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Encyclopedia > Akasaka, Okayama

Akasaka (赤坂町; -cho) is a town located in Akaiwa District, Okayama, Japan. A town (町 chō) is a local administrative unit in Japan. ... Akaiwa (赤磐郡; -gun) is a district located in Okayama, Japan. ... Okayama Prefecture (岡山県; Okayama-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ...


Akasaka is home to many restaurants and small shops. It is also home to the local shinto Hie (Sanno) Shrine.


Akasaka is featured in two woodblock prints by Hiroshige in his series, "100 views of Edo". These prints are #48, "The Paulownia Plantation at Akasaka" and #65, "The Entrance of the Sanno Festival Procession to Kojimachi". Ando Hiroshige (安藤 広重 Andō Hiroshige 1797–1858) is a famous Japanese painter and Ukiyo-e maker. ...


Akasaka is located on the Chiyoda line of the Tokyo Metro system. Nearby public transit stations include the Tammeike-Sanno stop on the Ginza and Namboku lines, Akasaka-Mitsuke, on the Ginza and Marunouchi lines, and Kokkai-Gijidomae, on the Marunouchi line.


As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 5,136 and a density of 119.47 persons per km². The total area is 42.99 km². 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...


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Akasaka, Okayama - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (152 words)
Akasaka is home to many restaurants and small shops.
Akasaka is featured in two woodblock prints by Hiroshige in his series, "100 views of Edo".
Akasaka is located on the Chiyoda line of the Tokyo Metro system.
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