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TeamLab, a leading creative art company representing Japan, has made it to the top 5 in Google’s annual search rankings for 2023, bringing us wonderful news early in the new year.

While TeamLab Planets continues to gain popularity on a global scale, there’s also exciting news that in March, artworks featuring cherry blossoms in full bloom will be exhibited. In this article, we’ll introduce new artwork related to cherry blossoms along with the remarkable achievements of TeamLab.

What is teamLab Planets?

First, let me briefly introduce TeamLab Planets.

TeamLab Planets is an experiential museum with the concept of a “museum in water,” consisting of seven installations, including four massive art spaces, created by the art collective TeamLab.

Its defining feature is the overwhelmingly immersive art experience that allows visitors to physically enter the art. Comprising four vast art spaces known as the “Water Area” and two gardens known as the “Garden Area,” the museum offers a special ambiance akin to another planet, hence the name “Planets.”

Regardless of language, it captivates people from around the world of all ages and backgrounds with its immersive experience enjoyed through visual and sensory perception, along with its appeal for creating social media-worthy content.

The achievements of TeamLab Planets are remarkable.

Its popularity is not just hearsay. Let’s take a look at the resounding achievements that echo around the world!

In the 2023 Google Search Yearly Rankings, the top 5 most popular art museums and museums in the world were

As mentioned earlier, in the 2023 “Year in Search” rankings announced by Google, teamLab Planets ranked in the top 5 as the “Most Popular Art Museum/Museum in the World”!

It’s worth noting that this ranking is not from Google Japan, but it’s based on the most searched art museums and museums globally on Google Maps in 2023.

Among the prestigious art museums and museums with over 100 years of history, teamLab Planets from Japan was the only one to make it into the ranking, which is truly remarkable. Below are the ranking results:

[Google Maps: Museum Search Ranking]
1st: Louvre Museum, Paris, France
2nd: British Museum, London, UK
3rd: Musée d’Orsay, Paris, France
4th: Natural History Museum, London, UK
5th: teamLab Planets, Tokyo, Japan
6th: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
7th: Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain
8th: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
9th: American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA
10th: Anne Frank House, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Selected as the top destination in the nationwide inbound tourist destination ranking.

Furthermore, in the “Inbound Popular Tourist Destination Ranking Nationwide Edition” announced on December 15, 2023, teamLab Planets also secured the top spot nationwide.

The ranking was selected by the largest inbound information media in Japan, called “Tabi Labo.” It was based on the aggregation of user reviews from Google Maps, totaling 4,700 tourist attractions across all 47 prefectures, assessed from Tabi Labo’s unique perspective. Here are the ranking results:

【Inbound Popular Tourist Destination Ranking Nationwide Edition】
1st Place: teamLab Planets TOKYO DMM
2nd Place: Kiyomizu-dera Temple
3rd Place: Kyoto Samurai & Ninja Museum
4th Place: Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine
5th Place: Tokyo Skytree
6th Place: Dotonbori
7th Place: Senso-ji Temple
8th Place: Nara Park
9th Place: Nishiki Market, Kyoto
10th Place: Tokyo Tower

In response to these results, teamLab has issued the following statement:

“We are extremely honored to have been chosen from among the many tourist destinations in Japan. Going forward, we will make every effort to take into account the various opinions, feedback, and suggestions we receive from our customers through reviews and comments, and strive to provide an even more enjoyable experience of our concept, which is to immerse oneself in the world of art, for people all over the world.”

―teamLab Planets

Starting from March, a new artwork featuring cherry blossoms in full bloom will be unveiled.

TeamLab Planets, which is already gaining momentum like a flying bird, will introduce two new artworks starting from March with a cherry blossom theme: “Floating in the Falling Universe of Flowers” and “Drawing on the Water Surface Created by the Dance of Koi and People – Infinity.” We’re looking forward to these new additions as well!

It’s truly precious to see TeamLab, a pride of Japan, being recognized globally and captivating so many people. With the announcement of this ranking, TeamLab Planets will likely gain even more momentum than before. Why not immerse yourself once again in the world of TeamLab during the spring artwork exhibition in March? Until next time!

TeamLab Planets TOKYO DMM
6-1-16 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo