Cut snow crab portions save you the work of shelling, but they are often bought without knowing how many people 1kg feeds, what the extra weight in the stated total of 1.3kg actually is, or by when the crab should be eaten. This article sets out what the Rakuten Ichiba product page and the publicly posted reviews say about the no-shoulder-meat cut raw snow crab, 1kg (total weight 1.3kg), sold by Echizen Kani Shokunin Kouragumi (DENSHOKU / 越前かに職人甲羅組), organised into five points: amount, shelf life, ingredient labeling, suitability as a gift, and what reviews say. Note that this product has no size or volume options – there is only the single 1kg (total weight 1.3kg) specification (as of 12 September 2026).
What We Confirmed
- The amount and a guide to how many it serves (the difference between 1kg and a total weight of 1.3kg)
- Storage and shelf life
- Ingredients and allergen labeling
- Whether it works as a gift
- What the publicly posted reviews tend to say
Basic Information
| Product name | 越前かに職人甲羅組（DENSHOKU） 超特大＆超極太4L〜5Lポーション 肩肉なしカット生ずわい蟹1kg（総重量1.3kg） – Echizen Kani Shokunin Kouragumi (DENSHOKU), extra-large and extra-thick 4L-5L portions, cut raw snow crab without shoulder meat, 1kg (total weight 1.3kg) |
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| Type | Cut raw snow crab (snow crab portions)Source: Rakuten Ichiba product page (viewed 12 September 2026) |
| Amount | 1kg (total weight 1.3kg). The product description states “about 4 servings”Source: product description on the Rakuten Ichiba product page (viewed 12 September 2026) |
| Breakdown | According to the product image: approx. 12 legs / approx. 4 claws / approx. 4 claw bases. No clusters (shoulder sections) are included. The image notes that the counts vary with the size of the crabSource: product image shown on the Rakuten Ichiba product page (viewed 12 September 2026) |
| 1kg vs 1.3kg | According to the product image, the total weight of 1,300g includes the glaze of ice applied to prevent deterioration. The crab itself totals 1kgSource: product image shown on the Rakuten Ichiba product page (viewed 12 September 2026) |
| Options | None. A single specification: 1kg (total weight 1.3kg)Source: purchase panel on the Rakuten Ichiba product page (viewed 12 September 2026) |
| Size grade | 4L-5L. This is a size grade set by the shop itself and is not an indication of quality. Note also that one of the product images reads “特大5Lサイズ厳選” (selected extra-large 5L size), so the wording varies within the pageSource: Rakuten Ichiba product page and the product images shown on it (viewed 12 September 2026) |
| Storage | Frozen, -18°C or belowSource: product description on the Rakuten Ichiba product page (viewed 12 September 2026) |
| Best-before date | Two years from the production date when kept frozen at -18°C or below. However, the product description recommends eating it within one month if kept in a household freezer, because the door is opened often and quality can deteriorate. Once thawed, keep refrigerated and eat the same daySource: as above |
| Ingredients | Snow crab (from Canada, the United States, Russia, and the Barents Sea), antioxidant (vitamin C). The same field also notes that “the origin and the additives differ depending on the production lot”Source: as above |
| Allergen labeling | Not confirmed (we could not find the food information label) |
| How to eat | The shop advises thawing under running water immediately before eating, and says it can also be eaten raw as it is. Crab sashimi, kani-shabu (crab shabu-shabu), hot pot, zosui (rice cooked in the broth), grilled crab and tempura are given as examplesSource: product description on the Rakuten Ichiba product page (viewed 12 September 2026) |
| Delivery | Frozen delivery. The product description asks buyers to specify a date four days after ordering or later. It also states that the shop handles “Asuraku”, Rakuten’s next-day shipping serviceSource: as above |
| Shipping fee | Not confirmed Please check the shipping conditions on the product page |
| Seller | Denshoku Co., Ltd. (株式会社伝食), Tsuruga City, Fukui PrefectureSource: product description on the Rakuten Ichiba product page (viewed 12 September 2026) |
| Shop | Echizen Kani Shokunin Kouragumi (DENSHOKU) on Rakuten Ichiba |
| Awards stated by the shop | The product page states that the shop won the Rakuten Gourmet Award, crab category, three years running (2014, 2015 and 2016). All of these awards are more than five years old, so they are not the shop’s most recent awardSource: product description on the Rakuten Ichiba product page (viewed 12 September 2026) |
Prices change, so they are not listed here. Please check the current price, stock, shipping fee and delivery dates at the link above.
