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10 Design Hotels in Tokyo That Won’t Break the Bank

July 30, 2026 by Micchi

Ten Tokyo hotels with real design credentials — Klein Dytham, DDAA, artist-built rooms, a converted shirt warehouse — that you can book for two people for under ¥30,000 a night. Every price checked in July 2026.

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Tokyo Architecture Walk: 12 Buildings in 1 Day (A Local Architect’s Omotesando Route)

July 26, 2026July 25, 2026 by Micchi
Zelkova trees lining Omotesando avenue, Tokyo

A local architect’s half-day Omotesando walking route past 12 landmark buildings, from Kengo Kuma’s Nezu Museum to Tange’s Yoyogi Gymnasium.

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teamLab Borderless vs teamLab Planets (2026): A Tokyo Local’s Honest Comparison

July 26, 2026July 25, 2026 by Micchi
The Floating Flower Garden of live orchids at teamLab Planets, Toyosu

Borderless in Azabudai Hills or Planets in Toyosu? A Tokyo-based architect compares both teamLab venues — tickets, crowds, what’s around each, and who should book which in 2026.

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Azabudai Hills: An Architect’s Walking Guide to Tokyo’s Newest Neighborhood

July 26, 2026July 25, 2026 by Micchi
Mori JP Tower and the Azabudai Hills skyline, Tokyo

A Tokyo architect’s walking guide to Azabudai Hills — Heatherwick Studio’s garden roofs, Japan’s tallest tower, the honest way to get the Tokyo Tower view, and how to plan teamLab Borderless.

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