Ring in the New Year with Naruto and Light Up Wishes NARUTO&BORUTO SHINOBI-ZATO: Winter Homecoming Festival — Volume 2

New Year’s Eve Exclusive: “Ring in the New Year with Naruto! Shinobi-Zato Lantern Festival”
Return to the Village That Feels Like Home

AWAJI, JAPAN, November 4, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — NARUTO&BORUTO SHINOBI-ZATO, one of the popular attractions at Nijigen no Mori, the anime theme park on Awaji Island near Kobe and Osaka, Japan, will host the “NARUTO&BORUTO SHINOBI-ZATO Winter Homecoming Festival” as a heartfelt expression of gratitude to all shinobi, celebrating Shinobi-Zato as a place they can always call home.

As the second installment of the festival, the “Ring in the New Year with Naruto. Shinobi-Zato Lantern Festival” will be held for one night only on Thursday, December 31, 2026 (New Year’s Eve).

On the day, special photo spots featuring original lanterns will be set up throughout Shinobi-Zato. In addition, visitors can also write their wishes for the coming year on lanterns and work together to create an illuminated display of the Hidden Leaf Symbol.
Join us at NARUTO&BORUTO SHINOBI-ZATO on the final night of 2026 to help complete this special photo spot, where the Hokage Rock and the illuminated Hidden Leaf Symbol will shine against the clear winter night sky.

■ Event Overview: Winter Homecoming Festival — Volume 2 “Ring in the New Year with Naruto! Shinobi-Zato Lantern Festival”
Date:
Thursday, December 31, 2026
Event Details:
For one night only on New Year’s Eve, a special photo spot featuring illuminated original lanterns will be set at Shinobi-Zato. Visitors can write their wishes for the New Year on lanterns and work together to create an illuminated display of the Hidden Leaf Symbol.
Location:
NARUTO&BORUTO SHINOBI-ZATO, Nijigen no Mori
Participation Fee:
¥300
Separate admission ticket to the NARUTO&BORUTO SHINOBI-ZATO attraction is required.
URL：
https://nijigennomori.com/en/naruto_shinobizato/

■About NARUTO&BORUTO Shinobi-Zato
NARUTO&BORUTO Shinobi-Zato is an attraction themed around the popular ninja anime NARUTO and BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS, which follows the story of Boruto Uzumaki, the son of Naruto Uzumaki, the protagonist of NARUTO.
The area recreates the Hidden Leaf Village, featuring a large Hokage Rock monument and life-size figures of characters from the TV anime series. Visitors can experience the world of the series through interactive attractions, including athletic training courses and a three-story maze.

■About Nijigen no Mori (Anime Awajishima Park)
Nijigen no Mori is an anime theme park located on Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The sprawling park features famous titles from Japanese pop culture in interactive attractions set in the greenery of Awaji Island.
By utilizing digital and interactive technologies, the park offers immersive experiences for visitors of all ages and nationalities. It features attractions based on Japanese anime, manga, movies, and video games, allowing visitors to engage with these works through multi-sensory activities.
The park includes areas themed around classic titles such as NARUTO, Godzilla, Crayon Shinchan, and Dragon Quest, recreating the worlds of these works in a natural setting and offering hands-on, experiential attractions.

■Access
① By Highway Bus
From Kansai International Airport, take a highway bus bound for Sannomiya, Namba, or Umeda. Transfer at one of these major hubs to a highway bus heading to Awaji Island. Please get off at either “Awaji IC” or “Nijigen no Mori.” Only one transfer is required, and the total travel time is approximately 3 hours.
② By Train + Highway Bus
From Kansai International Airport, travel by JR or Nankai Railway to the Osaka, Namba, or Sannomiya area. From there, transfer to a highway bus bound for Awaji Island. Please get off at either “Awaji IC” or “Nijigen no Mori.” The total travel time is approximately 3 hours.

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Aika Kusuzaki
Nijigennomori Inc.
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