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 Joe Hisaishi at Kobe Sake Heart Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight.

(Authorized Performance)

General Information
📍 Location: Kobe Sake Heart Hall (1-8-17, Mikage Tsuka Town, Higashinada Ward, Kobe City, 658-0044)
📅 Dates and Times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
⏳ Duration: approximately 60 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
🅿️ Parking is not available at this venue, so please use public transportation or park in a nearby lot
❓ Please consult the FAQs of this experience here
🪑 Seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis within each zone
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Programme

• Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind - Theme of the Valley of the Wind
• Castle in the Sky - Carrying You
• My Neighbor Totoro - Path of the Wind
• My Neighbor Totoro - Main Theme
• Kiki’s Delivery Service - Town with a Sea View
• Kiki’s Delivery Service - Becoming Adult
• Princess Mononoke - Main Theme
• Spirited Away - Name of Life
• Spirited Away - Chihiro’s Waltz
• Ponyo on the Cliff - Ponyo on the Cliff
• The Wind Rises - Flight of the Imagination
• Summer of Kikujirô - Summer
• The Tale of the Princess Kaguya - Memories of Birth and Death
• Howl’s Moving Castle - Merry-Go-Round of Life

(The programme is subject to change)

Performers

• October 11, 2025
  • String Quartet - Quartet Acanthus
    • 1st Violin - Shuko Kimura
    • 2nd Violin - Yuko Nakano
    • Viola - Ikuyo Kan
    • Cello - Yukihisa Nakagawa
• October 25, 2025
  • String Quartet - Philmiana Quartet
    • 1st Violin - Hitomi Aihara
    • 2nd Violin - Aiko Jikiryô Sh­ikaryo
    • Viola - Ayako Goto
    • Cello - Hibiki Satô
• November 24, 2025
  • String Quartet - Quartet Acanthus
    • 1st Violin - Shuko Kimura 
    • 2nd Violin - Yuko Nakano
    • Viola - Ikuyo Kan
    • Cello - Yukihisa Nakagawa
• December 13, 2025
  • String Quartet - Quartet Acanthus
    • 1st Violin - Shuko Kimura
    • 2nd Violin - Chieko Amano
    • Viola - Yuta Hideoka
    • Cello - Yorue Nakashima

Seating Map