Akasaka, Tokyo
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District in Tokyo, Japan
Akasaka
赤坂 | |
|---|---|
District | |
| Akasaka in 2018 Akasaka in 2018 | |
Akasaka is located in Special wards of Tokyo Akasaka Akasaka Location in Tokyo Show map of Special wards of Tokyo | |
| Coordinates: 35°40′29′′N 139°43′54′′E / 35.6747°N 139.7317°E / 35.6747; 139.7317 | |
| Country | Japan |
| City | Tokyo |
| Ward | Minato |
| Area | Akasaka Area |
| Population (January 1, 2016) | |
• Total | 17,603 |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) |
| Area code | 03 |
Akasaka (赤坂) is a residential and commercial district of Minato, Tokyo, 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
- Embassy of the United States, Mexico, Cambodia, Canada, Iraq, Spain and Syria as well as San Marino
- Ark Hills and Suntory Hall
- Hikawa Shrine
- Nogi Shrine
- Tokyo Midtown
- 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
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- Anycolor 9-7-2, Akasaka[1]
- DefSTAR Records 4-5 Akasaka[2]
- EMI Music Japan 5-3-1 Akasaka[3]
- Epic Records Japan 9-6-35 Akasaka[4]
- Fujifilm [5]
- Fuji Xerox [6]
- Hazama Ando [7]
- Hudson Soft [8]
- JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization)-1-12-32 Akasaka[9]
- Johnny & Associates 8-11-20 Akasaka
- Ki/oon Records: Same as Epic Records Japan[10]
- Kaneka Corporation [11]
- Komatsu 2-3-6 Akasaka[12]
- Sigma Seven 2-16-8 Akasaka[13]
- Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc. 5-3-6 Akasaka[14]
- Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc.
- TBS Radio & Communications, Inc.
- BS-TBS, Inc.
- C-TBS, Inc.
- Tokyo Electron Ltd. 3-1-5 Akasaka[15]
- Toraya Confectionery [16]
- Universal Music Japan LLC 8-5-30 Akasaka[17]
- Wa Group Japan 4-3-27 Akasaka[18]
- Geneon Universal Entertainment 5-2-20 Akasaka[19]
- WOWOW (Akasaka Park Building)[20] [21]
Previously Jaleco Holding had its headquarters in the Akasaka DS Building (赤坂DSビル, Akasaka DS Biru) in Akasaka.[22] [23]
The Japanese offices of the following are based in Akasaka:
- Becton, Dickinson and Company 4-15-1 Akasaka[24]
- Clifford Chance [25]
- Iran Air [26]
- ING 4-1 Akasaka[27]
- Milbank Tweed [28]
- Thomson Reuters [29]
- GlaxoSmithKline Japan [30]
Subway stations
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- Akasaka Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)
- Akasaka-mitsuke Station (Tokyo Metro: Ginza Line, Marunouchi Line, connected to Nagatacho Station via underpasses)
- Nagatacho Station (Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line, Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line, Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, connected to Akasaka-mitsuke Station via passageways)
- Aoyama-itchōme Station (Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Toei Oedo Line)
- Nogizaka Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)
- Tameike-Sannō Station (Tokyo Metro: Ginza Line, Namboku Line, connected to Kokkai-gijidomae Station via passageways)
Education
[edit ]Schools
[edit ]Akasaka's public elementary and junior high schools are operated by the Minato City Board of Education ([2] in English,[31] 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).[32]
Akasaka High School [ja] [3] 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 Ōta Sakuradai High School [ja] [4].
Third Junior & Senior High School of Nihon University was previously in Akasaka, but it moved to Machida in 1976.[33]
Libraries
[edit ]The Akasaka Library has moved to a new building in 2007, near the Aoba Park and the Aoyama-itchōme subway station.[34]
References
[edit ]- ^ Headquarters."Anycolor. Retrieved on November 12, 2023.
- ^ "Sony Music Group Company Site - グループ会社情報". Sme.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2013年07月16日. Retrieved 2013年08月16日.
