I thought this Tokyo attraction would be a major tourist trap. It ended up being a highlight of my first trip to Japan.
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During my trip to Japan, recommendations for visiting teamLab Planets came flooding in, which I initially dismissed as merely an Instagram hotspot. To my surprise, the immersive art museum captivated me and rekindled childlike wonder. Opened in 2018, it has since achieved more than 2.5 million visitors per year and holds the Guinness World Record for a single artist museum. Launched by an international art collective, teamLab aims to emotionally connect with visitors through innovative exhibitions that marry technology and art, striving to resonate deeply with their audience.
"If these exhibitions cannot reach an emotional height, then we have failed. We have to reach people's hearts." - Takashi Kudo, teamLab's global brand director.
"TeamLab Planets has made a name for itself with over 2.5 million visitors from April 2023 to March 2024, holding the Guinness World Record as the most-visited museum for a single artist."
"I thought it was a tourist trap designed purely for Instagram, but the exhibits made me feel like a kid again; it quickly became a trip highlight."
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