Kani Matsuba

Kani Matsuba is a restaurant where you can enjoy Matsuba crab and local cuisine. It serves carefully selected Matsuba crab landed at Tottori Port and Ajiro Fishing Port. From November to March, when the Matsuba crab fishing season is open, the restaurant draws many visitors seeking its seasonal flavor.

The head chef is also an active fisherman and a skilled artisan who has honed his craft at crab restaurants for decades. The restaurant’s appeal lies in his carefully selected catch and the expertly prepared dishes that bring out the best of it. The menu is wide-ranging, with sashimi, charcoal-grilled dishes, tempura, and hot pots. Each is prepared using methods that maximize the crab’s natural flavor. Course meals featuring whole crab are also available. Among them, the “Authentic Full Course of Live Tagged Matsuba Crab” is especially popular. For lunch only, à la carte dishes such as crab rice and crab meat rice bowl are also offered.

The entire restaurant is made up of fully private rooms. Rooms are available for groups ranging from 2 to 12 guests. In this special setting furnished with custom-made pieces, guests can enjoy Japanese hospitality and a premium crab dining experience unlike any other.