Written by Aarohi Narain
With 360-degree panoramic projections and shooting stars streaking across the ceiling, experience the world of Howl’s Moving Castle anew.
What to expect
Under a dome of 360-degree stars and shooting meteors, musicians from the piano quartet Amenoshita will perform Joe Hisaishi’s score for Howl’s Moving Castle live at the Konica Minolta Planetaria Tokyo. Musicians will faithfully render tunes from the film as clips play across the planetarium ceiling.
All in all, it’s a new, immersive spin on the internationally beloved Studio Ghibli classic.
Schedule
Concerts take place on selected weekends between Saturday, October 4, and Sunday, November 30 (with two shows on October 18). Performances start at 12:15 p.m., with doors opening 15 minutes prior. Tickets for this are sold out.
There will also be special performances between December 6 and 28, also at 12:15 p.m. Certain days will have two performances: December 21 (12:15 and 2:15 p.m., December 22 (5:15 and 7:15 p.m.), and December 23 (5:15 and 7:!5 p.m.). There will only be one performance from December 24 to 26 (5:15 p.m.).
Each performance includes 10 songs and lasts about 50 minutes.
In January, there will be concerts featuring songs from Porco Rosso (select days between January 1 and 31).
Tickets
Purchase tickets online through the official website.
Online tickets are ¥4,400, with an additional system fee. Same-day tickets are ¥4,900, available at the Yurakucho Marion 9th floor ticket counter from 10:30 a.m. until the show begins.
How to get there
From Shinjuku Station, take the Marunouchi Line (Tokyo Metro) until Ginza Station. Konica Minolta Planetaria Tokyo is a 5-minute walk from exit C3. Note that it is located on the 9th floor of the Yūrakuchō Marion Building.
Organizers may cancel events, alter schedules, or change admission requirements without notice. Always check official sites before heading to an event.
