Candlelight: The World of Joe Hisaishi

⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Japan. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Joe Hisaishi at Nagoya Nōgaku Stage under the gentle glow of candlelight.

(Authorized Performance)

General Info
📍 Venue: Nagoya Nōgaku Stage (1-1-1 Sannomaru, Naka Ward, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0001) [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 show. No entry once it starts
👤 Age requirement: ages 8 and up. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult
♿ Accessibility: this venue is wheelchair accessible. We offer two spaces for wheelchair users in each venue. Please note that if the wheelchair-accessible seats are sold out on the ticket sales page, we may not be able to accommodate you
❓ Please consult the FAQs for this experience here
🪑 Seats are assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone. Please note that depending on the number of seats available in each zone and row at the time of your arrival, you may not be able to sit side by side with your party (please refer to the venue map for details of each zone)
🅿 Parking: you can use the Meijo Park Main Gate Parking Lot adjacent to Nagoya Nōgaku Stage. (Capacity: 319 regular cars / 18 large vehicles / 10 small microbuses)
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Tentative Program

• From "Kiki's Delivery Service" - A Town with a Sea View
• Main Theme from "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind"
• From "Howl's Moving Castle" - Merry-Go-Round of Life
• From "Spirited Away" - Sen's Waltz
• From "Castle in the Sky" - Carrying You
• From "My Neighbor Totoro" - Path of the Wind
• Main Theme from "Princess Mononoke"
• From "The Tale of the Princess Kaguya" - Inochi no Kioku (Memory of Life)
• Others

(The program is subject to change)

Performers

• 2026.10.16
  • String Quartet: Nagoya String Quartet
    • 1st Violin: Shiori Odaka
    • 2nd Violin: Yu Shiratori
    • Viola: Rie Minoura
    • Cello: Shingo Yamada
• 2026.10.24
  • String Quartet: NewTones String Quartet
    • 1st Violin: Kaori Nakagawa
    • 2nd Violin: Issaku Matsumoto
    • Viola: Miyako Honma
    • Cello: Natsuka Yamagiwa