Awaji Island Nijigen no Mori to host 8 Naruto Birthday projects starting September 26

At 'NARUTO & BORUTO Shinobi-Zato', a popular attraction at the anime park 'Nijigen no Mori' on Awaji Island, Japan, the special event 'Shinobi-Zato Naruto Uzumaki Birthday 2026' will be held for a limited time starting September 26, 2026, to celebrate the protagonist Naruto Uzumaki, whose birthday is on October 10. This year, it will unfold with a total of 8 projects, the largest scale ever for 'NARUTO & BORUTO Shinobi-Zato'.

From special events where you can meet Naruto in person to fan-participation photo contests, the highly popular 'Chunin Exam', and the 'Jonin Exam' aiming for the next level, a rich variety of events unique to Shinobi-Zato will take place.

Additionally, from September 26, limited quantity Shinobi-Zato original 'Visit Benefit Cards' will be distributed. On October 10, the day of Naruto's birthday, special events that allow you to feel the season, such as 'Chakra Tug-of-War' and the 'Shinobi-Zato Autumn Festival', will also be held.

Must-check 8 total projects

· 'Volume 1' Naruto Uzumaki Birthday Event: Convey congratulations directly to Naruto

- Limited to 3 days from October 10 (Sat) to 12 (Mon)

- A special 3-day period where Naruto appears in Shinobi-Zato, allowing you to take photos and congratulate him directly.

· 'Volume 2' Shinobi-Zato Original Cards: Anticipating what will come out

- A total of 6 types of original cards will be given to visitors, a limited quantity special item.

· 'Volume 3' Naruto Uzumaki Birthday Photo Contest: Express your feelings for Naruto through photos!

- By posting photos taken in Shinobi-Zato on X, everyone can enjoy the birthday more joyfully with their 'love for Naruto'.

· 'Volume 4' Test your skills as a ninja: 'Chunin Exam & Jonin Exam'

- The revival of the highly popular 'Chunin Exam'; this time, the 'Jonin Exam', where successful candidates challenge themselves to aim higher, will also be held.

· 'Volume 5' On October 10, everyone gathers their strength for 'Chakra Tug-of-War'

- Recreating a famous scene from the animation, a long-time popular event in Shinobi-Zato; gather at the 'A-Un Gate' at 10:00 on October 10.

· 'Volume 6' 'Shinobi-Zato Autumn Festival' where everyone enjoys dancing together

- A festival market will newly appear, allowing you to enjoy a different kind of autumn festival than the usual Shinobi-Zato.

· 'Volume 7' New designs of original bromide cards that stimulate the desire to collect appear

- New designs will be added to the popular original bromide cards in Shinobi-Zato. They can be obtained in celebration of Naruto's birthday.

· 'Volume 8' To be revealed on the website later

'Shinobi-Zato Naruto Uzumaki Birthday 2026' is filled with the joy of celebrating Naruto's birthday. This special once-a-year festival can be enjoyed with family, friends, and Naruto fans from all over the world.

Overview of 'Shinobi-Zato Naruto Uzumaki Birthday 2026'

- Period: 8 projects to be held sequentially starting from September 2026

- Content: A limited-time event to celebrate the protagonist Naruto Uzumaki, whose birthday is on October 10. A total of 8 special projects will be carried out to grandly celebrate Naruto's birthday, including special events where Naruto appears in Shinobi-Zato, distribution of limited stickers, and the holding of the popular event 'Chunin Exam'. It presents a special Shinobi-Zato available only during this period that fans, as well as families and friends, can enjoy.

- URL: https://nijigennomori.com/ko/naruto_shinobizato/

About 'NARUTO & BORUTO Shinobi-Zato'

'Nijigen no Mori' is a new-concept anime park that provides a two-dimensional experience that 'anyone can be immersed in' using IT technology, located within the grand nature of Hyogo Prefectural Awajishima Park, which boasts a site size of about 28 Tokyo Domes, just 5 minutes from Kobe to Awaji Island by crossing the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge.

The attraction 'NARUTO & BORUTO Shinobi-Zato', themed around the worlds of the popular ninja animation 'Naruto' and 'Boruto: Naruto Next Generations', is featured. You can experience the world of Shinobi-Zato by challenging three-dimensional mazes using scrolls, mission relays, and riddle-solving. You can experience the experience-based attractions in the great nature, reproducing the exact worldview of the animation which is gaining great popularity domestically and internationally.

Further details can be found on the official website (https://nijigennomori.com/ko/).

Nijigen no Mori is a theme park that expands the worldview of animation, manga, games, and so-called 'two-dimensional content' that people have only enjoyed on monitor screens or paper. It is a Japanese anime theme park where you use your five senses and move your body, a 'place where the world of television and manga books permeates the entire forest'. Using the latest technology, it provides an 'two-dimensional experience' that can only be experienced here, including fantastic attractions that make you feel as if you have entered an animation and various activities that reproduce the two-dimensional world, adding 'new value' to Cool Japan content including animation.

NARUTO & BORUTO Shinobi-Zato: https://nijigennomori.com/ko/naruto_shinobizato/

◆ At a glance

· Issuing Organization: Nijigen no Mori

· Category: Travel, Animation, Nijigen no Mori

· Distribution: October 2, 2026, at 3:55 PM

Source: Nijigen no Mori Press Release (Newswire)

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