⭐ 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.
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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

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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Pontocho Kaburenjo Theater
Pontocho Kaburenjo Theater is a stage for traditional performing arts in Pontocho, Kyoto. It is a facility where splendid dance performances by maiko and geiko, such as the "Kamogawa Odori" and "Suime...
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