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 Yokohama. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Joe Hisaishi at Yokohama City Archives Auditorium under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Authorized performance

General Info
📍 Venue: Yokohama City Archives Auditorium (1-6 Honcho, Naka Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture 231-0005)
📅 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
♿ This venue is wheelchair accessible. We offer two designated areas for wheelchair users (each accommodating two wheelchairs). Please note that if wheelchair seating is sold out on the ticket sales page, we will not be able to accommodate additional requests. Also, please note that non-wheelchair users are not permitted to use the wheelchair accessible seating.
❓ Please consult the FAQs for this experience here and avoid contacting the venue directly
🪑 Seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis within each zone
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Tentative Program

• Summer of ``Kikujiro’” - Summer
• “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
• “Castle in the Sky” - Carrying You
• “My Neighbor Totoro” - Path of the Wind
• “Princess Mononoke” - Main Theme
• Others

(The program is subject to change)

Performers

• August 15, 2026
  • String Quartet: Kumiko Nagai Quartet
    • 1st Violin - Kumiko Nagai
    • 2nd Violin - Ayano Arai
    • Viola - Hidemi Takemoto
    • Cello - Nanako Okuda
• September 11, 2026
  • String Quartet: Patina String Quartet
    • 1st Violin - Muneyoshi Takahashi
    • 2nd Violin - Saori Nakazawa
    • Viola - Ai Takayama
    • Cello - Tatsuro Terada

Seating Map