鼠輸送
After repairs at the end of the year, "Minazuki" resumed "Tokyo Express" transport missions to Rabaul to the end of February, and was assigned patrols based out of Palau in March and April. From 1 May, "Minazuki" was reassigned to the Central Pacific Area Fleet. She escorted troop convoys from Yokosuka to Saipan in May.