[Crab Rolling] Dedicated Page ~ Spring Crab Battle in Abashiri
May 23, 2026 - May 24, 2026
Exquisite crabs at the dawn of drift ice fly wildly!
Click here for the Kanimaki winners
(Updated regularly!)
*This will take you to a PDF.
First round: 12:30 PM (Winners announced at 11:30 AM)
Second round: 13:30 (Winners announced at 12:30)
Third round: 14:00 (Winners announced at 12:30)
Fourth round: 15:30 (Winners announced at 14:30)
How to participate in the Crab Rolling Event
*Please note that people under the age of 16 cannot participate.
① Purchase a ticket
| Regarding reserved tickets: |
| *Residents of Abashiri City and Kitami City should purchase tickets at the designated ticketsales locations. (Reservations are not accepted.) ■ For those who have difficulty coming to purchase advance tickets * You will be required to present proof of your address upon receiving your order. ■This is limited to those who can promise to definitely come on the day. |
To apply, please use the Google Form >>> Click here
Event schedule
2. Put the Crab Rolling Entry Lottery Ticket into the ballot box located at the Crab Rolling Reception Tent
*You can vote in one ballot box per ticket.
*100 winners will be selected by lottery from one ballot box.
* Unsuccessful candidates will not be carried over.
| 1st time | Second time | 3rd Time | 4th time | |
| Voting time | 9:00～10:30 | ～11:30 | ～11:30 | ～13:30 |
| Winner Announcement | 11:30 | 12:30 | 12:30 | 14:30 |
* The same time on both days
3. Check your number displayed on this page or at the venue at each winning announcement time.
4. Great! If you win...
[Crab-throwing reception] In the tent
Go get the "Pledge".
5. Please bring the completed pledge form and gather at the "Crab Throwing Winner Reception" tent 10 minutes before the start of each crab throwing session.
| 1st time | Second time | 3rd Time | 4th time | |
| Meeting time | Until 12:20 | Until 13:20 | Until 13:50 | Until 15:20 |
| Crab rolling start time | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 15:30 |
Event venue map
Click here for details on what each store is offering.
・Drone photography is prohibited within the venue.
・Smoking is prohibited throughout the venue.
| [To] Echo Center ➡ Roadside Station Event Venue | |
| 9:40/10:00/10:30/11:00/11:30/12:00/12:30/13:00/13:30/14:00 | |
| [Return] Roadside station event venue ➡ Echo Center | |
| 11:45/12:15/12:45/13:15/13:45/14:15/14:45/15:15/15:45/16:05 |
* Echo Center ⇔ Roadside Station Event Venue: Approx. 1.2 km / Approx. 15 minutes on foot
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