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District in Tokyo, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Akasaka
赤坂 | |
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District | |
![]() Akasaka with Akasaka-mitsuke Station beneath the intersection in the foreground | |
Coordinates: 35°40′29″N 139°43′54″E | |
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 (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.
In neighbouring Moto-Akasaka (literally "original Akasaka") to the North:
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:
Akasaka's public elementary and junior high schools are operated by the Minato City Board of Education ( 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 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 .
Third Junior & Senior High School of Nihon University was previously in Akasaka, but it moved to Machida in 1976.[33]
The Akasaka Library has moved to a new building in 2007, near the Aoba Park and the Aoyama-itchōme subway station.[34]