Tokyo, Yurakucho 有楽町 2017
The Yurakucho (有楽町, Yūrakuchō) district lies one stop south of Tokyo station along the JR Yamanote line. Together with the adjacent Ginza district, Yurakucho offers a wealth of shopping and dining opportunities. Yet at the same time, Yurakucho has a more approachable, relaxed atmosphere than its upscale neighbor, and parts of it maintain a charming, old neighborhood feel.
One of Yurakucho's most interesting draws is the lively restaurant district built up under the brick arches beneath the elevated train tracks. Known in Japanese as Gado-shita, from "below the girder", these favored watering holes of Tokyo businessmen occupy virtually all of the free space under nearly 700 meters of track on both sides of Yurakucho Station.
Thanks my friend Renan Ide.
Japan, Tokyo, Yuraku cho
Photography* Alexandre Maruoka
Retouching* Alexandre Maruoka
