Japan Post Selling New Year 2027 Chiikawa Postcards

Japan Post’s online store is selling a set of three Chiikawa New Year 2027 postcards. It’ll come with stickers, too. Pre-orders for the Japan Post Chiikawa New Year postcards will run from November 13 to 17, 2026. They’ll be shipped out on December 19, 2026. It costs 880 JPY ($5.60), and each delivery will cost 360 JPY ($2.30).

The postcard features a white-and-red design similar to the Japan flag. Inside the red portion are the three main Chiikawa characters, who are all dressed like gourds. The sticker sheet has the full main cast, with characters like Momonga and Rakko. They’re posing like they’re taking pictures in a purikura photo stand, complete with decals and writing. Around the purikura images are stickers with other Nagano characters. The three main Chiikawa characters appear again in sheep costumes, which is a reference to how 2027 will be the Year of the Sheep.

Chiikawa is a cultural phenomenon and media juggernaut that originates from Japan. It features cute friends who love to eat and hang out together, though there’s some deeper and darker lore behind the scenes that has made it so popular with older fans as well. Between the successful movie and the new English dub, international audiences outside of East Asia are becoming more aware of it, too.

The Chiikawa 2027 New Year postcards will become available via Japan Post on November 13, 2026. You can catch the Chiikawa show on the official YouTube account.