NARUTO&BORUTO SHINOBI-ZATO at Nijigen no Mori Popular 'Akatsuki Festival' Mission Unveils New Big Poster Designs

Featuring Individual Character Artwork of All Nine Akatsuki Members, Including Itachi and Pain

AWAJI, JAPAN, October 26, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- NARUTO&BORUTO SHINOBI-ZATO, a popular attraction at Nijigen No Mori, an anime theme park on Awaji Island, in Japan, nere Kobe and Osaka, will unveil a brand-new collection of Big Posters as rewards for completing its popular park-wide puzzle-solving event, the “Akatsuki Festival,” starting Saturday, December 12, 2026. The event invites participants to explore various areas of the attraction and solve puzzles along the way. The new collection features nine original designs, revealed here for the first time.

As part of the event, participants must complete four missions and collect stamps.These missions include reaching the finish lines of two attractions: the three-dimensional maze “Ten no Maki” and the mission rally “Chi no Maki.” Once all four stamps have been collected, participants can take on the final puzzle-solving mission. Those who successfully complete every mission will receive an original Shinobi-Zato Big Poster, available exclusively at NARUTO&BORUTO SHINOBI-ZATO.

With this renewal, the previous featuring two Akatsuki members together will be replaced by individual designs featuring each of the nine Akatsuki members. The nine new designs feature Itachi Uchiha, Kisame Hoshigaki, Deidara, Sasori, Hidan, Kakuzu, Pain, Konan, and Zetsu.

Join the “Akatsuki Festival” and take on the challenge to win one of these exclusive posters, available only at NARUTO&BORUTO SHINOBI-ZATO.

■ Event Overview: New Rewards for the “Akatsuki Festival” Puzzle-Solving Event
Launch Date:
Starting Saturday, December 12, 2026
Event Details:
This park-wide puzzle-solving event is themed around the Akatsuki. Participants must collect four stamps by completing the two attractions “Ten no Maki” and “Chi no Maki,” ordering one eligible menu item at Ramen Ichiraku, and purchasing Akatsuki-related merchandise at Konoha Shop.
After collecting all four stamps, participants can challenge the final puzzle-solving mission. Those who successfully complete all missions will receive one randomly selected, newly illustrated Big Poster from a collection of 11 exclusive designs available only at NARUTO&BORUTO SHINOBI-ZATO. The collection includes nine new designs.
Note: The two existing group designs featuring the Akatsuki will continue to be available.
Price:
¥1,500 per person (tax included)
*A separate admission ticket is required.
*Guests with a Gold Ticket, Premium Ticket, or Journey Pass can enjoy this experience free of charge.
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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