A winter food festival featuring hairy crab from the giant pot and seafood from Hiroo
Hiroo Hairy Crab Festival
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Dates
- 2026/12/13Scheduled
- Season / frequency
- The 2nd Sunday of every December / Every year
- Location
- Seaside Park Hiroo Special Event Venue
- Area
- Hokkaido・Hiroo Town(From Tokyo: approx. 1 h 30 min–2 h · flight time only)Prefecture-level estimate to a main station or airport, not the venue. Airport access, check-in and onward travel are extra; remote areas and islands can take much longer.
- Highlights and activities
- Participation fee
- Free
- Last updated
- 2026/11/11
The Hiroo Hairy Crab Festival is a food event where visitors can enjoy fresh seafood caught in Hiroo Town. Hairy crab cooked in a giant pot, hairy crab soup, and local specialties such as shishamo and octopus are on offer, along with agricultural and marine products for sale and a prize draw.
About Hiroo Hairy Crab Festival
The Hiroo Hairy Crab Festival is a food event where visitors can enjoy fresh seafood and local specialties from Hiroo Town.
On offer are hairy crab cooked in a giant pot and hairy crab soup, along with shishamo, octopus, whelks, salted salmon, and salmon roe.
Booths from Memuro Town and Saikai City in Nagasaki Prefecture also take part, offering a chance to enjoy regional exchange through seafood and farm produce.
Festival highlights
Highlights include a live demonstration and sale of hairy crab cooked in a giant pot, and servings of hairy crab soup.
Local specialties such as Hiroo shishamo, octopus, whelks, salted salmon, and salmon roe are also sold at the venue.
The event also features booths from Memuro Town and Saikai City in Nagasaki Prefecture, as well as a fun prize draw where you can win local specialties—so you can enjoy seafood and agricultural and marine products all in one place.
A winter food festival featuring hairy crab from the giant pot and seafood from Hiroo
What to expect
At the venue, hairy crab is cooked in a giant pot as part of a live demonstration and sale.
Hairy crab soup, seafood from Hiroo, and agricultural and marine products are sold, so you can choose what to eat there and what to take home.
The program also includes free hot drinks and a fun prize draw where you can win local specialties.
How to take part
Hairy crab, hairy crab soup, seafood from Hiroo, and agricultural and marine products are sold at the venue.
Entry to the fun prize draw for local specialties is free.
Location and access
- Venue and address
Seaside Park Hiroo Special Event Venue, 989 Nozuka, Hiroo Town
- Train and bus
120 minutes by bus from JR Obihiro Station. Get off at the Seaside Park Hiroo-mae bus stop, then walk 10 minutes.
Address 989 Nozuka, Hiroo Town, Hiroo District, Hokkaido
Dates and season
December 13, 2026 (Sun) 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
Accommodation and hotels PR
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Tips for your visit
Depending on the hairy crab catch, the festival may be held under a different name or with a changed program.
Nearby attractions
Nearby attractions include Seaside Park Hiroo, the Hiroo Marine Museum, and Daimaruyama Forest Park.
Official information
Details about the Hiroo Hairy Crab Festival are published on the Hiroo Town Tourism Association website.
Hiroo Hairy Crab Festival at a Glance
The Hiroo Hairy Crab Festival is a food event featuring a live demonstration and sale of hairy crab cooked in a pot, hairy crab soup, and seafood from Hiroo.
Booths from Memuro Town and Saikai City in Nagasaki Prefecture also take part, with agricultural and marine products for sale and a prize draw for local specialties.
The venue is Seaside Park Hiroo Special Event Venue, and the festival is scheduled to take place on December 13 in 2026, according to the announcement.
Sources and references
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/11/11