Ingredients and Allergen Labeling
The product page lists the ingredients as “snow crab (from Canada, the United States, Russia, and the Barents Sea), antioxidant (vitamin C)”. The same field, however, notes that the origin and the additives differ depending on the production lot, so the crab you actually receive may not match that listing. If you want to fix the origin or the additives, check with the shop before ordering.
The allergen labeling itself – the food information label – was not found within what we could check. This item is not confirmed.
Crab is one of the ingredients that must be declared under Japan’s Food Labeling Act. Because this product is crab itself, it cannot be eaten by anyone with a crustacean (shellfish) allergy. If someone at the table has an allergy, or if you want to check the additives used in processing in more detail, ask the shop before buying or check the food information label on the product when it arrives.
Reference: Consumer Affairs Agency, “About allergen labeling” (Japanese) (viewed 12 September 2026)
Five Things to Check Before Buying
| What to check | For this product | Source |
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| 1. Amount and servings | 1kg of crab itself; a total weight of 1.3kg that includes the glaze of ice. The product description states “about 4 servings”. Approx. 12 legs, approx. 4 claws and approx. 4 claw bases, with no shoulder sections | Product description on the product page, and the product image shown on the same page (viewed 12 September 2026) |
| 2. Storage and shelf life | Two years from the production date when frozen at -18°C or below. In a household freezer, however, within one month is recommended. Once thawed, keep refrigerated and eat the same day | Product description on the product page (viewed 12 September 2026) |
| 3. Ingredients and allergen labeling | Ingredients are listed (snow crab / antioxidant (vitamin C)), but with a note that the origin and additives differ by production lot. Allergen labeling is not confirmed | Product description on the product page (viewed 12 September 2026) |
| 4. Suitability as a gift | The Rakuten gift field shows that noshi (a gift wrapping label) is available. The product description states that a dedicated gift box and an instruction sheet on how to eat the crab are included. We could not confirm which noshi inscriptions are offered, or whether message cards or name printing are available | Gift field and product description on the product page (viewed 12 September 2026) |
| 5. What reviews say | The Rakuten rating is 4.57 out of 5 from 1,700 reviews. Many reviewers praise the thickness of the meat and how easy it is to eat, while others note that the quality varies from year to year | Rakuten customer reviews (“Minna no Review”) (viewed 12 September 2026) |
Suitable as a Gift?
The gift field on the Rakuten Ichiba product page shows that noshi (a gift wrapping label) is available, and the product description states that a dedicated gift box and an instruction sheet on how to eat the crab are included (both viewed 12 September 2026). On the other hand, within what we could check we found no description of which noshi inscriptions can be chosen (such as oseibo, a year-end gift, ochugen, a mid-year gift, or uchi-iwai, a return gift), nor of plain noshi, name printing, or message cards. If you need a particular inscription, check with the shop before ordering.
If you are considering this as a gift, confirming the following first makes misunderstandings less likely.
- Whether you can specify the noshi inscription (the gift field shows noshi is available, but the range of inscriptions is not confirmed)
- Whether you can specify a date and time when the recipient can accept a frozen delivery. The product description asks for a date four days after ordering or later, yet the page also states that “Asuraku” next-day shipping is handled, so it is safest to ask the shop which ordering method allows noshi and date selection
- Whether the recipient has room in the freezer for 1kg (total weight 1.3kg). Once thawed, it needs to be kept refrigerated and eaten the same day
Several reviewers post that they sent it as a gift and the recipient was pleased, or that they buy it every year for the year-end and New Year holidays (source: Rakuten customer reviews, viewed 12 September 2026).
