GOKENDO Holdings

GOKENDO Holdings (株式会社五健堂ホールディングス) is a mid-sized Japanese transportation and logistics company headquartered in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto. It is regarded as one of the leading mid-tier carriers in western Japan. The company began as a moving and courier business and later expanded into food logistics, developing frozen and refrigerated warehousing capabilities. Its name, "GOKENDO," is explained by the company as representing five kinds of health: health of the body, health of work, health of money, health of family, and health of the mind. The origins of the business trace to 1989, when the current president, Takuya Hasuo, started a Red Cap (Akabō) courier operation at the age of 23, partly to repay an 8 million yen debt incurred during his salaried years. The business grew steadily. In 1993, a limited company, Yugen Kaisha GOKENDO, was established in a room of his apartment. In 1994, operations moved to a prefabricated building in Shimotoba, and in 1997 the company opened its headquarters and logistics center. The current headquarters and logistics center in Yokooji were opened in 2007. Sales offices were added in Shiga in June 2005 and in Fukuchiyama in October 2007. In 2007 the company also introduced the KES environmental management system. In October 2021, it listed on the TOKYO PRO Market. On April 1, 2025, the company changed its trade name from GOKENDO Co., Ltd. to GOKENDO Holdings Co., Ltd. Unlike general parcel carriers such as Yamato Transport or Nippon Express, GOKENDO started as a moving company and does not have many shipping counters for general individuals or small shops. Its shipping origins are therefore centered on specific corporate clients, particularly convenience stores and food manufacturers such as bakeries. For these clients, the company offers flexible shipping conditions; drivers may pick food, packaging materials, flyers, POP displays, and other sales promotion materials at the warehouse before driving their routes. The fleet is dominated by Isuzu vehicles, including the Elf and Giga models, reflecting a business relationship with Isuzu. Hino and Toyota vehicles are also used. The trucks are painted with a white base and the "GOKENDO" company logo, featuring a white-and-blue spherical design inspired by stars. The company's main banking relationships include Mitsubishi UFJ Bank and Mizuho Bank, as well as regional banks such as Bank of Kyoto and Shiga Bank.

The history of GOKENDO begins in 1989, when Takuya Hasuo, the current representative director and president, started a Red Cap (Akabō) courier business at the age of 23. According to the company's account, one motivation was to repay an 8 million yen debt he had accumulated during his time as a salaried worker. The business progressed well. In 1993, he established Yugen Kaisha GOKENDO (a limited company) in a room of his own apartment. In 1994, the operation moved to a prefabricated building in Shimotoba. In 1997, the company opened its headquarters and logistics center. The current headquarters and logistics center in Yokooji were opened in 2007. Geographic expansion followed. In June 2005, the company established the Shiga Sales Office, and in October 2007 it established the Fukuchiyama Sales Office. In 2007, it also introduced the KES environmental management system. In October 2021, the company listed on the TOKYO PRO Market. On April 1, 2025, it changed its trade name from GOKENDO Co., Ltd. to GOKENDO Holdings Co., Ltd. Over time, GOKENDO grew from a moving and courier business into a broader logistics provider. It developed frozen and refrigerated warehousing and built a food logistics business. Its service model differs from that of general parcel carriers such as Yamato Transport and Nippon Express: because it began as a moving company, it has relatively few shipping counters for general individuals and small shops. Its shipping origins are therefore concentrated among specific corporate clients, especially convenience stores and food manufacturers such as bakeries. For these clients, the company can accommodate flexible shipping conditions, and drivers may pick food, packaging materials, flyers, POP displays, and other sales promotion materials at the warehouse before starting their routes. The company's fleet is primarily Isuzu vehicles, including the Elf and Giga models, reflecting a business relationship with Isuzu. Hino and Toyota vehicles are also introduced. Trucks are painted with a white base and the "GOKENDO" company logo, using a white-and-blue spherical design inspired by stars. The company's main banking relationships include Mitsubishi UFJ Bank and Mizuho Bank, as well as regional banks such as Bank of Kyoto and Shiga Bank.

• 2025

  Trade name changed from GOKENDO Co., Ltd. to GOKENDO Holdings Co., Ltd. on April 1.

• 2021

  Listed on the TOKYO PRO Market in October.

• 2007

  Current headquarters and logistics center in Yokooji are opened; KES environmental management system is introduced; Fukuchiyama Sales Office is established in October.

• 2005

  Shiga Sales Office is established in June.

• 1997

  Headquarters and logistics center are opened.

• 1994

  Operations move to a prefabricated building in Shimotoba.

• 1993

  Yugen Kaisha GOKENDO is established in a room of the founder's apartment.

• 1989

  Takuya Hasuo starts a Red Cap (Akabō) courier business at age 23.

A mid-sized, food-logistics-focused carrier in western Japan with roots in moving services, offering flexible, client-specific shipping arrangements rather than broad consumer parcel counters.

• Moving services

  The original business line, from which the company expanded into broader logistics.

• Food logistics

  Freight and warehousing focused on food, including frozen and refrigerated storage.

• Contract freight for convenience stores and food manufacturers

  Shipping services for specific corporate clients, with flexible conditions and warehouse picking of food, packaging, and promotional materials.

1. 1GOKENDO Holdings official websitegokendo-gp.com
2. 2五健堂ホールディングス - Wikipedia (Japanese)ja.wikipedia.org
3. 3GOKENDO Holdings - Wikidatawikidata.org