Akasaka

The Akasaka area, where the residences of daimyo lords, their vassals and other samurai warriors were situated during the Edo period, became the site of TBS(Tokyo Broadcasting System) in 1955 as well as that of the Akasaka Prince Hotel, which opened soon thereafter With the Olympics near at hand, a succession of famous hotels - Hotel New Japan, Hotel Okura and Hotel New Otani - subsequently launched operations in Akasaka, which also evolved as numerous automobile repair shops along Sotobori-dori Avenue were replaced by high-rise office buildings. 1986 saw the emergence of Ark Hills, a neighborhood that would come to welcome the entry of well-known foreign-affiliated companies and Suntory Hall. In addition, you will come across the Former Nogi Residence (the residence of Army General Nogi Maresuke) and other cultural assets and attractions as you walk from Gaien Higashi-dori towards Nogizaka along a stretch of land where you will get to feel history in your bones. The redevelopment work on the TBS headquarters was completed in March, 2008.