Tsuruga, Fukui / かにファクトリー 甲羅組
Kani Factory Kouragumi
Japan's first crab "open factory" where you can tour a crab-processing plant; parking and entry are free. You can learn about crab ecology along a passage and watch crabs being processed, and there are a souvenir corner, food court and restaurant, an all-weather indoor kids' land and an outdoor air dome and lawn. Hands-on corners include making your own cut raw snow crab and shelling boiled crab.
Last official check
27 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
26 Dec 2026
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- Getting there
- Train / Bus / Car
- Admission
- Free entry
- Closing days
- Has closing days (see below)
Before you go
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- Opening hours
9:00-17:00.
Checked 27 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
Irregular.
Checked 27 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
Free.
Checked 27 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
5 minutes from Tsuruga IC towards Fukui; about 10 minutes by shuttle bus from the west exit of Tsuruga Station (weekends and holidays).
Checked 27 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
Available (250 cars, 20 buses).
Checked 27 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
E-money accepted.
Checked 27 Sept 2026 on the official site- Accessibility
Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
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Address: Tsuruga, Fukui (Japanese address: 福井県敦賀市田結27-1-2)
Official site: https://www.fuku-e.com/spot/detail_8312.html
Location
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- Latest traveler report
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Verification log
- 27 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.fuku-e.com/spot/detail_8312.htmlHours, closing days, fees, access, parking, payment, description, address and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.