The 4 Best Hotels Within a 5-Minute Walk of Akasaka Station (Tokyo, 2026)

Four hotels that actually meet the 5-minute claim, ranked on Google rating and what guests keep repeating — plus two well-known options that missed the cutoff.

Most "near Akasaka Station" lists stretch the word "near." A hotel eight minutes away is still walkable, and you’d probably never notice the difference on a map. But if a title promises five minutes, five minutes is what you should get — especially at 11pm with a suitcase.

So we pulled the coordinates and current Google ratings for every hotel searchable around Akasaka Station, measured distance to the station entrance, and kept only the ones inside a real 5-minute radius. Two names you’ll see recommended everywhere else didn’t survive that filter.

Here’s what actually is within five minutes.

Quick answer

• Best overall: Via Inn Prime Akasaka — 4.5 stars (944 reviews), about a 4-minute walk
• Best for larger groups: Hotel Mystays Premier Akasaka — 4.2 stars (1,844 reviews), about a 5-minute walk
• Closest to the station: Hotel Hillarys Akasaka — 4.0 stars (921 reviews), about a 3-minute walk
• Best for longer stays: Centurion Hotel Residential Akasaka — 4.0 stars (1,054 reviews), about a 4-minute walk
• Cut from the list: Centurion Hotel Grand Akasaka and APA Hotel Pride Kokkaigijidomae. Both are further than five minutes.

Good to know: no prices here. Google’s data didn’t return rates for these properties, and we don’t publish numbers we can’t source.

How these four compare

Note: distances are straight-line, measured from each hotel’s listed coordinates to the station entrance, converted at 80 metres per minute. Real walking routes run slightly longer — add a minute for stairs and crossings.

1. Via Inn Prime Akasaka

The default pick. Highest rating of the four, and the only one where breakfast comes up unprompted in review after review.

4.5 stars across 944 reviews is a lot of agreement for a business hotel this size. Three things repeat in recent reviews: the breakfast, with both Western and Japanese options; the three-subway-line access, which is enough to make a 72-hour metro pass pay off; and staff who handle luggage transfers without being asked twice.

The catch: rooms run small even by Tokyo business-hotel standards. One recent reviewer put it bluntly — the location works if you’re eating out in Akasaka, not if you plan to spend evenings in the room.

Pick this if: you want one well-connected base and you’re out all day.
Skip it if: floor space matters more to you than the walk to the platform.

2. Hotel Mystays Premier Akasaka

The one with the deepest evidence base. 1,844 reviews at 4.2 stars — more than the other three combined, which makes its patterns more reliable, not less.

Location dominates the reviews: three subway lines within walking distance, with the Chiyoda line closest. Staff get called friendly with unusual consistency.

Recent reviews split on the rooms, though. Several call them clean and comfortable. At least two independent reviews in the past few months flagged a lingering smell in supposedly renovated areas, and stained towels. At this review volume that’s a pattern, not a fluke.

Heads up: if a spotless bathroom is a hard requirement, read the newest reviews before you book. This is the one property here with a repeated cleanliness complaint.

Pick this if: you need the largest rooms of the four, or you’re booking for three-plus people.
Skip it if: you’re sensitive about housekeeping standards.

3. Hotel Hillarys Akasaka

The shortest walk on this list. About 210 metres. Three minutes, and the only one of the four you could reach without checking your phone.

4.0 stars over 921 reviews puts it a half-step below the top two. Reviewers like the position and the price point. The recurring complaint is noise: it sits on a busy stretch, and light sleepers say so.

→ Tip: ask for a room away from the street side at check-in. It costs nothing to ask.

Pick this if: you arrive late, leave early, or hate dragging luggage.
Skip it if: you’re a light sleeper and can’t use earplugs.

4. Centurion Hotel Residential Akasaka

The one to book if you’re staying a week. In-room washing machines are the differentiator, and past four nights that matters more than a lobby.

4.0 stars across 1,054 reviews. Reviewers mention the apartment-style layout and the value on longer bookings. The trade-off is service: this runs closer to a serviced apartment than a hotel, so front-desk hours and daily housekeeping aren’t what you’d get at Mystays.

Pick this if: you’re staying five nights or more and want to do laundry.
Skip it if: it’s a two-night trip. The advantages never show up.

Why two well-known hotels aren’t on this list

Both get recommended constantly on "hotels near Akasaka Station" lists. Both are decent hotels. Neither is a five-minute walk, and a list that says five minutes should mean it.

If your real requirement is Akasaka the neighbourhood rather than Akasaka the station exit, they’re back in play. See our Akasaka area guide for that wider view.

How to choose between them

Work down this list and stop at the first line that describes you.

1. Staying five nights or more and want laundry → Centurion Residential
2. Three or more people, or you need room to spread out → Mystays Premier
3. Late arrival, early departure, heavy luggage → Hillarys
4. None of the above → Via Inn Prime, and don’t overthink it

Getting around from Akasaka Station

Akasaka Station is on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda line. Akasaka-mitsuke, a short walk north, adds the Ginza and Marunouchi lines, and connects underground to Nagatacho for the Hanzomon, Yurakucho and Namboku lines.

Practically, that means you can reach most of central Tokyo with at most one change. It also means the five-minute question matters less than it looks — all four hotels sit inside the same transit envelope.

Note: Akasaka has almost no minpaku or Airbnb inventory. Japan’s Private Lodging Business Act tightened the rules, and this district in particular has very little licensed short-term rental stock. Hotels are effectively the only option.

Frequently asked questions

Is Akasaka a good base for a first trip to Tokyo?
Yes, with one caveat. Transit access is excellent and the area is quiet at night. It’s also a business district, so it’s less atmospheric than Shinjuku or Asakusa. Pick it for convenience, not for scenery.

Which of these four is best for families?
Hotel Mystays Premier Akasaka. Largest rooms of the four and the deepest review base for group bookings. Check the recent cleanliness reviews first.

How accurate are the walking times here?
They’re straight-line distances from each hotel’s coordinates, converted at 80 metres per minute. Real routes run slightly longer. Nothing here is more than about 300 metres out, so the gap is under a minute.

Is Akasaka cheaper than Shinjuku or Shibuya?
We don’t have sourced rate data for these properties, so we’re not going to claim a number. What we can say: Akasaka is a business district, so weekday demand is higher and weekend rates often soften — the opposite pattern to the nightlife districts.

Do I need the Tokyo Metro pass staying here?
Only if you’re riding more than about three times a day. All four hotels sit on the Chiyoda line, and a lot of central Tokyo is one ride away.

The short version

If you want one recommendation and no further reading: Via Inn Prime Akasaka. Best rating, best breakfast, four minutes to the platform. Book the others only if you need space, a washing machine, or the very shortest walk.

Questions about Akasaka we didn’t cover? Leave them in the comments and we’ll look them up.

Planning the rest of the trip? Start with our Tokyo travel resources.

Research-based guide. Ratings, review counts and coordinates come from Google Places data collected 22 July 2026; review themes come from recent guest reviews for each property. No one from this site has stayed at these hotels, and this post contains no photography.

Last verified: July 2026.