Join me at Koriyama Station for a first-hand look at Japan’s newest bullet train: the E8 Series Tsubasa Shinkansen. This sleek, modern high-speed train just entered service, and today we’ll be riding ...

YAMAGATA -- A test ride of the new E8 Series Tsubasa bullet train for East Japan Railway Co. (JR East)'s Yamagata Shinkansen Line was held on March 6, prior to commencing operation on March 16. A new ...

Hello and welcome, or should I say “こんにちわ と ようこそ” to Koriyama Station! Today we’re taking a look at Japan’s brand new E8 ...

East Japan Railway, or JR East, said Wednesday that it will suspend some services on the Yamagata Shinkansen train line, following malfunctions found on E8 series Shinkansen trains. The railway ...

One month after technical failures halted the Yamagata Shinkansen Line, train operations remain significantly reduced, affecting tens of thousands of passengers and significantly disrupting regional ...

Tokyo, July 22 (Jiji Press)--East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, said Tuesday that it will gradually resume individual operations of E8 series Shinkansen trains on the Yamagata Shinkansen bullet train ...

This file photo taken in June 2025 shows an E8-series shinkansen bullet train in Tochigi Prefecture. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- JR East said Tuesday that five E8-series trains taken out of service in ...