teamLab Biovortex Kyoto Marks Its First Anniversary With More Than 1.3 Million Visitors From 167 Countries and Regions

Highlight Video: teamLab Biovortex Kyoto © teamLab *Shot in real space. No AI or CGI.

teamLab Biovortex Kyoto - Taisei Corporation (hereafter teamLab Biovortex Kyoto) will mark its first anniversary on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.

Featured in outlets such as Reuters (※1), the major British news agency, and The Straits Times (※2), a leading Southeast Asian newspaper based in Singapore, teamLab Biovortex Kyoto has welcomed more than 1.3 million visitors from 167 countries and regions since opening (※3).

About 44% of visitors are international travelers to Japan, and visitors from distant countries such as the United States, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Germany account for about half. In addition, about 25% of international visitors purchased their tickets 30 or more days in advance.

teamLab Biovortex Kyoto is Japan's largest teamLab museum, and the average length of stay is over 2 hours 30 minutes.

First Anniversary Display

To commemorate the first anniversary, a fasciated willow (石化柳) is on display in the artwork Vanishing Tree and Wildflowers.

The display period is scheduled for Wednesday, October 7 through Sunday, October 11.

teamLab, Vanishing Tree and Wildflowers, Emerging Dark Enso, 2025, from the series Enso, 2017-, Installation - © teamLab *Shot in real space. No AI or CGI.

Many celebrities have also visited over the past year.

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※1 REUTERS "In Japan's ancient capital, teamLab aims to redefine art with new immersive exhibition" (November 11, 2025)

https://www.reuters.com/science/japans-ancient-capital-teamlab-aims-redefine-art-with-new-immersive-exhibition-2025-11-11/

※2 The Straits Times "Travel News: Japan's largest teamLab exhibition opens in Kyoto; tickets from $29" (October 7, 2025)

https://www.straitstimes.com/life/travel/travel-news-japans-largest-teamlab-exhibition-opens-in-kyoto-tickets-from-29

※3 teamLab Biovortex Kyoto official website ticket purchaser data (survey period: October 7, 2025 – October 4, 2026)

Message From Kyoto Mayor Koji Matsui

"Congratulations from the bottom of my heart on the first anniversary of teamLab Biovortex Kyoto - Taisei Corporation, where cutting-edge technology and art come together to create highly immersive spaces.

This July, the number of visitors surpassed 1 million, and the museum continues to captivate many people, not only from across Japan but from around the world.

I am deeply grateful that the museum is adding a new page to the history this southeast Kyoto Station area has built while valuing multicultural coexistence, and that it plays a major role in sharing culture and art unique to Kyoto.

The City of Kyoto will also do its utmost to advance urban development centered on culture and the arts, along with initiatives that encourage people with diverse cultures and values to mingle and create new value, and will continue to aim to be a city chosen by the world.

I wish teamLab continued success, and I hope this museum will continue to be loved as a special place that broadens people's perceptions."

What's Next

teamLab Biovortex Kyoto plans to open a new tea house, Teahouse in a Sea of Light 一滴庵.

In addition, the experiential art center Superblue Kyoto is scheduled to open on the adjacent site in early 2027.

About teamLab Biovortex Kyoto

teamLab Biovortex Kyoto is Japan's largest teamLab museum, with the concept of "Universe of Existence, Universe of Perception."

Located within walking distance of Kyoto Station, the museum spans approximately 10,000 square meters and is made up of more than 50 artworks. These include works based on the concept of "Environmental Phenomena," a complex three-dimensional creative movement space called Athletics Forest focused on educational themes, the co-creative (collaborative creativity) Learning! Future Amusement Park, and the Sketch Factory.