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 - currently the tallest high-rise complex in Tokyo 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 DefSTAR Records 4-5 Akasaka EMI Music Japan 5-3-1 Akasaka Epic Records Japan 9-6-35 Akasaka Fujifilm Fuji Xerox Hazama Ando Hudson Soft 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 Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc. 5-3-6 Akasaka Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. TBS Radio & Communications, Inc. BS-TBS, Inc. C-TBS, Inc. Toraya Confectionery 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) Previously Jaleco Holding had its headquarters in the in Akasaka. The Japanese offices of the following are based in Akasaka: Becton, Dickinson and Company 4-15-1 Akasaka Clifford Chance Iran Air 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