Rail Tracks Near Kabukicho, Shinjuku, Tokyo

Train tracks and platform at night with illuminated neon signs and buildings in urban Japanese setting.
Train tracks and platform at night with illuminated neon signs and buildings in urban Japanese setting.

Shinjuku's rail corridor runs just below Kabukicho, Tokyo's largest entertainment and nightlife district, packed with bars, theaters, and neon-clad storefronts advertising everything from pachinko parlors to karaoke lounges. The tracks belong to lines converging on Shinjuku Station, which handles more daily passengers than any other station in the world, according to Guinness World Records. Maintenance equipment and signal gantries along the right-of-way are routine fixtures of Japan's rail system, which prioritizes nightly track inspection and repair during the narrow hours when trains stop running.

Photo taken in March 2023.

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