Candlelight Open Air: 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 Kyoto. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Joe Hisaishi at Kyoto Botanical Gardens under the gentle glow of candlelight.  

(Licensed Performance)

General Information
📍 Location: Kyoto Botanical Gardens - Central Lawn area : Shimogamo-Hangi-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
　*Please enter through the Main Gate or the North Gate
📅 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 
⚠️ For inquiries about performances and tickets, please contact the Fever app or the help center on the website. Kindly avoid contacting the venue directly.
❓ Please consult the FAQs of this experience here (e.g., procedures in case of rain)
🪑 Seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis within each zone
🎻 Check out all the Candlelight Concerts in Kyoto
🕯️ If you would like to book a private concert, please click here
🎁 To treat your friends and family to a Candlelight gift card, click here 
🌿 The Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Gardens is also hosting LIGHT CYCLES KYOTO. Get your tickets here (separate ticket required).

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 - Chamber Music Atelier KOBE
  • 1st Vn Rena Kohara
  • Violin Fumie Einoo
  • Viola Ayako Goto
  • Cello Shoko Fukutomi