As the number of railway users is decreasing due to the influence of the new coronavirus, JR East started an initiative to carry freshly picked peaches from Yamanashi prefecture on a limited express train and sell them to Tokyo on the 8th.
Since the number of passengers is decreasing due to the influence of the new coronavirus, JR East has been making efforts to load seasonal agricultural products and carry them to Tokyo for sale in order to make effective use of the trains on the Chuo Main Line.
This time, for three days from the 8th to the 10th, we will carry the seasonal peaches and plums from Yamanashi prefecture to Tokyo and sell them, and station staff etc. will be at the platform of Kofu station at 8 am and 9 am We carried out the work of loading the dais on the limited express train bound for Tokyo.
The peaches from Koshu City and the plums from Minami Alps, which were just harvested on the morning of the 8th, were loaded in 75 packs of 2 peaches for 600 yen and 96 packs of 6 plums for 500 yen on the premises of Hachioji Station in Tokyo. , Will be sold.
According to JR East, it takes about 1 to 2 days to reach the store in normal shipping work, but it is delivered to consumers in a fresh state by transporting it by train.
Tomoaki Hasegawa, Kofu Station Service Manager of JR East Hachioji Branch, said, "While the use of tourism is decreasing due to the new coronavirus, we would like to convey the appeal of Yamanashi Prefecture through this initiative and use it as a foundation for people to come after the infection has subsided." ..