We Took Japan's FASTEST BULLET TRAIN (Osaka to Hiroshima😱)

We took the world's first and most iconic bullet train from Osaka to Hiroshima, and it was a very Japanese experience First we'll show you the highlights from our days in Osaka including why we waited four hours for food at this restaurant followed by the Ride on the Shinkansen. Let's get right into it Good morning from Osaka It's really crazy when you don't have breakfast included at your hotel or Airbnb obviously because I feel like it disrupts the whole day It's one thing if you like to do intermittent fasting, but Oscar and I are both trying to gain weight or especially me now I'm just like kind of nauseous. I have only eaten like a protein bar and a protein shake This place is so cute and it's macrobiotic. Yeah, which is a big thing in Japan like the healthiest possible food we could have Look at this incredible meal it feels so wholesome the rice is grown by the owner of this restaurant's dad No, brother. Oh brother. The curry is made from homemade curry spice Someone said online in a review that this was the best cheesecake Oh my god So, let's see It's like more like what Swedish cheesecake is like it's not like American cheesecake We're Oscar and Dan two Swedish guys who have been traveling the world together since we met in high school eight years ago We just achieved our longtime goal of visiting 100 countries last year And now we're back exploring some of our favorite countries on a deeper level before visiting country 101 102 and beyond Oh my god guys, if you saw our first video This is the tree Carrot cake and stuff and this whole tree was just in full bloom and now it's already starting to get green The family are closest to our hotel We went in just to check because we haven't been able to find it anything since one family mark in This means we have to carry it around all day worst case we'll just eat it all Osaka is Japan's second largest city and is home to almost 3 million people But the metro area including Kyoto and Kobe is home to over 19 million people This is the biggest amount of foreigners. We've seen since we came to Japan even more than in Kyoto walking around here is very intense I'm trying to channel the nature feeling we go from nada guys This madness. This is I think Like a rock climbing wall and they can race it After sharing a most memorable meal in Japan and which other online creators we ran into in Osaka We'll hop on the Shinkansen and share what Japanese train travel is like Trains are by far the most eco-friendly way to travel and Japan is the perfect place for it and in the same spirit of sustainability You see this plastic bottle. This is part of the 380 million tons of plastic produced globally each year 50% of which is used to make single-use plastic Well, what if I told you that this bottle and dozens more like it are inside this laptop a few months ago We got an email asking if we wanted to try out acers new Chromebook Vero 514 a computer that incorporates Recycled plastic in this design everything from the keyboard caps to the chassis the touchpad and even the packaging is largely made from recycled Materials. We're so thankful that Acer is sponsoring today's video This is our first time trying an Acer laptop and we were so excited to try the sustainable approach to technology It's super lightweight at only 1.4 kilos and the computer runs on Chrome OS Which means super quick startup times and a battery life of up to 10 hours Which is great if you're spending a lot of time on your computer outside It also has built-in malware protection so it stops viruses in their tracks So along with Acer we want to invite you to join a 21-day challenge to make more Eco-friendly decisions and the best part is you can win one of these Chromebooks just by Participating since our choices in the kitchen can have a huge impact on the environment We want to inspire you to have as many plant-based meals as possible during these 21 days You can join the challenge at the link at the top of the description, but now let's hop on the shinkansen Okay, we're meeting up with some really special people right now and we're meeting them at this cafe People are raving about it All right, we ended up not vlogging anything with the people we met but we met up with Claire and Peter It's such a nice time with them. And now we're heading in the rain to a really famous okonomiyaki place. Is this it? That restaurant is like ridiculously popular so already at 10 past when the opening was it was already over an hour line We got a number and hopefully within maybe 90 minutes or so. We should get a table So cozy just walking around here in the rain with the nightlights, I don't even mind getting it Okay, I'm having a bit of a breakdown some people get hangry. I don't get hangry, but I get super frustrated and Uneasy when I don't know when I'll get food and I'm hungry I can wait a long time if I know we'll come eventually But right now you have no idea When we'll get there because we've been waiting for an hour and a half and only half the spots online in front of us have Passed so basically it could be waiting for another hour and a half. So yeah right now It's a little bit frustrating since we've waited So many of like pretty much all other restaurants have closed like the last order has passed. So there's like no other food options Okay, so we really couldn't