Nijigen no Mori’s NARUTO&BORUTO SHINOBI-ZATO Announces Volume 8 of Naruto Uzumaki Birthday Festival 2026

Eight New Family-Themed "Gemaki-Style" Original Trading Cards Debuting October 31

AWAJI, JAPAN, October 7, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Nijigen no Mori, the popular anime theme park located on Awaji Island near Kobe and Osaka, has announced Volume 8 of its autumn initiative, the "NARUTO&BORUTO SHINOBI-ZATO Naruto Uzumaki Birthday Festival 2026." Celebrating protagonist Naruto Uzumaki’s birthday on October 10 through eight distinct promotional projects, Volume 8 introduces eight new family-themed designs for the park's iconic "Gemaki-style" collectible trading cards starting Saturday, October 31, 2026.

Modeled after the famous Ninja Trading Cards ("Gemaki") collected by Boruto and his friends in BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS, these exclusive original bromides are awarded to park visitors upon completing the 3D wooden maze "Ten no Maki" (Heaven Scroll) or the mission rally "Chi no Maki" (Earth Scroll).

With the addition of eight new artwork designs drawn exclusively for past NARUTO&BORUTO SHINOBI-ZATO special missions, the total collection expands to 76 distinct cards. The new lineup centers on the theme of family, featuring iconic character pairings including:
・Uzumaki Family (Naruto, Hinata, Boruto, & Himawari)
・Minato & Kushina
・Sasuke & Sakura

Visitors and fans are invited to celebrate Naruto's birthday, complete mission scrolls, and collect these limited-edition trading cards during their visit.

■Event Overview NARUTO&BORUTO SHINOBI-ZATO Naruto Uzumaki Birthday Festival 2026 — Volume 8: New "Gemaki-Style" Original Trading Card Designs
Release Date:
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Details:
Eight new family-themed designs added to the reward pool for clearing the "Ten no Maki" 3D maze and "Chi no Maki" mission rally attractions (76 types total).
Location:
NARUTO&BORUTO SHINOBI-ZATO (Inside Nijigen no Mori)
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.
+81 80-4468-5651