Hi, I’m Micchi. I work for a property developer in Tokyo, and I’m studying for my architect licence.
I spend my working days on the development side of buildings in this city, and my weekends walking through it. Tokyo Blueprint is where those two halves meet: a travel guide to Japan written by someone who spends his working life around buildings.
What you’ll find here:
- Architecture walks you can actually follow — routes, timing, and what to look for at each stop
- Design-focused itineraries for Tokyo, Naoshima, Kyoto, and beyond
- Hotels worth staying in — places where the design is part of the experience, at prices that make sense
- Practical Japan travel tips (trains, eSIMs, booking) with zero fluff
Why trust this site? Every route on this site is one I’ve walked myself. Every building I recommend is one I’d take a visiting friend to see. I’m not an architect — not yet. I’m still studying for the licence. What I can offer instead is this: I live here, I work in property development, and I only write about places I’ve actually stood in.
Have a question about visiting Japan? Contact me — I read everything.