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

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of Tokyo City from 1878 to 1947, and maintains a branch office of the Minato City government.

Notable sites

* Akasaka Sacas * Embassy of the United States,

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and Syria as well as San Marino * Ark Hills and Suntory Hall * Hikawa Shrine * Nogi Shrine *

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 quarte ...

- currently the tallest high-rise complex in Tokyo * Takahashi Korekiyo's residence and memorial park * Riki Mansion home of Rikidōzan In neighbouring Moto-Akasaka (literally "original Akasaka") to the North: * Akasaka Palace (State Guest House) * Togu Palace Residence of the Crown Prince of Japan

Companies based in Akasaka

* DefSTAR Records 4-5 Akasaka * EMI Music Japan 5-3-1 Akasaka * Epic Records Japan 9-6-35 Akasaka *

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* Hudson Soft * JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization)-1-12-32 Akasaka *

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8-11-20 Akasaka *

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: Same as Epic Records Japan * Kaneka Corporation * Komatsu 2-3-6 Akasaka *

Sigma Seven is a Japanese talent management firm representing a fair number of voice actors and entertainers. Founded on March 3, 1988, Sigma Seven is headquartered on the third floor of the Haga Building in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc. 5-3-6 Akasaka ** Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. **

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, Inc. ** BS-TBS, Inc. ** C-TBS, Inc. *

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* Universal Music Japan LLC 8-5-30 Akasaka * Wa Group Japan 4-3-27 Akasaka * Geneon Universal Entertainment 5-2-20 Akasaka * 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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4-15-1 Akasaka * Clifford Chance * Iran Air * ING 4-1 Akasaka * Milbank Tweed *

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* GlaxoSmithKline Japan

Subway stations

* Akasaka Station (

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Chiyoda Line) * Akasaka-mitsuke Station (Tokyo Metro: Ginza Line,

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, connected to Nagatacho Station via underpasses) * Nagatacho Station (

Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line The is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan, owned and operated by Tokyo Metro. Overview The 16.8 km line serves the wards of Shibuya, Minato, Chiyoda, Chūō, Kōtō, and Sumida. Despite being shorter in length than nearly all other Tokyo su ...

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, Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, connected to Akasaka-mitsuke Station via passageways) * Aoyama-itchōme Station (Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Toei

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) * Nogizaka Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line) * 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 Education

in English, in Japanese). Akasaka 1-9- chōme 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

* * {{Authority control Areas of Tokyo Districts of Minato, Tokyo