Konoha Land theme park opens tomorrow in France.

Konoha Land, Europe's first Naruto theme park, opens tomorrow at Park Spirou Provence in France, and adults who go there to run Naruto are already scared.

Anime and manga have become extremely popular around the world over the past few decades, but one of the hardest things about being a fan of franchises like Dragon Ball, One Piece, Naruto, and My Hero is that it's Japan. always You get the coolest one. Anime-based action figures, conventions, stores, and theme parks are ubiquitous in Japan but rarely seen elsewhere.

There are some exceptions to this rule. Konoha Land is a Naruto theme park that was announced late last year and is scheduled to open in southern France (specifically Monteux) at some point in 2026. Despite being revealed only five months ago, Konoha Land's opening date at Parc Spirou Provence is already approaching.

Europe's first Naruto theme park opens tomorrow in southern France.

I think I'll go to Monteux as soon as possible.

Last week, the official Parc Spirou Provence Instagram account confirmed that Konoha Land's opening date has been confirmed for tomorrow, April 4th. This was recently celebrated by the official Naruto Twitter account, which shared a new piece of artwork from series creator Masashi Kishimoto to commemorate the occasion, and will likely make many fans realize that this park is what was important in the first place.

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If, like me, this is your first time hearing about a Naruto theme park in Europe, you might want to know what it's all about, let alone news that it's actually scheduled to open. Konoha Land is the new land of Monteux's amusement park, Parc Spirou Provence, which brings the Hidden Leaf Village to life with life-sized character statues, mascots and recreations of some of its landmarks.

Of course, no theme park would be complete without a roller coaster. And Konoha Land has two roller coasters that live up to their name. The first is Kyubi Unchained, a Nine-Tails themed roller coaster with a top speed of 75km/h and a 30m drop. There's also Rasengan Chakra Rotation, a massive rotation ride that I will never do.

Over the past few days, early glimpses of the park have been shared all over social media, including a clip that first caught my eye by Twitter user DimensionParcs. It's nice enough to see Naruto get a theme park outside of Japan, but it certainly helps that Konoha Land looks truly impressive on its own merits.