[Hyogo Tajima] Enjoy Kasumi's fantastic crab "Shibayama GOLD", a delicious winter delicacy in Japan!

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In Japan, the king of winter delicacies is crab. There are two fishing ports in Kami Town where the crabs are landed. One is that Kasumi Fishing Port is the only port in the Kansai region where both Matsuba crab (snow crab) and Kasumi crab (red snow crab) are landed. The other is Shibayama Fishing P...

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Get freshly caught Matsuba crab and Kasumi crab at the direct sales store at the fishing port!
Matsuba crab (male snow crab: green tag) at Kasumi fishing port
Seko crab (Seiko crab) at Kasumi fishing port
Kasumi crab (red snow crab) at Kasumi fishing port
Shibayama crab (Matsuba crab: pink tag) at Shibayama fishing port
Kasumi Town Official Tourism Site
Compare and enjoy the deliciousness of Matsuba crab and Kasumi crab at the direct sales store at the fishing port!
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Get freshly caught Matsuba crab and Kasumi crab at the direct sales store at the fishing port!

●Kasumi Fishing Port is the only fishing port in Kansai where both Matsuba crab and Kasumi crab are landed.

Matsuba crab (male snow crab: green tag) at Kasumi fishing port

Matsuba crab is a male snow crab. The tightly packed meat has a deep flavor and a sweet, elegant, and elastic texture. Crab miso has a rich flavor and is truly the ultimate crab. Prices range from 12,000 yen to 28,000 yen per cup, making it a high-quality crab.

●The fishing season for Matsuba crab is from November 6th to March 20th of the following year.

Seko crab (Seiko crab) at Kasumi fishing port

Seko crab crab is the female Matsuba crab, and although it is smaller in size than the male, it has a rich flavor, and you can enjoy not only the ovary but also the outer and inner roe. Although it has become more popular and expensive year by year, it is still quite affordable at around 1,000 yen per cup.

●The fishing season for Seko crab is from January 6th to the end of December.

Kasumi crab (red snow crab) at Kasumi fishing port

Kasumi crab costs about 1,000 yen to 6,000 yen per cup, making it considerably more affordable than Matsuba crab. Because it lives in the mineral-rich deep sea at a depth of 800 to 1,500 meters, it is characterized by its strong sweetness and fresh flavor.

●The fishing season for Kasumi crab is from September 1st to May 31st of the following year.

Shibayama crab (Matsuba crab: pink tag) at Shibayama fishing port

Only high-quality Matsuba crabs caught at Shibayama Fishing Port are given the name "Shibayama Crab." The selection method for Shibayama crab is said to be the most rigorous in the world. "Shibayama GOLD" (gold tag), which is sorted into 110 ranks and reaches the pinnacle, is the highest grade and is called the "phantom crab."

Kasumi Town Official Tourism Site

●Matsuba crab (snow crab) is full of meat and rich in flavor. It is filling and has a strong crab flavor. Kasumi crab (red snow crab) is a juicy crab with a strong sweet taste. It is characterized by its light flavor.

●You can enjoy the crab with ingredients that are unique to Japan's winter. There are many different cooking methods. Please try and compare the delicious Kasumi crab and Shibayama crab.

Kasumi is the “home of crab” that you should try at least once in your life [Kami Town Sightseeing Navigation (official website)]

Compare and enjoy the deliciousness of Matsuba crab and Kasumi crab at the direct sales store at the fishing port!

Kasumi Fishing Port is the only fishing port in Kansai where both Matsuba crab and Kasumi crab are landed. At the fishing port in Kami Town, there is a direct sales stand on the same site as the auction site.

◇ Yu-gyo kan(direct sales shop at Kasumi fishing port)

On the same premises as the auction site at Kasumi Fishing Port is the Tajima Fisheries Cooperative's directly managed store ``Yu-gyo kan.'' You can bring the auctioned fish and crabs to the store in just a few minutes, so they are extremely fresh.

The store also has its own crab boiling area, and freshly boiled crabs are readily available at the store. The fresh, seasonal fish caught is sold as sashimi.

``Yu-gyo kan'' has a soft serve ice cream called ``Kani Shoyu and Cream.'' Since winter is the season for crabs, there are many customers and it is very popular. This soft serve ice cream is made by mixing rich vanilla with ``Koji fish sauce (Kasumi crab).'' The saltiness and umami of the koji fish sauce brings out the sweetness and milkiness of the sweets, making it delicious like salted caramel. This is a local soft serve ice cream that can only be tasted here in the country, so be sure to give it a try.

"Koji Fish Sauce" is a new seasoning that combines the best features of fish sauce and soy sauce. This is a naturally brewed fish sauce made by slowly fermenting seafood caught off the coast of San'in, domestic natural salt, and soybean and wheat koji from Tajima, Hyogo Prefecture over a year, and can be used as a substitute for soy sauce or as a dressing. ``Mukashi nori,'' which uses this ``koji fish sauce'' as a seasoning liquid, is recommended as a souvenir.

Address: 748 Wakamatsu, Kasumi-ku, Kami-machi, Mikata-gun, Hyogo Prefecture

Business hours: 9:00-13:00*

Closed: Every Tuesday and Saturday (December 31st to January 4th is a holiday during the year-end and New Year holidays)

TEL: 0796-36-4545 / FAX: 0796-36-1335

*The fishing season may end early due to bad weather or no catches. We recommend checking before visiting.

Yu-gyo kan[Tajima Fisheries Cooperative Association (official website)]

◇Kani Ichibankan (Shibayama fishing port direct sales store)

As for fresh fish, the area is bustling with seasonal seafood such as firefly squid and sandfish in the spring, dried squid, white squid, and turban shell in the summer, flounder and shrimp in the fall, and pine needle crab in the winter. Professional fishmongers will sell fresh fish caught in the morning as sashimi or grilled.

The fish and crabs that are auctioned off at the fishing port are immediately put to use in a special aquarium installed in the store.

Enjoy the crab with ingredients unique to Japan's winter. Please compare and enjoy the truly delicious Kasumi crab and Shibayama crab from Kasumi fishing port.

Address: 911-8 Okiura, Kasumi-ku, Kami-cho, Mikata-gun, Hyogo Prefecture

Business hours: 8:30-12:00*

Closed: Every Tuesday

TEL: 0796-37-0301 / FAX: 0796-37-0924

*The fishing season may end early due to bad weather or no catches. We recommend checking before visiting.

Crab Ichibankan [Tajima Fisheries Cooperative Association (official website)]

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The official website of Hyogo Tourism Headquarters, which provides tourist information for Hyogo Prefecture (Kobe, Himeji, Kinosaki, Awaji Island, etc.). There is a lot of recommended travel information, including special sightseeing spots such as Hyogo Prefecture's Japanese heritage sites and cycling, as well as model courses where you can enjoy hot spring culture and Japanese sake, so be sure to check it out!

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