Snow Crab Museum

Snow Crab Museum in Echizen is a facility dedicated to exploring snow crabs through interactive displays, a deep-sea theater showing underwater footage, and simulators of fishing vessels. Visitors move through different exhibition areas to learn about the crabs themselves and the techniques fishermen use to catch them.

The museum was established to create Japan's first specialized facility dedicated to researching snow crabs and their fishing practices. Since opening, it has served as an important place to preserve knowledge about this species and its economic role in the region.

The place reveals how snow crab fishing shapes the daily life and identity of local people, with techniques passed down through generations. This fishing tradition remains deeply woven into how the community sees itself and organizes its seasonal rhythms.

The museum is open daily and you can explore the different exhibition areas at your own pace, with interactive stations offering breaks to learn and try things out. Comfortable shoes are worth bringing since you will walk between different zones.

The facility displays living snow crabs in tanks where you can watch their movements and behavior, creating a direct encounter with the animal itself. This bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge from the displays and seeing the creature alive.

Location: Echizen

Inception: July 15, 2000

Website: https://echizenkk.jp/kanimuseum

GPS coordinates: 35.92172,135.99768

Latest update: December 14, 2025 11:24