TOKYO, Mar 09 (News On Japan) –
Ise’s famend “Akafuku Mochi” sweets had been transported from Nagoya to Niigata by way of the Tokaido Shinkansen, marking the beginning of a trial cargo service using the practice’s unused house. This growth permits items transportation throughout Japan, from Hokkaido to Kyushu, utilizing the Shinkansen.
The Akafuku Mochi, a specialty of Ise, was loaded onto the Shinkansen at JR Nagoya Station. The trial service, named “Mach Bin,” is an initiative by JR Central to repurpose areas not used for onboard gross sales for cargo transportation.
After being transported on the Tokaido Shinkansen, the Akafuku Mochi was transferred at JR Tokyo Station and continued its journey to Niigata Station, the place it was offered.
The mochi’s form symbolizes the Isuzu River which flows by way of the Ise Grand Shrine.
This marked the primary time that Akafuku Mochi was offered at a station apart from Tokyo Station inside JR East’s jurisdiction. JR Central goals to launch the service in April, which might allow cargo transportation by way of Shinkansen from Hokkaido to Kyushu. The service, nevertheless, is proscribed in capability and is primarily supposed for transporting gadgets like prescription drugs.
Source: ANN