Candlelight: The World of Joe Hisaishi

⭐ Candlelight (キャンドルライト) concerts are a new kind of concert that lets you experience the magic of a live, multi-sensory performance in a beautiful setting bathed in candlelight. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Joe Hisaishi at Nagoya Nōgaku Theater.

(Authorized Performance)
This is a tribute concert performing the songs of the listed artists. The artists themselves will not appear.

General Info
📍 Venue: Nagoya Nōgaku Theater (〒460-0001 1-1-1 Sannomaru, Naka Ward, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture [In front of the main gate of Nagoya Castle])
📅 Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
⏳ Duration: approximately 65 minutes (doors open 30 minutes before the start time and late entry is not permitted, so please note in advance)
👤 Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Persons under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
♿ The venue is wheelchair accessible. Two spaces are available in each venue-designated area. We apologize, but if wheelchair seats are sold out on the ticket sales page, we will not be able to accommodate you, so please understand this in advance
❓ Please consult the FAQs for this event here
🪑 Seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis in each zone (please note that depending on the number of seats remaining in each zone and row at the time of your visit, you may not be able to sit side by side with your party)
🅿 Parking: You can use the Meijo Park Main Gate Parking Lot adjacent to Nagoya Nōgaku Theater. (Capacity: 319 regular cars / 18 large vehicles / 10 small microbuses)
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Tentative Program

• Town with an Ocean View (魔女の宅急便 )
• Main Theme of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (風の谷のナウシカ)
• The Merry-Go-Round of Life (ハウルの動く城)
• Spirited Away (千と千尋の神隠し)
• Carrying You (天空の城ラピュタ)
• Path of the Wind (となりのトトロ)
• Main Theme of Princess Mononoke (もののけ姫)
• Memory of the Life (かぐや姫の物語)
• Others

(The program is subject to change)

Performers

• October 24, 2026
  • String Quartet: NewTones String Quartet
    • 1st Violin: Kaori Nakagawa
    • 2nd Violin: Issaku Matsumoto
    • Viola: Miyako Honma
    • Cello: Natsuka Yamagiwa
• November 13, 2026
  • String Quartet: Nagoya String Quartet
    • 1st Violin: Yu Shiratori
    • 2nd Violin: Urara Shimizu
    • Viola: Emi Tanzawa
    • Cello: Shingo Yamada