is a residential and commercial district of
Minato, Tokyo
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is also called Minato City in English.
It was formed in 1947 as a merger of Akasaka, Azabu and Shiba wards following Tokyo City's transformation into Tokyo Metropolis. The modern Minato ward exhibits ...
, Japan, located west of the government center in
Nagatachō and north of the
Roppongi district.
Akasaka (including the neighboring area of
Aoyama) was a
ward of
Tokyo City from 1878 to 1947, and maintains a branch office of the Minato City government.
Notable sites

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Akasaka Sacas
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Embassy of the United States
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,
Mexico
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,
Cambodia
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,
Canada
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,
Iraq
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,
Spain
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and
Syria as well as
San Marino
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Ark Hills
is a major office development by Mori Building Company in Minato, Tokyo. Completed in 1986, the complex includes the ANA InterContinental Tokyo Hotel, the ARK Mori Building (a 37-floor, almost mixed-use tower), the world-class Suntory Hall co ...
and
Suntory Hall
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Hikawa Shrine
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Nogi Shrine
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Tokyo Midtown
is a 569,000-square-meter (6.1 million sq ft) mixed-use development in Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan. Completed in March 2007, the $3 billion (¥370 billion) project includes office, residential, commercial, hotel, and leisure space, and the new quart ...
- currently the tallest high-rise complex in Tokyo
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Takahashi Korekiyo's residence and memorial park
* Riki Mansion home of
Rikidōzan
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In neighbouring
Moto-Akasaka (literally "original Akasaka") to the North:
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Akasaka Palace (State Guest House)
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Togu Palace Residence of the Crown Prince of Japan
Companies based in Akasaka
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DefSTAR Records 4-5 Akasaka
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EMI Music Japan 5-3-1 Akasaka
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Epic Records Japan 9-6-35 Akasaka
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Fujifilm
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The offerings from ...
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Fuji Xerox
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[FUJI XEROX Company Profile]
" Fuji Xerox
was a joint venture partnership between the Japanese photographic firm Fujifilm Holdings and the American document management company Xerox to develop, produce and sell xerographic and document-related products and services in the Asia- ...
. Retrieved on July 12, 2010.
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Hazama Ando
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Hudson Soft
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JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization)-1-12-32 Akasaka
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Johnny & Associates 8-11-20 Akasaka
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Ki/oon Records: Same as Epic Records Japan
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Kaneka Corporation
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Komatsu 2-3-6 Akasaka
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Sigma Seven 2-16-8 Akasaka
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Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc. 5-3-6 Akasaka
** Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc.
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TBS Radio & Communications, Inc.
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BS-TBS, Inc.
** C-TBS, Inc.
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Toraya Confectionery
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Universal Music Japan LLC 8-5-30 Akasaka
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Wa Group Japan 4-3-27 Akasaka
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Geneon Universal Entertainment 5-2-20 Akasaka
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WOWOW (Akasaka Park Building)
Previously
Jaleco Holding had its headquarters in the in Akasaka.
The Japanese offices of the following are based in Akasaka:
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Becton, Dickinson and Company 4-15-1 Akasaka
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Clifford Chance
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Iran Air
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ING 4-1 Akasaka
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Milbank Tweed
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Thomson Reuters
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Thomson Reuters was created by the Thomson Corp ...
* GlaxoSmithKline Japan
Subway stations
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Akasaka Station (
Tokyo Metro
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Chiyoda Line)
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Akasaka-mitsuke Station
is a subway station in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro.
Lines
Akasaka-mitsuke Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line and Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, providing same-platform transfers between the ...
(Tokyo Metro:
Ginza Line,
Marunouchi Line, connected to
Nagatacho Station via underpasses)
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Nagatacho Station (
Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line,
Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line,
Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, connected to
Akasaka-mitsuke Station
is a subway station in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro.
Lines
Akasaka-mitsuke Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line and Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, providing same-platform transfers between the ...
via passageways)
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Aoyama-itchōme Station (Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line,
Toei Oedo Line)
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Nogizaka Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)
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Tameike-Sannō Station (Tokyo Metro: Ginza Line,
Namboku Line, connected to
Kokkai-gijidomae Station via passageways)
Education
Schools
Akasaka's public elementary and junior high schools are operated by the
Minato City Board of Educationin English, in Japanese).
Akasaka 1-9-
chōme
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are zoned to Akasaka Elementary School (
赤坂小学校) and Akasaka Junior High School (
赤坂中学校).
was operated by the
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education. It closed down in March 2009. It reopened the next month as the
Aoyama campus of
Third Junior & Senior High School of Nihon University was previously in Akasaka, but it moved to
Machida in 1976.
Akasaka_JunorHighschool.JPG, Akasaka Junior High School ( 赤坂中学校)
Akasaka_Elementary_School.JPG, Akasaka Elementary School ( 赤坂小学校)
Libraries
The Akasaka Library has moved to a new building in 2007, near the Aoba Park and the Aoyama-itchōme subway station.
References
External links
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Areas of Tokyo
Districts of Minato, Tokyo