NARUTO & BORUTO Shinobi-Zato Hosts a New Year's Eve Lantern Festival on Awaji Island

Published: October 28, 2026 •
NARUTO & BORUTO Shinobi-Zato Hosts a New Year's Eve Lantern Festival on Awaji Island

NARUTO & BORUTO Shinobi-Zato, a popular attraction at the anime park Nijigennomori on Awaji Island, is holding the "NARUTO & BORUTO Shinobi-Zato Winter Homecoming Festival" as a thank-you to fans, for whom Shinobi-Zato remains a "home of the heart."

For the second installment (Part 2), the "Ring in the New Year with Naruto! Shinobi-Zato Lantern Festival" will take place on New Year's Eve only, December 31, 2026 (Thursday). On the day, a special photo spot with glowing original lanterns appears at Shinobi-Zato. Visitors will also write their wishes for the new year on paper lanterns and use them to create a "Konoha symbol" illumination.

Hokage Rock lit up at night with a lantern-formed Konoha symbol in front

Under the clear winter night sky, Hokage Rock and the Konoha symbol illumination come together to form a fantastical photo spot. Visitors are invited to help complete it and spend the last night of 2026 at NARUTO & BORUTO Shinobi-Zato.

Winter Homecoming Festival Part 2 "Ring in the New Year with Naruto! Shinobi-Zato Lantern Festival" Overview

Date: December 31, 2026 (Thursday) — one night only

Details: On New Year's Eve, a special photo spot with glowing original lanterns appears at Shinobi-Zato. Together with the visitors who come on the day, a "Konoha symbol" illumination made from lanterns inscribed with New Year wishes will be completed.

Location: NARUTO & BORUTO Shinobi-Zato, Nijigennomori

Fee: ¥300
(Separate attraction admission ticket required)