Akasaka, Tokyo

Akasaka with Akasaka-mitsuke Station beneath the intersection in the foreground

Akasaka (赤坂) ("Red Slope") is a residential and commercial district of Minato, Tokyo, located west of the government center in Nagatachō and north of the Roppongi nightlife 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

State Guest House, Akasaka Palace

• Akasaka Palace and State Guest House
• akasaka Sacas
• Embassy of the United States, Mexico, Cambodia, Canada, Iraq, Spain and Syria as well as San Marino
• Ark Hills and Suntory Hall
• Nogi Shrine
• Tokyo Midtown - currently the tallest high-rise complex in Tokyo

Companies based in Akasaka

TBS in Akasaka.

• Becton, Dickinson and Company
• DefSTAR Records
• EMI Music Japan
• Epic Records Japan
• ING
• JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization)
• Johnny & Associates
• Ki/oon Records
• Komatsu
• Tokyo Broadcasting System
• Universal Music LLC

The Japanese offices of Citigroup, Milbank Tweed and Clifford Chance are also located in Akasaka.

Subway stations

A platform in Akasaka Station

• Akasaka Station (Tokyo) (Chiyoda Line)
• Akasaka-mitsuke Station (Hanzomon Line, Ginza Line, Marunouchi Line)
• Aoyama-itchōme Station (Hanzomon Line, Ginza Line, Toei Oedo Line)
• Nogizaka Station (Chiyoda Line)
• Tameike-Sannō Station (Ginza Line, Namboku Line)

Education

Schools

Akasaka's public elementary and junior high schools are operated by the Minato City Board of Education ([1] in English, [2] in Japanese).

Akasaka High School [3] is operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education. On March 7th and 9th there will be a closing ceremony for the High school as 2009 will be its last year of operation.

Libraries

The Akasaka Library exists in Akasaka.