U.S. Embassy Tokyo Residential Complex

U.S. Embassy Tokyo Residential Complex is a residential area in Tokyo, Kanto. U.S. Embassy Tokyo Residential Complex is situated nearby to the library Mitsui Gardens Libray, as well as near Community Garden.

Type: Residential area
Also known as: “アメリカ大使館三井山宿舎”
Address: 1, 2

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Akasaka Hikawa Shrine and Suntory Hall.

Akasaka Hikawa Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Hikawa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan. In Tokyo, it is the best known of the 59 branch shrines of the Hikawa-jinja, which was designated as the chief Shinto shrine for the former Musashi Province. Akasaka Hikawa Shrine is situated 140 metres northwest of U.S. Embassy Tokyo Residential Complex.

Suntory Hall

Theater building

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The Suntory Hall is a concert venue in the central Akasaka district of Tokyo, Japan. Part of the Ark Hills complex, it consists of a main concert hall, widely considered one of the finest in the world for its acoustics – Herbert von Karajan called it “a jewel box of sound” – and a smaller side-hall for chamber music. Suntory Hall is situated 380 metres east of U.S. Embassy Tokyo Residential Complex.

National Diet Library

Library

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The National Diet Library is the national library of Japan and among the largest libraries in the world. It was established in 1948 for the purpose of assisting members of the National Diet of Japan in researching matters of public policy. National Diet Library is situated 1½ km northeast of U.S. Embassy Tokyo Residential Complex.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akasaka and Roppongi.

Akasaka

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Akasaka is one of Tokyo's central business districts, full of corporate headquarters and expensive hotels. The area is directly adjacent to Nagatacho, one of Tokyo's prime concentrations of bureaucracy, and only a stone's throw from the Imperial Palace in Chiyoda.

Roppongi

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Roppongi is an expensive section of Tokyo's Minato ward famous for its nightlife, much of which is geared towards foreigners. It is also a major daytime attraction, with two massive shopping and dining complexes, and various museums.