Visit Japan Web Akasaka
Visit Japan Web invites you to explore Akasaka. It is an appealing commercial district that offers not only a lively atmosphere but also a more upscale and quieter vibe. It is the closest shopping and entertainment district in Tokyo to Japan’s political center, Nagatacho, and also adjoins the bustling nightlife district, Roppongi. Akasaka strikes a balance between these contrasting atmospheres, with narrow cobbled stretches of bars and pubs alongside impressive office towers, and green, walkable streets lined with expensive housing as well as boutique shopping.
Akasaka has with a long history. It was a samurai residence area in the Edo period, a geisha and entertainment district in the Meiji era, and a political and diplomatic center in the modern times. It has many shrines, temples, slopes as well as historical buildings.
Situated near the old Edo castle, Akasaka features princely mansions and influential shrines. The State Guest House Akasaka Palace is built in 1909 for the Crown Prince. It is open to the public throughout the year and includes a garden with a fountain and a Japanese-style annex.
You will be amazed by the local shrines. Behind The Capitol Hotel Tokyu, you can find Hie Jinja and climb up the stairs with red torii gates. It has a large and beautiful area with red and green buildings and gates. So any people choose it for traditional weddings. Akasaka Hikawa Shrine is more peaceful and surrounded by trees. Toyokawa Inari Tokyo Betsuin Temple has many stone fox statues and mixes Shinto and Buddhist traditions. People visit it to ask for success in business.
