The event "Chickip Dancers - Winter Festival - in Minakami Kogen Ski Resort" will be held from Friday, December 18, 2026 to Sunday, April 4, 2027 at Minakami Kogen Ski Resort (水上高原スキーリゾート), operated by Minakami Kogen Resort (水上高原リゾート) in Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture. It is a collaboration between the anime Chickip Dancers (チキップダンサーズ), produced by Chickip Dancers Odorun-kai (チキップダンサーズおどるん会), and the ski resort, and visitors can meet the anime's distinctive characters.
This is the fourth consecutive year of the collaboration with Minakami Kogen Ski Resort. As last year, the dance event features Honechikin (ほねチキン) dancing to "KARAAGE WARS", the song from the music video produced to commemorate the new release of the "Karaage LOVE" (からあげLOVE) theme. Photo spots, character greetings, and other activities are also prepared, mainly for families with children.
Event Overview
- Period: Friday, December 18, 2026 to Sunday, April 4, 2027 (follows the operating days of Minakami Kogen Ski Resort)
- Location: Minakami Kogen Ski Resort, 6152-1 Fujiwara, Minakami Town, Tone District, Gunma 379-1721
- Details: https://www.minakami-ski.jp/event/chickipdancers_winterfestival.html
- Activities:
- Dance event and greeting
- "Stamp Rally Kit" gift for children staying at "Minakami Kogen Hotel 200" (水上高原ホテル200)
- Hide-and-seek in the Big Tree - find the "Kochikin" (小チキン)
- Lucky Lift special present
Dance Event and Greeting
Honechikin and Skip Gaeru Sensei (スキップガエル先生) will visit and dance to the karaage-themed song "KARAAGE WARS" again this year. Visitors can enjoy dancing together to the choreography from the "KARAAGE WARS" music video. After the dance, there is a chance to take photos and make memories.
- Music video: https://youtu.be/dy-eYxvUucE
- Credits: Lyrics, composition, and vocals by Chiaki Mayumura (眉村ちあき)
- NHK program page: https://www.nhk.jp/p/chickipdancers/ts/Y69PV45V76/
Dates
- Thursday, February 11, 2027 (national holiday)
- Friday, March 26, 2027
- Saturday, March 27, 2027
- Sunday, March 28, 2027
Showtimes
- First show: 11:00 AM
- Second show: 2:00 PM
- Each show is expected to take about 30 minutes.
Stamp Rally Kit for Children Staying at Minakami Kogen Hotel 200
Every child staying at "Minakami Kogen Hotel 200" receives a Chickip Dancers "Stamp Rally Kit". By finding the four rally panel characters (stamp rally points) placed inside the hotel, children can enter a campaign for a chance to win an accommodation voucher.
Hide-and-Seek in the Big Tree and Photo Spots
Kochikin are hiding in the large tree displayed in the lobby of "Minakami Kogen Hotel 200". Visitors are invited to look for them and see how many are hidden.
Photo spots are also set up in the lobby of "Minakami Kogen Hotel 200" and at the "Day-Trip Ski Center" (日帰りスキーセンター), where visitors can take pictures with the Chickip Dancers characters.
Big Tree image
Photo spot image
Lucky Lift Special Present
Two units of the "Minakami Quad Lift" (みなかみクワッドリフト) are decorated with Chickip Dancers designs as the "Lucky Lift". Riders who are lucky enough to board a Lucky Lift receive a "Special Sticker".
Lucky Lift design image
Sticker design
About Chickip Dancers
Honechikin is a bone-in chicken who is a little timid ("chicken") but full of curiosity. Other characters include Skip Gaeru Sensei, a dance teacher who approaches while skipping. These distinctive characters are active through dance, in a story set at home and in various other places, based on the idea that "when the body moves, the heart dances".
- Official site: https://www.san-x.co.jp/chickipdancers/
- Anime site: https://www.san-x.co.jp/chickipdancers/anime/
- Official X: https://x.com/chickipdancers/
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