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 Kobe. Get your tickets now to discover the music of The World of Joe Hisaishi at Sakaishinkan Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight.

(Licensed Performance)

General Information
📍Location: Kobe Shushinkan - Shushinkan Hall (1 Chome-8-17 Mikagetsukamachi, Higashinada Ward, Kobe, Hyogo 658-0044)
📅 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 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
♿ Accessibility: this venue is wheelchair accessible. 
🅿 Car parking or bicycle parking is not available. Please use nearby parking or public transportation
❓ 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

• Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind - Kaze no Tani
• Laputa: Castle in the Sky - Kimi wo Nosete
• My Neighbour Totoro - Kaze no Toori Michi
• My Neighbour Totoro - Main Theme
• Kiki's Delivery Service - Umi no Mieru Machi
• Kiki's Delivery Service - Tabidachi
• Princess Mononoke - Main Theme
• Spirited Away - Inochi no Namae
• Spirited Away - Chihiro's Waltz
• Ponyo - Gake no Ue no Ponyo
• The Wind Rises - A Journey (A Dream of Flight)
• Kikujiro - Summer
• The Tale of Princess Kaguya - When I Remember This Life
• Howl's Moving Castle - Merry Go Round of Life

(The program is subject to change)

Performers

• September 21, 2025
  • String Quartet - Chamber Music Atelier KOBE
    • 1st Violin - Rena Kohara
    • 2nd Violin - Rino Negaki
    • Viola - Saho Yamamoto
    • Cello - Noriko Takahashi
• October 11, 2025
  • String Quartet - Quartet Acanthus
    • 1st Violin - Naoko Kimura
    • 2nd Violin - Yuko Nakano
    • Viola - Ikuyo Suga
    • Cello - Yukihisa Nakagawa
• October 25, 2025
  • String Quartet - Firmiana Quartet
    • 1st Violin - Hitomi Aihara
    • 2nd Violin - Aiko Kamishikiryō
    • Viola - Ayako Goto
    • Cello - Hibiki Sato
• November 24, 2025
  • String Quartet - to be announced