wall, A Musical Wall where Little People Live lets you move small objects to make the tiny characters jump, ride, and slide in playful ways. Just be careful with fire—it can burn them!

That’s it for my favorite and most memorable works, though there are plenty more to discover on-site. At the exit, don’t miss the souvenir corner where Sketch Factory lets you turn your own drawings into unique badges, magnets, puzzles, handkerchiefs, T-shirts, tote bags, or paper crafts. Production takes around 5–20 minutes, so plan a little extra time if you’d like to bring one home!

Up next: essential tips you’ll want to know before visiting!

teamLab Biovortex is not only Japan’s largest immersive teamLab museum to date, but it’s also a journey that seamlessly blends art, technology, and self-discovery.

Here, there are no fixed works of art, only a constantly shifting “vortex of life” shaped by your presence. Whether you’re an art enthusiast seeking awe, a family looking for interactive fun, or a traveler in need of a rainy-day option, this massive indoor space promises an unforgettable sensory experience. Don’t wait—teamLab Biovortex is set to become a cultural landmark in Kyoto’s southeast. Plan ahead, reserve your tickets, and step into a digital world beyond the material to create memories unlike any other in the ancient capital.

(This article is accurate as of the date published. For the latest details, see the official teamLab website.)