Asakusa and teamLab Planets in One Day: Route and Timing

Yes, Asakusa and teamLab Planets fit into one day, and the order that works is Asakusa in the morning and the museum in the afternoon or evening. teamLab Planets is open 08:00 to 22:00 with last entry at 21:00, so it can take a late slot; Asakusa’s shopping street is a daytime place, and the operator of the guided Asakusa tour warns that many Nakamise-dori shops close around 17:00. The two are on opposite sides of central Tokyo, so plan one transfer between them.

The train and water-bus options

By train, there is no direct line, but two routes need only one change.

Route	Change at	Last leg
Tokyo Metro Ginza Line from Asakusa to Shimbashi, then the Yurikamome	Shimbashi	Yurikamome to Shin-Toyosu (Exit 1A, 3 min walk)
Toei Asakusa Line from Asakusa to Shimbashi, then the Yurikamome	Shimbashi	Yurikamome to Shin-Toyosu
Tokyo Metro Ginza Line to Ginza, walk to Ginza-itchome, Yurakucho Line	Ginza / Ginza-itchome	Yurakucho Line to Toyosu (Exit 7, 10 min walk)

All fares are by distance and paid in yen; Suica and PASMO work on every line here. The guided tour’s operator puts the subway transfer at about 40 minutes, which is a fair planning figure door to door. By taxi from Ginza, teamLab’s own directions give about 10 minutes to the museum; from Asakusa, add the drive down to Ginza.

By water bus, Tokyo Cruise runs boats from Asakusa down the Sumida River toward Hinode and Odaiba, and some routes call at Toyosu. Services to Toyosu are limited, fares differ by boat and published figures disagree, so check Tokyo Cruise’s own timetable and fares for your date before you plan around it. It is a slower but more scenic way to make the same transfer.

The order that works

1. Asakusa first, in the morning, while the shops on Nakamise-dori are open. Allow about 80 minutes for the gate, the street and the temple, the time the guided tour spends there.
2. Lunch near Asakusa or on the way.
3. Transfer by train (about 40 minutes) or water bus.
4. teamLab Planets in the afternoon or evening. Allow two hours inside plus up to 30 to 60 minutes in the entry queue at busy times (official notes). See how long teamLab Planets takes.
5. Dinner in Toyosu, at Senkyaku Banrai or LaLaport, or straight back on the Yurikamome.

Reversing the day, museum at 08:00 and Asakusa after, also works, and gets you the museum’s first slots. Then you reach Asakusa around midday; check that you will be there well before the shops close.

Timing your slot

Book your teamLab Planets slot first, then fit Asakusa around it: tickets are timed and are not sold at the door. Leave at least an hour between finishing in Asakusa and your admission time. For an afternoon slot, around 14:00 to 15:00 suits a morning in Asakusa. For an evening slot, book one that has you in the outdoor Moss Garden after sunset, which in Tokyo ranges from about 16:28 in December to 18:57 in June and July; the ovoids glow after dark. The best time to visit page has more on quieter slots.

The guided tour that does both

If you would rather not plan the transfer, the teamLab Planets and Asakusa tour on GetYourGuide covers both in four hours with a private guide, for $152 per person including the museum ticket. It starts at Shin-Toyosu Station, spends about 100 minutes in the museum, rides the subway for about 40 minutes and finishes with about 80 minutes at Kaminarimon, Nakamise-dori and Senso-ji, ending at Asakusa Station. It is rated 5.0 from 12 reviews on GetYourGuide (27 October 2026), and cancellation is free up to 24 hours ahead. Done yourself, the same day costs an adult ticket from ¥3,800 (about $24) plus train fares. This site is an independent guide and may earn a commission if you book through it.