Toyosu, Tokyo: The District Around teamLab Planets
Updated October 27, 2026
Toyosu is a waterfront neighbourhood of Koto ward in Tokyo, created in 1937 on land reclaimed from Tokyo Bay (Wikipedia). For most of the 20th century it was industrial, with dockyards, power plants and gas works; since the 1990s it has been rebuilt with high-rise flats, offices and shopping centres. Visitors come for three things within a few minutes' walk of each other: Toyosu Market, Tokyo's wholesale fish market since October 2018; teamLab Planets; and Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai, the Edo-style food and onsen complex beside the market.
Where Toyosu is
Toyosu sits on the bay south-east of Ginza and Tsukiji, between Tsukishima to the north-west and Ariake and Odaiba to the south. It is divided into six numbered blocks (chome); teamLab Planets is in 6-chome, next to Shin-Toyosu Station, and Toyosu Market is in 6-chome too, by Shijo-mae Station. The museum is about 10 minutes by taxi from Ginza and 15 from Tokyo Station, by teamLab's own directions.
What Toyosu is known for
Above all, the fish market. Toyosu Market opened on 11 October 2018 and took over the wholesale role of the old Tsukiji market; its site covers about 408,000 square metres, almost twice Tsukiji's (Wikipedia). Visitors watch the morning tuna auction from galleries and eat sushi in its restaurant floors. The district is also known for teamLab Planets, which welcomed about 2.51 million visitors in 2025 (teamLab), and for Urban Dock LaLaport Toyosu, a large waterfront shopping centre near Toyosu Station.
Built on reclaimed land
Toyosu did not exist before the 20th century. The land was reclaimed and the district created in 1937, and until the early 1990s it held dockyards, power stations, gas plants, freight yards and warehouses (Wikipedia). Its closeness to central Tokyo then made it prime real estate, and towers followed. The industrial past caught up with the market: toxic substances from a former gas plant were found in the soil and groundwater of the market site, which delayed the move from Tsukiji from November 2016 to October 2018.
The stations
Two lines serve Toyosu. The Yurikamome, an automated line from Shimbashi via Odaiba, stops at Shijo-mae (for the market), Shin-Toyosu (for teamLab Planets) and Toyosu, where it ends. The Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line stops at Toyosu, 10 minutes on foot from the museum by Exit 7. Step-by-step directions are on our how to get to teamLab Planets page.
What to pair with teamLab Planets
The easiest pairing is the market: watch the tuna auction from about 5:30, eat sushi, then walk five minutes to an early museum slot. Senkyaku Banrai has a free footbath garden and food stalls, and its Manyo Club onsen is open 24 hours. In the evening, the Toyosu Gururi Park promenade runs along the water. Our list of things to do near teamLab Planets covers each one, and the Toyosu Market guide has hours and closed days.
Toyosu on WikipediaToyosu Market visitor informationteamLab Planets official pageToyosu Senkyaku Banrai (Go Tokyo)
Frequently asked questions
What is Toyosu famous for?
Toyosu Market, Tokyo's wholesale fish market since 2018, and teamLab Planets. Both are a few minutes' walk apart.
Is Toyosu worth visiting?
For the market in the early morning and teamLab Planets, yes. Outside those, it is mostly a modern residential and office district.
Is Toyosu the same as Tsukiji?
No. The wholesale market moved from Tsukiji to Toyosu in October 2018; Tsukiji kept its retail Outer Market.
Is Toyosu part of Odaiba?
No. Toyosu is in Koto ward, north of Ariake; Odaiba is further south-west across the water. The Yurikamome links them.
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