Kyoshin Transport

What Kyoshin Transport does

Kyoshin Transport (共進運輸株式会社) is a Japan-based temperature-controlled food logistics company founded in 1975 in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture, and currently headquartered in Koshigaya/Saitama. It operates 23 owned logistics bases across the Kanto, Tohoku, and Hokkaido regions with a fleet of approximately 260 vehicles ranging from light vans to 10-ton trucks, supported by dedicated warehouses offering frozen, refrigerated, ambient, and ultra-low temperature storage. The company's core offerings are 3PL logistics services, joint delivery (consolidated multi-shipper routes), and regular route delivery, all built around a three-temperature zone delivery capability developed over 40+ years of food-specialized operations. G-Mark safety certification covers 9 of 12 branches and the company holds MLIT Workplace Environment Certification.

The company serves food manufacturers, restaurant chains, supermarkets, and agricultural cooperatives through a direct B2B sales motion. Named enterprise customers include Yoshinoya Holdings, ITOCHU Foods, Mizkan, Nihon Nosan Kogyo, JA ZEN-NOH Tamago, Hattori Coffee Foods, and Ikarashi Reizo, spanning restaurant supply, food trading, processed foods, animal feed, coffee, and fresh produce. Revenue is generated primarily through transaction-fee transportation and delivery contracts plus managed-services 3PL arrangements, with no public revenue disclosure. Workforce stands at 971 group employees, and the registered capital is ¥90,000,000, indicating a mid-sized, closely-held private operator.

Ownership traces to founder Minohara Hajime's family, with leadership transitioned in 2021 when Yamashita Shigeru became Chairman and Takahashi Yukitsugu became President. Recent strategic activity has been incremental: the October 2022 opening of the Atsugi Logistics Center accompanied by the closure of Sagamihara and Ebina branches, ongoing safety recognition (Saitama Governor's Award 2024, police commendation 2022), regional brand-building through Koshigaya Alphars basketball sponsorship, and active driver recruitment via Driver Career Fair participation announced for 2026. The company explicitly identifies no AI/ML capabilities in its disclosed technology stack, relying on conventional fleet telematics, owned infrastructure, and human expertise as its competitive base.

Name

Kyoshin Transport

Legal name

共進運輸株式会社

Website

https://kysnet.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Japan-based temperature-controlled food logistics company providing 3PL, joint delivery, and regular route delivery across 23 bases in Kanto, Tohoku, and Hokkaido, serving food manufacturers, restaurant chains, supermarkets, and agricultural cooperatives with a fleet of approximately 260 vehicles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cold Chain Logistics Services

NAICS

Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120), Warehousing and Storage (493)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Food & Beverage Cold Chain Logistics (Fresh, Chilled, Frozen) (TLAIAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Frozen Prepared Meals & Ready-to-Eat Storage (TLALACAB), Chilled / Fresh Transport (Refrigerated) (TLADAHAG), Restaurant & Catering Cold Delivery (TLAAAJAB)

Keywords

• Temperature-controlled logistics
• Cold chain delivery
• Third-party logistics
• Food distribution services
• Refrigerated transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Saitama

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices22 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. 3PL Logistics Services: Third-party logistics services including warehousing, distribution, and supply chain consulting. Cost reduction and logistics quality improvement through comprehensive logistics optimization.
2. Regular route delivery: Dedicated driver and vehicle allocation for regular scheduled deliveries to fixed delivery locations at specified times.
3. Joint delivery services: Consolidated delivery service mixing multiple shippers' goods in single vehicles, improving delivery efficiency and reducing transportation costs.
4. Transportation and delivery fees: Core delivery services for food products across Kanto, Tohoku, and Hokkaido regions using various vehicle sizes from light vans to 10-ton trucks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Kyoshin Transport is a food logistics company providing temperature-controlled transportation and warehousing services across eastern Japan. Core offerings include third-party logistics (3PL) services covering warehousing, distribution, and supply chain consulting; joint delivery consolidating multiple shippers in single vehicles; regular route delivery with dedicated drivers and vehicles; and warehouse storage with frozen, refrigerated, ambient, and ultra-low temperature capabilities.