wait any longer I mean we're gonna wait for our time, but in the meantime, we're gonna have another meal. So we're hitting up Mos Burger We got our first dinner. It's a bit after 8. So hopefully our spot at the next restaurant comes through within an hour After two hours Okay, we're headed there now still three people in front of us in line. This better be some of the best food we've ever had And there's still a really long physical line to get a spot in line, digital line. Yeah Now it's not raining anymore This restaurant is run entirely by just one young girl, which is why the wait is so long We just got our first dish 940. That's a reasonable hour to start Our first real okonomiyaki of the trip. Oh wow. Is it very hot? We only waited like three and a half hours for this It's good and put some mayo on. I like how she gives you the option whether or not you want mayo I feel like this is very much a comfort food Wow, what an experience. Such a cool experience. She was amazing She was so so cute. The restaurant was such a vibe. Yeah, such a vibe It felt more like being in Berlin than in Osaka to be honest we're like more happy we waited all that time for the overall experience of having waited that long and then coming into a cute restaurant and This girl who runs it entirely by herself cooks takes orders. A one woman show. A young girl. Yeah, maybe our age Yeah, it really feels like a home-cooked meal by a friend, you know, yeah So would we go to that place again? Probably not. Are we happy we did it once? Yes And just like that it's time to leave Osaka and head to our next stop in Japan Which I'm really really excited about actually, but to get there we're gonna use one of the most iconic modes of transport in the world But first we got to get to your Shin-Osaka station We made it to Shin-Osaka station we found a place that's supposed to have vegan filled pancakes on a happy cow So we're gonna try to find it So today, of course, we're taking the Shinkansen which I think I'm pretty sure it was the first bullet train in the world and today I intentionally booked us on the fastest bullet train in all of Japan, which is the Nozomi. I'm pretty sure it's the fastest It's already noon and we haven't had any food today So in addition to this, Ten is buying some other stuff in a convenience store But it's so random because literally all over Japan they have 7-elevens, Lawsons and Family Marts pretty much everywhere For some reason inside the Shinkansen like area, it's only other types of convenience stores that I have never seen anywhere else Okay, so I'm tracking our train Not even arriving Kyoto yet. So we're pretty good on time We're gonna arrive at 12.15 and then we have two minutes to board before it departs The reason we're in the very last row is because we have a pretty big suitcase I wasn't aware of this But apparently if you have like an oversized bag as they call it, you need to sit in specific seats Which are usually the first or last row in each car. And so when I booked these tickets last night I was not able to select any seats in any car Like we're all seemingly occupied and I was like what's going on? Like this can't be fully booked, you know But then this morning I realized it's because I selected that we have an oversized bag And so I think the thing is you're only able to sit in certain rows If you selected that because you need to store the bag like behind the seat Free train inari All right, our train is here The seats are so upright you can recline it. Yeah on your armrest I'm so excited. It's like a gift So this is the white bean one Wow, they're so fluffy We opted for the regular second class on this train Which we also did for the second ride onwards from Hiroshima to Fukuoka Honestly, unless you're traveling really far or really want to feel special There's no need to book first class or the so-called green car They market it as the quiet part of the train, but let's be real you're in Japan So no one's gonna be making any noise in the cabin anyway So amazing that house each and every time they enter and exit a train car It's just like wow The first impression is that it's so Compared to any other train toilets. I'm just thinking back to our train ride in Sri Lanka. It wasn't necessarily of this level Let's just say that so a for cleanliness As always in Japan the sinks are the smallest size you can possibly imagine This is actually bigger than most and in Japan you really think about everything you just touch this Over the seat, oh wow, so you don't have to touch it And then there's also a seat cleaner, of course That's pretty much everything I had to say about the bathroom And apparently there's also a separate sink out here outside of all the sections Of the section between the carps A nice little lit up mirror For whatever else you want to do on the Shinkansen And there's also a separate station Bye bye Shinkansen I think we'll see you again in a few days It honestly feels surreal to be here And I don't really know what to feel It feels a little eerie And it just, I don't know, I'm very excited to explore Hiroshima Our next video will be all about our visit to Hiroshima A harrowing but incredibly educational experience that touched us on a deep level This was one of our most profound travel experiences in a long time So make sure you don't miss that next video Until then, see you around the world