⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Japan. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Joe Hisaishi at Yachiyoza under the gentle glow of candlelight.
General Info
📍 Location: Yachiyoza - 1499 Yamagasa, Yamaga, Kumamoto
📅 Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
⏳ Duration: Approximately 60 minutes. Doors open 30 minutes before the show. No entry once it starts
👤 Age requirement: Age 8 and up. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult
🪑 Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone. If you have mobility concerns or simply wish to be more comfortable, we recommend choosing the bench seats as they tend to have more availability
♿ Accessibility: this venue is wheelchair accessible. Please purchase the “Wheelchair Accessible” ticket type in advance
❓ Please consult the FAQs for this experience here
🕯️ If you would like to book a private concert, please click here
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Program
- Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind - From Up on Poppy Hill
- 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 on the Cliff by the Sea - ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea
- The Wind Rises - Journey (Airplane in Love)
- Summer of Kikujirō - Summer
- The Tale of the Princess Kaguya - The Memory of the Lifegiving Force
- Howl's Moving Castle - Merrie Land
(The program is subject to change)
Performers
- String Quartet - Nakagawa String Quartet
Seating Map

User reviews
- 心穏やかになり 最高の気分でした
- とても楽しいひとときが過ごせました
- 楽しかった!
- 幻想的な感じで良かったです
- アンコールもあり、好きな千と千尋の神隠しの曲だったので嬉しかった。あの夏へもぜひ聴きたいです。 今日はありがとうございました。
About the venue
Yachiyo-za
Yachiyo-za, a nationally designated important cultural property, is an active playhouse built in 1910 that preserves the traditional style of an Edo-period theater.

















