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 under the gentle glow of candlelight.

General Info
📍 Venue: Yokohama Archives of History Auditorium (1-6 Honcho, Naka Ward, Yokohama 231-0005)
📅 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: 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. We sell two wheelchair spaces in a designated area. Please note that if wheelchair seats are sold out on the ticket sales page, we will not be able to accommodate additional requests. Kindly note that regular patrons cannot use wheelchair seats
❓ Please consult the FAQs for this experience here. Please avoid contacting the venue directly
🪑 Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone
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Tentative Program

• "Summer" from Kikujiro's Summer
• "A Town with an Ocean View" from Kiki's Delivery Service
• "Main Theme" from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
• "Merry-Go-Round of Life" from Howl's Moving Castle
• "Chihiro's Waltz" from Spirited Away
• "Carrying You" from Castle in the Sky
• "Path of the Wind" from My Neighbor Totoro
• "Main Theme" from Princess Mononoke
• And more

(The program is subject to change)

Performers

• 2026.04.10
  • String Quartet: Patina String Quartet
    • 1st Violin - 髙橋 宗芳 (Muneyoshi Takahashi)
    • 2nd Violin - 中澤 沙央里 (Saori Nakazawa)
    • Viola - 髙山 愛 (Ai Takayama)
    • Cello - 羽川 恵子 (Keiko Hagawa)
• 2026.04.18
  • String Quartet: Kumiko Nagai Quartet
    • 1st Violin - 永井 公美子 (Kumiko Nagai)
    • 2nd Violin - 荒井 章乃 (Ayano Arai)
    • Viola - 髙山 愛 (Ai Takayama)
    • Cello - 寺田 達郎 (Tatsuro Terada)
• 2026.05.10
  • String Quartet: Fleurs Quartet

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