
Travel Mar 4, 2017
Culture and commerce thrive under Japan's elevated train tracks
by Don O'Keefe
At dusk, the bars and restaurants that crowd the underside of the tracks at Yurakucho Station come alive. Lanterns flicker on, sign boards are propped up on the sidewalk, and charcoal grills are lit. The patrons stream in from every direction. Dark-suited professionals arrive from the ...