2026.10.02 Events & FeaturesNARUTO＆BORUTO 忍里

Experience the Chunin Exam in real life! In the NARUTO attraction, it is back this weekend

It’s happening again this weekend!

At the popular attraction “NARUTO & BORUTO: Shinobi-zato” in Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Island Park’s Anime Park “Nijigen no Mori,”we are holding the “Uzumaki Naruto Birthday Festival 2026,” featuring a total of eight events to celebrate Naruto’s birthday on October 10. As the fourth installment of this event,exclusively on weekends and holidays through Sunday, November 29, 2026, , we’re holding a limited-time version of the “Chunin Selection Exams”—the same trials that gave Naruto and his friends such a hard time in the series! Of course, it’s scheduled to take place this weekend as well!

A must-see, ultra-challenging event for fans, featuring three trials—from Trial 1 to Trial 3! With an astonishingly low pass rate of just 0.5%, this is the most difficult event in “NARUTO & BORUTO: Shinobi-zato.”

The event consists of three trials: the First Trial (“True/False Quiz”), the Second Trial (“Scroll Scramble”), and the Third Trial (details of which will be provided only to participants who pass the Second Trial). Participants who successfully pass all three trials will receive an “Original Certificate of Completion” exclusive to Shinobi Village.

First Trial (True/False Quiz)

The first test is a true-or-false quiz where you’ll answer questions about “NARUTO,” “BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS,” and “NARUTO & BORUTO: Shinobi-zato”! Everyone will answer the quiz at the same time in the plaza in front of the Hokage Rock!

Second Trial (Scroll Scramble)

Those who have passed the first test will move on to the second test, the “Scroll Battle.” Please spread out throughout the attraction area; if you can collect both the “Heaven Scroll” and the “Earth Scroll” within the allotted time, you will pass the test.

Third Trial (Details Provided Only to Those Who Pass)

The details of the third trial will be revealed only to ninjas who have passed the first and second trials. Will you be able to make it all the way to the mysterious third trial!?

There are also missions that only those who have become “Chunin” can undertake.

In addition, for all “Chunin” who have passed past “Chunin Exams,” we have prepared a special mission aimed at promotion to “Jounin.” By completing this special mission, you can earn a “Letter of Recommendation” that allows you to take the “Jounin Exam.”Furthermore, only Chunin who have obtained two “Letters of Recommendation” will earn the right to challenge the “Jounin Exam,” which determines promotion to “Ninja Village Jounin.” The details of the exam are strictly confidential; they will be disclosed only to Chunin who have qualified to take it.

Those who successfully pass the “Jōnin Exam” will receive an “Original Shinobi Village Jōnin Pin” engraved with their initials on the back as proof of their status as a “Shinobi Village Jōnin.”Furthermore, if you wear the “Ninja Village Jōnin Original Pin Badge” when visiting the Ninja Village, you’ll receive twice the usual number of “Gemaki”-style original photo cards—the same ones given as mission rewards for the “Heaven Scroll” and “Earth Scroll”!
A trial leading to even greater heights, accessible only to Chunin who have overcome countless trials. Pass the “Jounin Exam” through your own strength and claim the title of “Ninja Village Jounin”!

“Naruto Uzumaki’s Birthday Celebration 2026” Volume 4: “Chunin and Jonin Exams” Overview

Date

September 26, 2026 (Sat) – November 29, 2026 (Sun)　 *Weekends and holidays only

Content

This game recreates the “Chunin Exams” that Naruto Uzumaki and his friends took on in the anime. Only those who pass all three exams—the First Exam (true/false quiz), the Second Exam (scroll retrieval battle), and the Third Exam (details of which are revealed only to those who pass the Second Exam)—will be recognized as Chunin and receive their certificate of qualification.The current pass rate is a staggering 0.5%! Additionally, for participants who have previously passed the exam and hold Chunin status, a new mission has been added—aiming to earn a letter of recommendation for promotion to Jonin—along with a new exam to become a Jonin.
*Participants who have already passed the Chunin Exam must notify staff before the event begins.
*Please note that the event may be canceled due to weather conditions.

Location

In front of the Hokage Rock Plaza within “NARUTO & BORUTO: Shinobi-zato”

Admission Fee

Free *A separate admission ticket for the attraction is required *The event may be canceled due to weather conditions.

What Is “NARUTO & BORUTO: Shinobi-zato”?

Since 2008, the Pasona Group has been working on a unique regional revitalization project on Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture, in collaboration with local governments and community stakeholders, focused on “attracting talent” to bring together a diverse range of people.In 2013, the “Awaji Manga & Anime Island Project” was selected in response to Hyogo Prefecture’s open call for “Proposals for Private-Sector Projects at the Prefectural Awaji Island Park.” Together with Hyogo Prefecture, we are advancing this regional revitalization initiative by attracting new tourists through the use of the magnificent natural surroundings of the prefectural park, which spans 134.8 hectares.

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