⭐ Candlelight Open Air concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Kyoto. Get your tickets now to discover the music of The World of Joe Hisaishi at Kyoto National Museum under the gentle glow of candlelight.
(Licensed Performance)
General Information
📍 Location: Kyoto National Museum - Mejikotokan Square (Chaya-cho 527, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan)
📅 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.
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🪑 Seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis within 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
- String Quartet - to be announced

User reviews
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- 素晴らしい!また行きたいです
- 最高でした
- 公演はとても楽しめました。 また行きたいです。
- 全曲本当に素敵で、一曲一曲が適切な長さなので飽きずにあっという間の素敵な1時間でした。
- ほんとに最高でした
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Located within the Kyoto National Museum, the Meiji Kotokan is a Western-style building completed in 1895. Designated as an Important Cultural Property, this unique space—where history and art converg...
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