Product overview

Kyoshin Transport operates as a food logistics company providing comprehensive 3PL (Third-Party Logistics) services across Japan. The core offering consists of temperature-controlled food delivery (frozen, refrigerated, and ambient), supported by joint delivery services, regular route deliveries, and warehouse storage capabilities. The company manages a fleet of over 260 vehicles across 23 locations in the Kanto region, Tohoku, and Hokkaido, serving major food manufacturers, restaurant chains, and supermarkets with a 40+ year operational history in food distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 23 locations nationwide providing extensive coverage
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fire Reds Sports (ファイアーレ포츠)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 July 2023Event sponsor for Fire Reds Sports Festa including rhythm gymnastics and various sports activities for children. Supports youth sports development and community events.
• 2001 Sansuikai (2001讃水会)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 May 2023Cooperative company association bringing together companies working with Kyoshin Transport. Hosts annual general meetings and networking events. First held since COVID in 2023.
• Saitama Prefectural Police - KEEP38 Project (埼玉県警KEEP38プロジェクト)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 October 2022Participation in pedestrian safety initiative promoting correct understanding and compliance with Road Traffic Law Article 38 regarding pedestrian priority at crosswalks. Demonstrates commitment to traffic safety.
• Koshigaya Alphars (越谷アルファーズ)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 12 September 2022Official sponsor of professional basketball team based in Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture. Co-hosts sponsored games with promotional activities including collaborative T-shirt giveaways. Renewed sponsorship in 2023 for 2023-24 season.
• Kanto Unso (関東運輸)minorOthersGunma Sales Office operates within Kanto Unso facility location in Tamamura Town, Sawa District, Gunma Prefecture.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Logisteed (formerly Hitachi Transport System): Major Japanese 3PL with extensive contract logistics and cold chain capabilities across food and pharmaceutical sectors. Comparable in 3PL contract logistics for major enterprise customers but operates at much larger scale nationwide and globally.
• SENKO Group Holdings: Large Japanese logistics conglomerate with nationwide distribution, warehousing, and cold chain operations. Comparable as a competitor in cold chain 3PL but operates across far broader logistics verticals and a much larger scale than Kyoshin.
• Kamigumi (上組): Established Japanese logistics and warehousing group with significant cold chain logistics operations. Comparable as a food cold chain competitor with greater scale and a national footprint versus Kyoshin's eastern-Japan focus.
• Kintetsu World Express (now KWE / Apex Group): Japanese-owned international freight forwarder with domestic logistics operations including cold chain. Comparable in serving enterprise customers with temperature-controlled solutions but with greater international scope and freight forwarding focus.
• SBS Holdings: Diversified Japanese logistics group with cold chain operations through affiliates including SBS Fleck (a Kyoshin customer). Comparable in providing third-party logistics and delivery services to enterprise customers, though broader in scope.
• NX Holdings (formerly Nippon Express): Japan's largest logistics company with nationwide cold chain forwarding, warehousing, and trucking. Comparable as a competing cold chain provider but with global reach and far greater scale than Kyoshin's regional operations.

Direct peers

• F-LINE: Joint venture established by major Japanese food manufacturers (Ajinomoto, Nisshin, Kikkoman, etc.) to consolidate food logistics. Directly comparable in targeting the same food manufacturer customers with temperature-controlled transportation and warehousing nationwide.
• Nihon Access (日本アクセス): One of Japan's largest dedicated food distribution 3PLs, serving food manufacturers, restaurants, and retailers with multi-temperature logistics and warehousing — directly comparable to Kyoshin's core food cold chain 3PL offering and customer segments.
• Yokorei (横倉): Refrigerated warehousing and logistics specialist publicly traded in Japan, with core focus on cold storage for food products. Comparable to Kyoshin in multi-temperature warehousing capability, though more warehousing-centric and less fleet-focused.
• Maruha Nichiro Logistics: Cold chain subsidiary of Maruha Nichiro food group specializing in refrigerated and frozen food logistics and warehousing. Directly comparable in temperature-controlled food logistics focus, though with closer ties to a seafood/food parent company.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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