Nijigen no Mori sets one-day Naruto birthday event for Oct. 10

Nijigen no Mori’s NARUTO&BORUTO SHINOBI-ZATO will mark Naruto Uzumaki’s birthday with a one-day event on Oct. 10, 2026, at its Awaji Island anime park in Japan. Visitors will join a Kurama-themed tug-of-war at the park entrance and receive a free commemorative mask, with standard admission required.

Why it matters: - The event gives Naruto fans a limited-time reason to visit Nijigen no Mori’s anime park in Hyogo Prefecture. - The promotion ties a popular anime character’s birthday to an in-person attraction, which can drive traffic and fan engagement on a single day. - The event is part of a larger eight-project autumn campaign built around Naruto Uzumaki’s birthday.

What happened: - Nijigen no Mori announced Volume 5 of the "NARUTO&BORUTO SHINOBI-ZATO Naruto Uzumaki Birthday Festival 2026." - The one-day-only event, "Chakra Tug-of-War with Kurama," takes place on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, Naruto Uzumaki’s birthday. - The event starts at 10:00 a.m. at the "あ・ん Gate" main entrance in front of NARUTO&BORUTO SHINOBI-ZATO on Awaji Island, Japan.

The details: - Participants will take part in a tug-of-war to open the park gate as the day begins. - The event recreates Naruto’s battle with Kurama, the Nine-Tails, from the anime series. - All participants receive a complimentary Kurama Mask. - Participation is free, but a standard park admission ticket is required. - More information is available on the attraction page. - NARUTO&BORUTO Shinobi-Zato recreates the Hidden Leaf Village with a Hokage Rock monument, life-size character figures, athletic training courses and a three-story maze. - Nijigen no Mori is located on Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture and features interactive attractions based on anime, manga, movies and video games. - The park also includes areas themed around NARUTO, Godzilla, Crayon Shinchan and Dragon Quest.

Between the lines: - The birthday event blends a familiar anime scene with a physical crowd activity, which is a straightforward way to turn fan nostalgia into on-site participation. - The free commemorative gift and one-day format create urgency without lowering the barrier to entry beyond the required admission ticket. - The park’s location near Kobe and Osaka makes the event accessible to domestic day-trippers and travelers already in the region.

What's next: - Nijigen no Mori will continue rolling out the remaining birthday-festival projects under Volume 5’s broader autumn campaign. - Fans who want to join the Oct. 10 event will need to arrive by opening time to take part in the gate-opening activity. - The park will continue using anime-themed live experiences to promote NARUTO&BORUTO SHINOBI-ZATO throughout the season.