Akashicho

Akashicho is a neighborhood in Chuo, Tokyo, Tokyo. Akashicho is situated nearby to the neighborhood Tsukiji 7-chome, as well as near Minato 3-chome.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shiodome and St. Luke’s International Hospital.

Shiodome

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Shiodome is an area in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, located adjacent to Shinbashi and Ginza, near Tokyo Bay and the Hamarikyu Gardens. Formerly a railway terminal, Shiodome has been transformed into one of Tokyo's most modern areas.

St. Luke’s International Hospital

Hospital

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St. Luke's International Hospital is a general and teaching hospital located in the Akashicho district in Chūō, Tokyo, Japan. First opened in 1902, as a medical mission facility by the Episcopal Church in the United States, the hospital is now one of central…

Tsukiji Catholic Church

Church

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The Cathedral of St. Joseph also called St. Joseph's Church is the name given to a historic Catholic church, located in Tsukiji area, Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tsukishima and Tsukiji Fish Market.

Tsukishima

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Tsukishima is a place located in Chūō, Tokyo, Japan, in the Sumida River estuary. It is a reclaimed land next to Tsukuda District. The land reclamation completed in 1892, using earth from the dredging work performed to create a shipping channel in Tokyo Bay.

Tsukiji Fish Market

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Tsukiji is a district of Chūō, Tokyo, Japan. Literally meaning "reclaimed land", it lies near the Sumida River on land reclaimed from Tokyo Bay in the 18th century during the Edo period.