On the 21st, JR Kyushu, which is working on a demonstration experiment of logistics using the Kyushu Shinkansen, used all one vehicle for transportation and carried the first bonito from Kagoshima that had just been landed in the morning to Fukuoka.

In the morning, 200 boxes of first-time bonito were delivered to the platform of Kagoshima Chuo Station in Kagoshima City.

Skipjack tuna is caught early in the morning in the waters near the Tokara Islands. At the departure ceremony, Governor Shiota of Kagoshima Prefecture said, "This is a groundbreaking initiative to quickly deliver the bonito that Kagoshima is proud of, and I hope that it will contribute to improving our earning power." I said hello.



In the logistics industry, there are concerns about a decrease in transport volume due to labor shortages due to tightening regulations on overtime work for truck drivers starting in April next year.



Under these circumstances, JR Kyushu plans to cooperate with Kagoshima Prefecture to develop a logistics network that utilizes the Shinkansen.

JR Kyushu's transportation business using Shinkansen vehicles has been done so far, but this is the first time that a single vehicle will be used as it is to transport a large amount of goods.



After leaving Kagoshima, the bonito arrived in Fukuoka City about an hour and a half later, and in the early afternoon it was sold as sashimi at the fresh fish section of commercial facilities in the city.

A woman who bought bonito tataki and sashimi said, "Bonito got on the Shinkansen, which I've never taken before. Tonight, I'll have both raw and seared."



Natsue Niiyama, Deputy Manager of the Sales Department of the JR Kyushu Railway Business Headquarters, said, "I am relieved that the demonstration experiment was completed safely. I think that it will lead to environmental consideration if one 4-ton truck can be carried on the Shinkansen. I think that improvements will lead to smoother logistics."



JR Kyushu wants to verify the issues related to mass transportation this time and proceed with consideration for full-scale operation.