CHIIKAWA DAYS Exhibition Heads to Shanghai with Local Food Theme
The Shanghai run takes the Chiikawa exhibition, already popular in Hong Kong and Taiwan, into mainland China with a Shanghai-specific food theme and local-only goods.
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The CHIIKAWA DAYS exhibition opens at Shanghai's Jing'an Kerry Centre from September 12 to November 1, 2026. It adds a Shanghai-only area and the CHIIKAWA LONGTANG EATS series, which turns the characters into local dishes such as shengjianbao and pork mooncakes. A one-day special event on September 5 at Anyi Road features nine giant inflatables, character greetings, and paper hat giveaways. Tickets go on sale September 5 via Maoyan, with early-bird pricing through September 13.
The exhibition arrives as the Chiikawa film "The Secret of Mermaid Island" sits in theaters, having passed 10 billion yen in box office within 30 days of release. The Shanghai run at Jing'an Kerry Centre is open daily from 10:00 to 22:00, with last entry to the paid area at 21:00.
The CHIIKAWA LONGTANG EATS series turns the characters into Shanghai and Jiangnan staples such as shengjianbao and pork mooncakes, sold as Shanghai-themed goods at the pop-up shop from September 12, ticket holders only. Two ticket tiers go on sale September 5 at 14:00 via Maoyan, with early-bird pricing through September 13. The benefit ticket adds a nine-piece name tag charm set and a random RFID light-up sasumata.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.