Akasaka
As
the name implies, Akasaka
Station is located in Akasaka,
a residential and commercial district
of Minato in Tokyo. The Chiyoda
Line, a metro line administered
by Tokyo Metro, is the only line
that stops at Akasaka Station.
Akasaka
Station is a busy station as it
lies adjacent to two very important
and famous landmarks of Tokyo. These
landmarks are:
The
National Diet Building:
The
National Diet Building is
located adjacent to Akasaka Station.
It is in this building that both
the houses of the Diet (Parliament)
of Japan meet. Sessions of the House
of Representatives take place in
the left side of the building, and
sessions of the House of Councillors
in the right side. Completed in
1936, the building is constructed
entirely out of Japanese building
materials and reflects a modern
hybrid architecture of both Western
and East Asian designs.
Tokyo
Broadcasting System, Inc.:
The
Tokyo Broadcasting System,
Incorporated , or TBS
for short, is a famous
landmark in Akasaka. Located just
2 minutes walk from Akasaka Station,
the TBS is popularly known as the
“Big Hat” as the building appears
to be wearing a hat. The Tokyo Broadcasting
System, Inc. is a television network
in Tokyo. It has a 28-affiliate
news network called JNN (Japan News
Network), and a 34-affiliate radio
network called JRN (Japan Radio
Network). Besides television and
radio, TBS produces plays and concerts,
and is also involved in real estate
development with a project called
Akasaka Project.
