Akasaka, Tokyo

Akasaka
赤坂
District
Akasaka in 2018
Akasaka
Location in Tokyo
Akasaka
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°40′29″N 139°43′54″E / 35.6747°N 139.7317°E / 35.6747; 139.7317
CountryJapan
CityTokyo
WardMinato
AreaAkasaka Area
Population
 (January 1, 2016)
  Total
17,603
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)
Area code03

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.

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.