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 Saitama. Get your tickets now to discover the music of　The World of Joe Hisaishi at Saitama Arts Theater under the gentle glow of candlelight.

(Licensed Performance)

General Information
📍Location: Saitama Arts Theater - Small Hall (3-15-1 Uemine, Chuo-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama, 338-8506)
📅 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. Four spaces are available for sale in the area designated for the venue behind seat C. Please note that wheelchair seating is not available when wheelchair seating is sold out on the ticket sales page. *Wheelchair seating is not available for able-bodied people.
❓ Please consult the FAQs of this experience here
🪑 Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone
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Tentative Program

• Kiki's Delivery Service - A Town with an Ocean View
• Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind - Main Theme
• Howl's Moving Castle - Merry Go Round of Life
• Spirited Away - Chihiro's Waltz
• Laputa: Castle in the Sky - Carrying You
• My Neighbour Totoro - Path of the Wind
• Princess Mononoke - Main Theme
• The Tale of Princess Kaguya - When I Remember This Life
• and more!

(The program is subject to change)

Performers

• November 3, 2025
  • String Quartet - Ensemble Themis
    • 1st Violin - Mie Isaka
    • 2nd Violin - Saki Hanaoka
    • Viola - Akira Ii
    • Cello - Kosuke Tanaka
• November 28, 2025
  • String Quartet - Patina String Quartet
    • 1st Violin - Muneyoshi Takahashi
    • 2nd Violin - Eyuko Suzuki
    • Viola - Chikako Nakamura
    • Cello - Keiko Hagawa