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 Kyoto. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Joe Hisaishi at Pontocho Kagurenjo under the gentle glow of candlelight.

This is a licensed performance

General Info
📍 Location: Pontocho Kagurenjo - Sanchome Pontocho, Nakagyo City, Kyoto Prefecture
*The entrance to this venue faces "Pontocho Street." Please note that you cannot enter from along the river.
📅 Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
⏳ Duration: approximately 60 minutes (doors open 30 minutes before 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 not wheelchair accessible
❓ Please consult the FAQs for this experience here
🪑 Seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis within each zone
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Tentative Program

• Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind - Valley of the Wind
• Laputa: Castle in the Sky - Carrying You
• My Neighbor Totoro - Path of the Wind
• My Neighbor Totoro - Main Theme
• Kiki's Delivery Service - A Town with an Ocean View
• Kiki's Delivery Service - Departure
• Princess Mononoke - Main Theme
• Spirited Away - The Name of Life
• Spirited Away - Chihiro's Waltz
• Ponyo - Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea
• The Wind Rises - Journey (Dream Flight)
• Summer of Kikujiro - Summer
• The Tale of the Princess Kaguya - Memories of Life
• Howl's Moving Castle - Merry-Go-Round of Life

(The program is subject to change)

Performers

• String Quartet - Chamber Music Atelier KOBE

Seating Map