[Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture] Echizen crab fishing ends on March 20th! The last big sale of the season, “Echizen Morning Market Crab Thanksgiving 2025” will be held at Roadside Station Echizen on March 15th (Saturday) and 16th (Sunday)!
DMO ECHIZEN Press release: March 6, 2025 [Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture] Echizen crab fishing ends on March 20th! The last big sale of the season, “Echizen Morning Market Crab Thanksgiving 2025” will be held at Roadside Station Echizen on March 15th (Saturday) and 16th (Sunday)! Last big sale of the season! There will also be a raffle as a thank you project!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/17744/240/17744-240-6ebb4b600c2c5046b08e0fe07bc3771c-707×1000.jpg Event flyer With gratitude for this year’s Echizen crab season, the fishing season ends on March 20th. The last big sale of Echizen crabs, “Echizen Morning Market Crab Thanksgiving 2025” with the title “Thanksgiving” The event will be held at the roadside station “Echizen” in Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/17744/240/17744-240-8edd64e3d9d10c6e3dc885ab4fe9ef48-1439×1079.jpg Morning market situation
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/17744/240/17744-240-d5b7586f47d7e1a155ed00cdb4cb1a9b-1000×563.jpg Morning market situation
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/17744/240/17744-240-2711d5daeb2759123a3a55456666a2c0-1000×563.jpg Morning market situation Also, as a thank you project, if you shop at the venue, you can participate. There is also a lottery where you can enter once to win Echizen crab and sweet shrimp!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/17744/240/17744-240-768228c96015b4769d72baad2c961874-1439×1079.jpg Lottery scene (2024) “Water crab” and “Red snow crab” which were just released on February 19th We also sell a variety of crabs caught in the crab town of Echizen Town. *What is a water crab? It is a male snow crab that has just shed its skin, and is called water crab because of its high water content. It is more reasonable than Echizen crab and is loved by the people of Fukui Prefecture. Because it is difficult to maintain freshness, it is only distributed locally. This is a rare crab that is only available for about one month from February 19th to March 20th.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/17744/240/17744-240-418cd8792a007241adf5019fb5cf0a20-1920×1280.jpg Water crab *Red snow crab is characterized by its bright red color, and it has a reddish color even before it is boiled Compared to Echizen crab, it has a stronger taste. In Fukui Prefecture, it is only caught in Echizen Town.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/17744/240/17744-240-47f46c2e1f28e3d40c7fbf50987f6f56-2560×1706.jpg Red snow crab ▼Date and time Saturday, March 15, 2025 and Sunday, March 16, 2025 9:00-15:00 each day ▼Venue Roadside station “Echizen” (71-335-1 Kuriya, Echizen-cho, Nyu-gun, Fukui Prefecture) ▼Event details – Instant sale of Echizen crabs, water crabs, red snow crabs, etc. ・Sale of Echizen seafood such as dried fish ・Sale of seafood gourmet ・Raffle drawing to win Echizen crab and sweet shrimp ・Charcoal grill corner ▼Contact information Echizen Morning Market Association (within the Echizen Town Tourism Federation) TEL/0778-37-1234 ★Roadside Station Echizen “Echizen Morning Market/Crab Thanksgiving 2025” https://www.town-echizen.jp/event/detail.php?id=664 Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/17744/240/17744-240-ae0106ab6e36a12f52664dd17d42253c-3900×2600.jpg The king of winter flavors “Echizen crab” ■What is “Echizen Gani”? Echizen crabs are snow crabs that are landed at ports in Fukui Prefecture, and the fishing season for Echizen crabs opens on November 6th every year. The “Echizen crab”, which was raised in the rough waves and harsh cold of the Sea of Japan, is considered the king of snow crabs, and is a top-quality variety known for its sweet, firm flesh.The yellow tag with the brand mark on the crab is proof of “Echizen crab.” ■ Echizen crab “Kiwami” is now available! “Echizen Gani Kiwami” is a high-end brand that appeared in 2015. A special tag will be attached only to Echizen crabs that meet the criteria of a weight of 1.5 kg or more (when landed), a carapace width of 14.5 cm or more, and a claw width of 3 cm or more. It is said that only about 0.05% of the total catch is targeted. Echizen Town has created a new special tag for “Kiwami” in an effort to further improve its brand power. ■GI mark acquired! In 2018, it will be newly registered in the Geographical Indication Protection System (GI) promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and the “Echizen Crab”, the originator of branded crabs with tags and the only crab presented to the Imperial Family, will receive a new national “certification”. * “GI” is a system promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to protect and pass on regional products that have characteristics such as the environment and traditions unique to each region. There are 69 registered Echizen crab items, 6 in Fukui Prefecture, and the first crab in Japan.

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