Candlelight: The World of Joe Hisaish

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

(Licensed Performance)

General Information
📍 Location: Osaka City Central Public Hall - Middle Hall (530-0005 Osaka, Kita Ward, Nakanoshima, 1 Chome−1−27)
📅 Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
⏳ Duration: approximately 65 minutes (doors open 30 mins prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted)
👤 Age requirement: you must be at least 8 years old, and anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
♿ Accessibility: this venue is wheelchair accessible
❓ Please consult the FAQs of this experience here 
🪑 Seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis within each zone
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Tentative Program

• Summer from “Kikujiro”
• A Town With an Ocean View from “Kiki’s Delivery Service”
• Merry-Go-Round of Life from “Howl's Moving Castle”
• One Summer’s Day from “Spirited Away”
• Confessions in the Moonlight from “Laputa: Castle in the Sky”
• The Wind Forest from “My Neighbor Totoro”
• Fantasia from “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind”
• Princess Mononoke
• and more!

(The program is subject to change)

Performers

• September 26, 2025
  
  • String Quartet: Chamber Music Atelier KOBE
    
    • 1st Violin - Rino Negaki
    • 2nd Violin - Rena Kohara
    • Viola - Ayako Goto
    • Cello - Shohei Uwamorii
• October 9, 2025
  
  • String Quartet - IKOMA Chamber Ensemble