Why You Should Visit
A morning festival celebrating the catch of Tsuiyama crab (snow crab) landed at Tsuiyama fishing port. Grilled, live and boiled crab and processed products are on sale, along with a mini auction open to the public (Tsuiyama crab, fresh fish and Tajima beef), a rock-paper-scissors contest to win seko-gani crab, seko-gani grabbing, and a grand raffle for the first 500 people (500 yen each). Seko-gani soup and rice porridge are served free. Free admission.
Programs
Timetable & Map
Essentials
- location
- Former Kosei Elementary School, Toyooka
- period
- November 28, 2026 (Sat)
- Time
- 8:30–12:30
- cost
- Free admission (raffle: first 500 people, 500 yen each)
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- By car, park at the temporary lots at Kehi-no-hama Beach or Oshima Quay, Tsuiyama Port, and take the free shuttle bus to the venue
- NOTE
Other activities
- Seko crab grab (free, for children up to elementary-school age)
- Origami corner by M-Kikaku: fold a crab (free)
- Port guided walk: a local guide leads a tour of sights in the Seto area, with a souvenir. First 20 people, ¥500; book with the Toyooka Tourism Association by Nov 20
Stalls
- Live, boiled and grilled crab, crab sushi, crab okowa rice, grilled seafood, grilled chikuwa, fresh vegetables and more
Partner events
- "Kani-san Letter" (a pop-up post office counter)
- 11th Minakore stamp rally (Oct 1 – Nov 29): collect stamps at designated restaurants and inns around the port and enter a prize draw
Parking and shuttle
- Temporary car parks at Kehi-no-Hama Beach (Kehi, Toyooka) and Tsuiyama Port Kojima Quay (Kojima, Toyooka)
- Free shuttle buses from each car park to the venue
*Times are approximate, read from the timetable chart on the flyer
*If severe weather is expected, the organizers decide three days before whether to cancel or change the program and announce it on social media
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