Welcome to JAPAN! For my first video from this incredible country, we'll be taking a look at its NEWEST Bullet Train, the E8 Series Shinkansen "Tsubasa", which runs from Tokyo into the stunning Yamagata Prefecture. These are the first new trains on the Yamagata Shinkansen in over 25 years, but are they any good? Find out in this video, enjoy! Journey details: Date of travel - August 2024 Operator - JR East Origin - Tokyo Destination - Yamagata Class of travel - Green Car/First Price - Japan Rail Pass, full details here: https://japanrailpass.net/en/ Distance - 382km/237 miles Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoyed the video! Music from EpidemicSound and is used under license. Follow me on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/omtherails Instagram: https://instagram.com/omtherails BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/omtherails.bsky.social Support the channel here: https://ko-fi.com/omtherails *Disclaimer: no menu is available online for regular catering, only Gran Class which is not applicable on this particular Shinkansen - will post when I find further information! #Japan #E8 #Shinkansen #BulletTrain #E8Series #Tokyo #Yamagata #MiniShinkansen #TripReport #vlog #Trains Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:40 Tokyo Station 03:49 The E8 Series 05:58 Boarding 06:25 Route 06:54 Departure from Tokyo 07:46 Omiya & Reaching High Speed! 08:54 Know Your Seat 10:48 Top Speed? 11:25 Walkthrough 12:56 Loo Review 13:20 Food Service 14:05 Fukushima 14:48 The Yamagata Shinkansen 16:35 Summary, Conclusions & Pricing 17:32 Arrival into Yamagata & Outro - Thanks for Watching!