What Public Reviews Say
The following organises the rating and the posts published on Rakuten Ichiba. The figures are those at the time of viewing and change afterwards.
| Site | Rating | Reviews | Viewed |
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| Rakuten customer reviews (product page) | 4.57 / 5 | 1,700 | 12 September 2026 |
| Stars | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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| Reviews | 1,227 | 318 | 85 | 33 | 37 |
The breakdown is as at 12 September 2026. The tendencies below summarise the text of the 30 most recent posts, read on the same day.
What Reviewers Praise
Posts about taste and size stand out: that the meat is thick and filling, and that it is sweet. Many also say that, because it is already cut, there is no shelling to do and it is easy to eat.
Source: Rakuten customer reviews (viewed 12 September 2026)
Many reviewers describe using it in several ways – as sashimi, kani-shabu, grilled crab, hot pot and zosui – and posts saying they sent it as a gift and the recipient was pleased, or that they buy it again every year, are also common.
Source: Rakuten customer reviews (viewed 12 September 2026)
What Reviewers Note
Some reviewers point out that the result varies from year to year. Specifically, posts describe meat that was watery and did not taste sweet, and membrane that was left in the mouth.
Source: Rakuten customer reviews (viewed 12 September 2026)
There are also posts saying the crab was not as plump as in the product photos, and that the broth felt thin when it was used for zosui. One- and two-star ratings together come to 70 reviews, so impressions vary.
Source: Rakuten customer reviews (viewed 12 September 2026)
Who It Suits / Who Should Be Careful
Who It Suits
- You want to eat crab without shelling it
- You want to vary how you eat it – sashimi, kani-shabu, grilled, hot pot, zosui
- You want a table for about four people at once (the product description’s “about 4 servings”)
- You are happy with a mix of leg meat and claws, with no shoulder meat
- You want to send it in a gift box (noshi is shown as available)
- You have room in the freezer for 1kg (total weight 1.3kg)
Who Should Be Careful
- You have a crustacean allergy (this is crab itself, and the food information label is not confirmed)
- The posts saying the result varies from year to year (watery meat, membrane left in the mouth) would bother you
- You expect meat exactly as plump as the product photos (some posts say it was not)
- You want to eat it a little at a time (once thawed, it keeps refrigerated only for that day)
- You want to store it for a long time in a household freezer (within one month is recommended)
- You want a fixed origin or fixed additives (these differ by production lot)
- You want to choose a size or volume (there are no options; one specification only)
- You want the shoulder meat as well (it is not included in this product)
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Summary
- The crab itself is 1kg; the total weight of 1.3kg includes the glaze of ice. The product description states “about 4 servings”, and the product image gives a breakdown of approx. 12 legs, approx. 4 claws and approx. 4 claw bases, with no shoulder sections included
- Storage is frozen at -18°C or below for two years from the production date, but within one month is recommended for a household freezer. Once thawed, keep refrigerated and eat the same day
- The ingredients are listed, but with a note that the origin and additives differ by production lot. Allergen labeling could not be confirmed, and because the product is crab itself it cannot be eaten by anyone with a crustacean allergy
Related Pages
This article organises information published on the retail site. Product information such as the amount, storage method and ingredients may change. Please check the seller’s own display for the latest information.
Assessments of taste and quality are summaries of third-party posts with the source stated, and are not Ochinity’s own assessment. How we write our articles is set out in our Editorial Policy.
Information as of: 12 September 2026 / Sources: Rakuten Ichiba product page of Echizen Kani Shokunin Kouragumi (DENSHOKU), including the product images shown on it; Rakuten customer reviews; Rakuten Ichiba API; Consumer Affairs Agency, “About allergen labeling”
