Kasumi Matsuba Crab Festival 2026｜11/15(Sun) Access & Fees

Dates & time: November 15, 2026 (Sun) 9:00–12:30 (stalls open from 8:30)
Price & booking: Free admission (food and goods sold at each stall) No registration needed to attend. The whole-crab eating contest is by lottery (grade 4 and up, 8 places, free); entry details are to be announced on the Kasumi Tourism Association's Instagram.
Venue & access: Kasumi Fishing Port (West Port) By car, use the official car parks (Kasumi West Port, Shiokaze Kaen, Kasumi East Port); free shuttle bus from Kasumi East Port / About 15 min walk from JR Kasumi Station

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Why You Should Visit

A morning crab festival at Kasumi Fishing Port, one of the main landing ports for matsuba-gani (snow crab). Stalls sell snow crab, seafood, Kasumi specialties and local produce, and the "Kasumi Umaimon Yokocho" food alley serves crab soup, crab-miso grilled in the shell, crab tempura and crab rice porridge. The special stage hosts a chikuwa (fish-cake) toss of 2,026 pieces in total, an amateur seafood auction anyone can join, a whole-crab eating-technique contest and a rock-paper-scissors tournament. Free admission; held rain or shine.

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Sales stalls

Snow crab, seafood, Kasumi specialties and farm produce
It gets very crowded every year and some items sell out early

Kasumi Umaimon Yokocho food alley

Crab soup, crab-miso grilled in the shell, crab tempura, crab rice porridge

Special stage

Chikuwa toss (twice, 2,026 pieces in total: 1,400 in the first round, 625 in the second)
Whole-crab eating-technique contest (lottery, grade 4 and up, 8 places)
Crab soup sale (limited quantity)
Amateur seafood auction
Rock-paper-scissors tournament (with prizes)

*Inquiries: Kasumi Tourism Association, Kami Town, 0796-36-1234

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FAQ

Is there an entry fee?

Entry is free. Crab and food are bought at each stall.

Is it held in the rain?

Yes, it goes ahead rain or shine. If cancelled due to severe weather, it is announced by 3 pm the previous day on the official website and social media.

Can I drive there?

Yes. Official car parks are at Kasumi West Port, Shiokaze Kaen and Kasumi East Port, with a free shuttle bus from Kasumi East Port to the venue.