Tokyo Express
After completion of repairs on 20 October, "Arashio" was assigned to Rabaul, "Arashio" was assigned to thirteen “Tokyo Express” transport runs to Buna, Shortland Island, Kolombangara and Guadalcanal and Wewak through mid-February 1943. On 20 February, she rescued the survivors of her torpedoed sister ship off of Wewak. "Arashio" was reassigned to the IJN 8th Fleet on 25 February 1943.