Kasumi Kani Kanshasai

This festival at Shibayama Port in Kami Town, Hyogo Prefecture, celebrates nature’s bounty and prays for safe fishing while showcasing seafood, including snow crab. Activities characteristic of a port town include seafood sales, crab soup, and a parent-and-child crab-walking race.

About Kasumi Kani Kanshasai

The Kasumi Kani Kanshasai is a festival centered on crabs and seafood, organized by the Tajima Fisheries Cooperative Association and held at Shibayama Fishing Port in Kami Town, Hyogo Prefecture.

It has been held since 2001 as an event to give thanks for nature’s bounty and pray for safe fishing.

It is also seen as an event marking the end of crab season, held before the snow crab fishing season ends.

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Festival highlights

Highlights include a seafood market centered on live snow crabs and free crab soup.

In the parent-and-child crab-walking race, participants compete for the fastest time by walking sideways.

There are also rice cake tossing, a red squid butchering show, and bingo, so visitors can enjoy both seafood sales and interactive events.

A day at Shibayama Port, enjoying snow crab and giving thanks for the bounty of the fishery

What to expect

Seafood, including snow crab, is sold at the venue, and crab soup is served.

Activities at the stage and venue include a parent-and-child crab-walking race, a red squid butchering show, bingo, and rice cake tossing.

Enjoy crab and local seafood while making your way through activities unique to a fishing port.

How to take part

Visitor activities include a parent-and-child crab-walking race and bingo games.

However, no information is provided about which activities are open to general visitors, age requirements, or how to apply.

Visitors mainly come to watch; check at the venue whether participation on the day is possible.

Location and access

Venue and address: Shibayama Port (911-8 Okiura, Kasumi Ward, Kami Town, Mikata District, Hyogo Prefecture)
Train and bus: Get off at Shibayama Station on the JR West San’in Main Line; the venue is just a short walk away.

Address 911-8 Okiura, Kasumi Ward, Kami Town, Mikata District, Hyogo Prefecture

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Dates and season

It is usually held in early March, and the first Sunday of March is generally considered the festival date.

It is held shortly before March 20, when the Matsuba crab fishing season ends, as a finale to crab season.

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Nearby attractions

Shibayama Port, the festival venue, is on the Kasumi Coast, in the center of San’in Kaigan National Park.

The Kasumi Coast is designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty by the national government.

If you visit the surrounding area along with the festival, you can enjoy the coastal scenery and port-town atmosphere, but current facility opening status and specific sightseeing routes need to be confirmed.

Origins and History of Kasumi Kani Kanshasai

The Kasumi Kani Kanshasai has been held since 2001.

The festival began as an event to give thanks for nature’s bounty and pray for safe fishing, and continues with activities celebrating the seafood and crabs of Shibayama Port.

Held near the end of the snow crab fishing season, the festival connects local fishing traditions with the crab season.

Kasumi Kani Kanshasai at a Glance

The Kasumi Kani Kanshasai is a crab festival held at Shibayama Port in Kami Town to give thanks for nature’s bounty and pray for safe fishing.

The program features activities that offer a taste of local food and port culture, including snow crab sales, crab soup, a parent-and-child crab-walking race, and a red squid butchering show.