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

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

Anycolor 9-7-2, AkasakaHeadquarters."Anycolor. Retrieved on November 12, 2023. DefSTAR Records 4-5 Akasaka EMI Music Japan 5-3-1 Akasaka Epic Records Japan 9-6-35 Akasaka Fujifilm"Head Office." Fujifilm. Retrieved on July 12, 2010. Fuji Xerox"FUJI XEROX Company Profile ." Fuji Xerox. Retrieved on July 12, 2010. Hazama Ando"Corporate Profile." Hazama Ando. Retrieved on April 10, 2015. Hudson Soft"Corporate overview ." Hudson Soft. Retrieved on July 12, 2010. JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization)-1-12-32 Akasaka Johnny & Associates 8-11-20 Akasaka Ki/oon Records: Same as Epic Records Japan Kaneka Corporation Komatsu 2-3-6 Akasaka Sigma Seven 2-16-8 Akasaka"Company Profile." Sigma Seven. Retrieved on February 22, 2009. Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc. 5-3-6 Akasaka Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. TBS Radio & Communications, Inc. BS-TBS, Inc. C-TBS, Inc. Tokyo Electron Ltd. 3-1-5 Akasaka Toraya Confectionery"Company Overview." Toraya Confectionery. Retrieved on June 25, 2018. 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)"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)

Previously Jaleco Holding had its headquarters in the in Akasaka."Company Information." Jaleco. Retrieved on August 10, 2010."JalecoHD+map.pdf." Jaleco. Retrieved on August 10, 2010.

The Japanese offices of the following are based in Akasaka: Becton, Dickinson and Company 4-15-1 Akasaka Clifford Chance Iran Air"Iran Air Tokyo Office ." Iran Air. Retrieved on January 29, 2011. ""Address c/o Akasaka Habitation Bldg., 1-3-5 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052" ING 4-1 Akasaka Milbank Tweed Thomson Reuters GlaxoSmithKline Japan

Subway stations

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 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.

Libraries The Akasaka Library has moved to a new building in 2007, near the Aoba Park and the Aoyama-itchōme subway station.

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