teamLab Planets TOKYO in Japanese — チームラボプラネッツ
teamLab Planets TOKYO is a museum in Kōtō-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo. Written in Japanese it is チームラボプラネッツ, read ちーむらぼぷらねっつ. Below is everything you need to get a taxi there: the characters to show, the reading, and a card you can print or keep on your phone.
Kanji
チームラボプラネッツ
| Kana | ちーむらぼぷらねっつ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Chīmurabopuranettsu |
| English | teamLab Planets TOKYO |
| Category | Museums & galleries |
| Location | Kōtō-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo 東京都江東区 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: チームラボプラネッツ
- Then point and say: ここまでお願いします (koko made onegai shimasu) — "please take me here".
- If asked which area: 東京都江東区, 東京都.
- On arrival: 領収書をください (ryōshūsho o kudasai) — "please give me a receipt".
Museums are frequently inside a larger park or cultural complex that shares its name with several other buildings. The kanji plus the ward name is what tells a driver which entrance to pull up at.
Nearby places of the same kind
- 国立西洋美術館 — National Museum of Western Art, Ueno-kōen
- 東京都美術館 — Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Ueno-kōen
- 東京国立博物館 — Tokyo National Museum, Ueno-kōen
- 名古屋市美術館 — Nagoya City Art Museum, Sakae 2-chōme
- 澄懐堂美術館 — Chōkaidō Museum, Yokkaichi
Frequently asked questions
How do you read チームラボプラネッツ?
チームラボプラネッツ is read ちーむらぼぷらねっつ, romanised Chīmurabopuranettsu. English-language sources usually write it teamLab Planets TOKYO. The kanji is what a taxi driver reads; the reading is only there so you know what you are handing over.
How do I show teamLab Planets TOKYO to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters チームラボプラネッツ together with the sentence ここまでお願いします ("please take me here"). Use the button on this page to build a card with both, then save it to your phone or print it — it works with no mobile signal.
Do I also need the address for teamLab Planets TOKYO?
For a well-known museum the name is usually enough, but adding 住所 (the address) removes all doubt, especially where several places share a name. This museum is in Kōtō-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.