Akasaka, Tokyo Explained

Akasaka
Native Name:赤坂
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Japan Tokyo city#Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tokyo##Location in Japan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:City
Subdivision Name1:Tokyo
Subdivision Type2:Ward
Subdivision Name2:Minato
Subdivision Type3:Area
Subdivision Name3:Akasaka Area
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:January 1, 2016
Population Total:17,603
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+9
Postal Code:107-0052
Area Code:03

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

In neighbouring Moto-Akasaka (literally "original Akasaka") to the North:

Companies based in Akasaka

Previously Jaleco Holding had its headquarters in the in Akasaka.[22] [23]

The Japanese offices of the following are based in Akasaka:

Subway stations

Education

Schools

Akasaka's public elementary and junior high schools are operated by the Minato City Board of Education (https://web.archive.org/web/20071116004054/http://www.city.minato.tokyo.jp/kyoiku_e/index.html 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]

https://web.archive.org/web/20071031062611/http://www.akasaka-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ 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 http://www.oota-sakuradai-h.metro.tokyo.jp/.

Third Junior & Senior High School of Nihon University was previously in Akasaka, but it moved to Machida in 1976.[33]

Libraries

The Akasaka Library has moved to a new building in 2007, near the Aoba Park and the Aoyama-itchōme subway station.[34]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.anycolor.co.jp/en/about#company/ Headquarters
  2. Web site: Sony Music Group Company Site - グループ会社情報 . Sme.co.jp . 2013-08-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130716142958/http://www.sme.co.jp/sme/corporate/def.html . 2013-07-16 .
  3. http://www.emimusic.jp/company/?2
  4. Web site: Sony Music Group Company Site - グループ会社情報 . Sme.co.jp . 2013-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131002033538/http://www.sme.co.jp/sme/corporate/erj.html . 2013-10-02 . dead .
  5. "Head Office." Fujifilm. Retrieved on July 12, 2010.
  6. "FUJI XEROX Company Profile ." Fuji Xerox. Retrieved on July 12, 2010.
  7. "Corporate Profile." Hazama Ando. Retrieved on April 10, 2015.
  8. "Corporate overview ." Hudson Soft. Retrieved on July 12, 2010.
  9. Web site: About Us . JETRO . 2013-08-16.
  10. Web site: Sony Music Group Company Site - グループ会社情報 . Sme.co.jp . 2013-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030427070332/http://www.sme.co.jp/sme/corporate/kre.html . 2003-04-27 . dead .
  11. Web site: Corporate Data . Kaneka Corporation . 2016-02-26.
  12. Web site: Location of Head Office and Domestic Plants . Komatsu . 2013-08-16 . 2014-09-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140924013716/http://www.komatsu.com/CompanyInfo/profile/directory/ . dead .
  13. "Company Profile." Sigma Seven. Retrieved on February 22, 2009.
  14. Web site: Access - TBS Global Site . Tbs.co.jp . 2013-08-16.
  15. Web site: Company Info About TEL . 2023-09-07 . Tokyo Electron Ltd. . en.
  16. "Company Overview." Toraya Confectionery. Retrieved on June 25, 2018.
  17. Web site: 会社情報 - Universal Music Japan . Universal-music.co.jp . 2013-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091223033840/http://www.universal-music.co.jp/company/gaiyou.html . 2009-12-23 . dead .
  18. Web site: 会社情報 - Wa Group Japan . waspacetokyo.com . 2015-09-14 . 2015-10-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151008034402/http://waspacetokyo.com/ . dead .
  19. Web site: 会社案内 -Geneon Universal Entertainment . Geneonuniversal.jp . 2013-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100111055746/http://www.geneonuniversal.jp/company/index.html . 2010-01-11 . dead .
  20. "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"
  21. "Head office." (Direct image link) WOWOW. Retrieved on November 20, 2010. Map in Japanese (Direct link)
  22. "Company Information." Jaleco. Retrieved on August 10, 2010.
  23. "JalecoHD+map.pdf." Jaleco. Retrieved on August 10, 2010.
  24. Web site: 会社概要 | 日本BD . Bdj.co.jp . 2013-08-16.
  25. Web site: Tokyo. Clifford Chance. 25 May 2015.
  26. "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"
  27. Web site: 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 . 2013-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090814173833/http://www.ing-life.co.jp/top_03.html . 2009-08-14 . dead .
  28. Web site: Tokyo. Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP. 25 May 2015.
  29. Web site: Japan. Thomson Reuters. 26 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160828110052/http://trademarks.thomsonreuters.com/node/7426. 28 August 2016. dead.
  30. Web site: Our locations | GSK グラクソ･スミスクライン株式会社. 2017-10-30. 2017-11-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107030216/https://jp.gsk.com/jp/about-us/our-locations/our-locations-en/. dead.
  31. Web site: 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 . 2012-03-30 . 2013-08-16.
  32. Web site: 港区立小・中学校通学区域一覧表（令和4年4月以降）. City of Minato. 2022-10-08.
  33. Web site: Home page (English). Third Junior & Senior High School of Nihon University. 2019-05-01. 2020-02-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20200225082845/http://www.nichidai3.ed.jp/s_index/s_english/. dead.
  34. Web site: Minato City Library | Akasaka Library. 2016-05-18. 2021-11-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20211129055817/https://www.lib.city.minato.tokyo.jp/e/akasaka-inst.html. dead.

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