Live Taiza Crab (Matsuba Crab), Kyoto Kyotango
活 間人ガニ 松葉ガニ 京都府京丹後産 幻のブランド松葉ガニ 選べるサイズ 700g～1.1kg 姿 カニ刺身 カニ鍋 かにしゃぶ 焼きガニ 蒸しガニ かに天ぷら 甲羅焼き 活きたまま発送 日帰り操業 冬ギフト 贈り物 北畿水産 【11/11～11/30、1/15～3/21お届け】
1 crab, selectable 700g-1.1kgGift-ready
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Taiza Crab
Japanese name間人ガニ
In Kyotango, Kyoto Prefecture, boats work grounds close enough to fish and return the same day. Before the November 6 opening, the prefecture's marine center sizes shells and claws along the Sea of Japan coast.
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Information last updated 36 days ago
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3 imagesBoiled Taiza-gani Matsuba Crab from Kyotango, Kyoto
ボイル 間人ガニ 松葉ガニ 京都府京丹後産 幻のブランド松葉ガニ 大釜茹で 選べるサイズ 700g～1.1kg 姿 日帰り操業 冬ギフト 贈り物 北畿水産 【11/11～11/30、1/15～3/21お届け】
Selectable size: 700g-1.1kgGift-ready
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Taiza-gani: Kyotango's Day-Trip Snow Crab, Landed Close to Shore
Taiza-gani is the crab Kyotango, in Kyoto Prefecture, puts forward as its own — a zuwai-gani (snow crab) from the Sea of Japan that the city presents as a nationally known brand. What gives the name its weight is distance. The fishing grounds sit close to shore, so boats can go out and come back within a single day, and freshness is the first thing attached to the name. Kyotango lies along the San'in coast, ringed by national and quasi-national park scenery and the San'in Kaigan Geopark; and each year, before the snow-crab season opens on November 6, the prefecture's marine center heads offshore to measure shells and claws and gauge how the stock is spread.
Compiled from public records and official sources; see the recognition links below. Details may change over time.
Recognition & registration
Where this product is officially registered, designated, or recognized in Japan.
Regional collective trademark
Registered as a Regional Collective Trademark with the Japan Patent Office.
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FAQ
What is Taiza Crab called in Japanese?
It is written as 間人ガニ in Japanese. Search Rakuten and other Japanese sites with that spelling — the English name will not bring up the listings.
What is Taiza Crab?
Taiza-gani is a specialty of Kyotango City in Kyoto Prefecture, a Sea of Japan zuwai-gani (snow crab). The city presents it as a nationally known brand crab and ties its freshness to nearby fishing grounds that allow same-day (day-trip) fishing.
What makes Taiza Crab distinct, and why is it a Kyoto specialty?
Kyotango attributes the crab's freshness to fishing grounds close to shore, where boats can go out and return the same day. Snow crab off Kyoto Prefecture opens on November 6, and the prefecture's marine center surveys resources and distribution beforehand. The 2014 survey made six voyages, sampled with 292 crab pots, and measured shells and claws; fishable males are referenced at a carapace width of 9 cm or more. Kyotango sits on the San'in coast, surrounded by national and quasi-national parkland and the San'in Kaigan Geopark, with scenic spots such as Tachiiwa.
How is Taiza Crab used or eaten?
Remove the gills, stomach, and intestinal vein before eating. Edible parts include shoulder meat, kani-miso, and roe. The crab may be boiled or steamed.
How should Taiza Crab be stored?
Storage varies by product — shelf-stable, refrigerated, or frozen — and is stated on the packaging and the Rakuten listing. Shelf-stable processed foods usually need refrigerating once opened and eating within a few days; chilled and frozen items go straight into storage on arrival. Treat the best-before date on the physical packaging as authoritative.
Is Taiza Crab a good gift or something to take home?
Rules for this kind of item vary by destination, and fresh, raw or unprocessed versions are the ones most often restricted, so check the rules where you're flying before you pack it.
Where can I buy Taiza Crab?
On Rakuten: the shops listed here right now are かに一番. We don't sell directly; purchase, payment, stock, and delivery are all handled on the Rakuten product page.
Further reading
- Kind before region: fresh fish is about handling, crab and oysters about season, nori and dried goods about processing.
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