Akasaka, Tokyo

Name: Akasaka
Address: Tokyo, Japan

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Akasaka is a residential and commercial district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, located west of the government center in Nagatachō and north of the Roppongi district. ()

Local name: 赤坂 Coordinates: 35°40'29"N, 139°43'55"E

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港区 (赤坂)Tokyo Japan

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Nearby attractions include: The National Art Center, Akasaka Palace, Hie Shrine, Suntory Museum of Art.

0.7 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
The National Art Center, Tokyo
19 min walk • Nestled in the vibrant heart of Tokyo, The National Art Center stands as a contemporary architectural marvel and a beacon of culture in Japan's bustling capital. Opened to the public in January 2007, the museum is distinguished by its unique façade, characterized by...
0.4 miNW
Palace, Architecture, Garden
Akasaka Palace, Tokyo
11 min walk • Akasaka Palace, also known as the State Guest House, stands as a majestic example of Western-style architecture in the heart of Tokyo, Japan. This grandiose structure, completed in 1909, serves as the official accommodation for visiting state dignitaries, offering a...
0.4 miE
Temple, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
Hie Shrine, Tokyo
12 min walk • The Hie Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Nagatachō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Its June 15 Sannō Matsuri is one of the three great Japanese festivals of Edo.
0.6 miS
Museum, Art museum
Suntory Museum of Art, Tokyo
15 min walk • The Suntory Museum of Art is an arts museum located in Tokyo Midtown, Roppongi, Tokyo. It is owned by the Suntory corporation. The collection theme of the art works is "Art in life" and they mainly have Japanese antiques.
0.7 miSE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Suntory Hall, Tokyo
20 min walk • The Suntory Hall is a concert venue in the central Akasaka district of Tokyo, Japan. Part of the Ark Hills complex, it consists of a main concert hall, widely considered one of the finest in the world for its acoustics — indeed Herbert von Karajan called it “a jewel box of sound” — and a smaller side-hall for chamber music.
0.6 miS
Posh shopping and dining hub with a park
Tokyo Midtown, Tokyo
17 min walk • Tokyo Midtown is a 569,000-square-meter mixed-use development in Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan. Completed in March 2007, the $3 billion project includes office, residential, commercial, hotel, and leisure space, and the new quarters of the Suntory Museum of Art.
0.5 miSE
Temple, Sacred and religious sites, Architecture
Hikawa Shrine, Tokyo
13 min walk • Hikawa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan. In Tokyo, it is the best known of the 59 branch shrines of the Hikawa jinja, which was designated as the chief Shinto shrine for the former Musashi province.
0.5 miSW
Temple, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
Nogi Shrine, Tokyo
13 min walk • Nogi Shrine was established on November 1, 1923 and dedicated to General Nogi Maresuke and his wife Nogi Shizuko after their death on September 13, 1912.
~1200 ftSE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Akasaka Blitz, Tokyo
6 min walk • Akasaka Blitz was a music venue in Minato, Tokyo, which opened in April 1996, and was owned and operated by Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. On September 22, 2020, the venue was permanently shut down due to COVID-19.
~1410 ftNW
Park
Akasaka Estate, Tokyo
7 min walk • The Akasaka Estate is a park-like Japanese Imperial Estate, site of several major existing and former Imperial residences in the district of Moto-Akasaka, Minato Special Ward, Tokyo.
0.6 miN
Universities and schools
Sophia University, Tokyo
16 min walk • Sophia University, also known by its Japanese name 上智大学, is a private research university in Japan. Sophia is one of the 3 prestigious Sōkeijōchi private universities, a group of the top 3 private universities in Japan with the other 2 being Keio University and Waseda University, according to the Times Higher Education.

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Which popular attractions are close to Akasaka?

Nearby attractions include Park Court Akasaka The Tower, Tokyo (3 min walk), Akasaka ACT Theater, Tokyo (6 min walk), Akasaka Blitz, Tokyo (6 min walk), Moto-Akasaka, Tokyo (7 min walk).

How to get to Akasaka by public transport?

The nearest stations to Akasaka:

Bus

Akasaka Regional City Office • Lines: 青山ルート (1 min walk)
Toyokawainari • Lines: 青山ルート (3 min walk)

Metro

Akasaka • Lines: C (8 min walk)
Akasaka-mitsuke • Lines: G, M (9 min walk)

Train

Shinanomachi (19 min walk)
Yotsuya (21 min walk)