TAKAGI PLANNING OFFICE: Tokyo’s most aesthetic realtor

Based out of an office in Shinjuku, Takagi Planning Office (TPO) was started by Eiichi Takagi in 1997. The real estate market in Japan is known for being an archaic system full of unnecessary bureaucracy and isn’t generally considered a particularly exciting industry. Takagi has turned that on its head by creating a brand that focuses more on careful curation and design of beautiful spaces than it does on pure sales turnover.

Based out of an office in Shinjuku, Takagi Planning Office (TPO) was started by Eiichi Takagi in 1997. The real estate market in Japan is known for being an archaic system full of unnecessary bureaucracy and isn’t generally considered a particularly exciting industry. Takagi has turned that on its head by creating a brand that focuses more on careful curation and design of beautiful spaces than it does on pure sales turnover.

TPO also subverts the norms of a typical Japanese fudosan by having its own design arm. For those looking to design their own home or develop a rental property in Tokyo, TPO can be contracted and will assist with the entire process from planning through to construction and even onto tenant solicitation and rental management. Their in-house architect, Nobuhiko Noguchi, is a first-class architect and has been working with TPO since 2002.

Properties available on TPO are generally on the high side price-wise and can often come with pretty steep initial payments. However, for anyone with the money to spend and a keen interest in architecture, TPO’s website is essential to check out.