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Naruto & Boruto Shinobi Village at Nijigen no Mori in Awaji, Hyogo, will hold its May Rain Festival 2026 from May 9 to July 23, according to an April 10, 2026 announcement from operator Nijigen no Mori. A follow-up April 15 SoraNews24 report says the campaign is built around the rainy season and aims to turn a wet forecast into part of the attraction rather than a reason to stay away.
Key developments
- The official release says the event will run at the park's Naruto & Boruto area inside Hyogo Prefectural Awajishima Park, with operating hours listed as 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The coverage places the venue at 2425-2 Kusumoto, Awaji, Hyogo.
- Confirmed rain-themed perks include a rainy-day-exclusive sticker, water-revealed omikuji fortunes, and a larger return of last year's Japanese umbrella illumination display. Those are the clearest confirmed visitor-facing additions in the PR Times announcement.
- Organizers are also selling the atmosphere, not just the merchandise. The release highlights the Akatsuki fortress and mist-covered Hokage Rock as locations that take on a different mood in wet weather, while SoraNews24 notes that the largely outdoor attraction is using gloomy skies as a feature, especially for fans chasing dramatic anime-style photos.
- One important limit remains: the operator has confirmed the dates and core features, but not a full daily program. The official release explicitly says more detailed event information will be announced later.
What to watch
The next concrete update is the fuller event-detail release promised by Nijigen no Mori. That should clarify how the rainy-day sticker giveaway will work in practice, whether any limits apply, and whether the park plans to add more seasonal content beyond the sticker, fortunes, and illumination already confirmed.
Until then, the confirmed picture is narrow but clear. The 2026 festival is scheduled for spring and early summer in Awaji, the rain-linked perks are returning, and Nijigen no Mori is making an unusually direct bet that bad weather can actually improve the Naruto & Boruto experience rather than spoil it.
Sources
- PR Times: Nijigen no Mori announces May Rain Festival 2026
- SoraNews24: Rainy forecast becomes part of the event pitch
Photo by Matt Hanns Schroeter on Unsplash
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