- ^ [1] Archived June 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Sony Music Group Company Site - グループ会社情報". Sme.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2013年10月02日. Retrieved 2013年08月16日.
- ^ "Head Office." Fujifilm. Retrieved on July 12, 2010.
- ^ "FUJI XEROX Company Profile Archived 2012年01月26日 at the Wayback Machine." Fuji Xerox. Retrieved on July 12, 2010.
- ^ "Corporate Profile." Hazama Ando. Retrieved on April 10, 2015.
- ^ "Corporate overview Archived 2010年08月19日 at the Wayback Machine." Hudson Soft. Retrieved on July 12, 2010.
- ^ "About Us". JETRO. Retrieved 2013年08月16日.
- ^ "Sony Music Group Company Site - グループ会社情報". Sme.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2003年04月27日. Retrieved 2013年08月16日.
- ^ "Corporate Data". Kaneka Corporation. Retrieved 2016年02月26日.
- ^ "Location of Head Office and Domestic Plants". Komatsu. Archived from the original on 2014年09月24日. Retrieved 2013年08月16日.
- ^ "Company Profile." Sigma Seven. Retrieved on February 22, 2009.
- ^ "Access - TBS Global Site". Tbs.co.jp. Retrieved 2013年08月16日.
- ^ "Company Info | About TEL". Tokyo Electron Ltd. Retrieved 2023年09月07日.
- ^ "Company Overview." Toraya Confectionery. Retrieved on June 25, 2018.
- ^ "会社情報 - Universal Music Japan". Universal-music.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2009年12月23日. Retrieved 2013年08月16日.
- ^ "会社情報 - Wa Group Japan". waspacetokyo.com. Archived from the original on 2015年10月08日. Retrieved 2015年09月14日.
- ^ "会社案内 -Geneon Universal Entertainment". Geneonuniversal.jp. Archived from the original on 2010年01月11日. Retrieved 2013年08月16日.
- ^ "Corporate Info." WOWOW. Retrieved on November 20, 2010. "THE HEAD OFFICE 21F, Akasaka Park Building, 5-2-20, Akasaka, Minato-ku Tokyo 107-6121 Tel.81-3-4330-8111WOWOW INC. MAP." Address in Japanese: "東京都港区赤坂5-2-20 赤坂パークビル21F"
- ^ "Head office." (Direct image link) WOWOW. Retrieved on November 20, 2010. Map in Japanese (Direct link)
- ^ "Company Information." Jaleco. Retrieved on August 10, 2010.
- ^ "JalecoHD+map.pdf." Jaleco. Retrieved on August 10, 2010.
- ^ "会社概要 | 日本BD". Bdj.co.jp. Retrieved 2013年08月16日.
- ^ "Tokyo". Clifford Chance. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ "Iran Air Tokyo Office Archived 2011年07月13日 at the Wayback Machine." Iran Air. Retrieved on January 29, 2011. ""Address c/o Akasaka Habitation Bldg., 1-3-5 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052"
- ^ "取引時確認について|会社案内|アイエヌジー生命保険株式会社". Ing-life.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2009年08月14日. Retrieved 2013年08月16日.
- ^ "Tokyo". Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ "Japan". Thomson Reuters. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "Our locations | GSK グラクソ・スミスクライン株式会社". Archived from the original on 2017年11月07日. Retrieved 2017年10月30日.
- ^ "港区公式ホームページ/みなと教育ネットは港区公式ホームページに統合されました。". City.minato.tokyo.jp. 2012年03月30日. Retrieved 2013年08月16日.
- ^ "港区立小・中学校通学区域一覧表(令和4年4月以降)" (PDF). City of Minato. Retrieved 2022年10月08日.
- ^ "Home page (English)". Third Junior & Senior High School of Nihon University. Archived from the original on 2020年02月25日. Retrieved 2019年05月01日.
- ^ "Minato City Library | Akasaka Library". Archived from the original on 2021年11月29日. Retrieved 2016年05月18日.
External links
[edit ]- Media related to Akasaka, Tokyo at Wikimedia Commons
- Akasaka, Tokyo travel guide from Wikivoyage
