(Updated on 2/4/2026)
With the support of Sumida Ward's hometown tax-paying crowdfunding, we are holding a "Machikado Concert" that creates a place to meet music.
Upcoming Concerts
| For details on New Japan Philharmonic Machikado Concert, click here |
| Date and time: Friday, February 13, 2026, from 7:00 PM Venue: Tobu Hotel Levant Tokyo, 6th floor, Banquet Hall "Hakuun" ■Performers String quartet by members of New Japan Philharmonic Violin: Mari Hirota, Chizuru Matsuzaki Viola: Mitsuri Katsurada Cello: Akiko Yano |
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*Performers are subject to change.
Concerts held
| Click here for details of the concert before the February 2025 Assembly (Administrative Guidelines) (Sumida Ward) |
| Date and time: Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 12:10pm Venue: Sumida Ward Assembly Hall (19th floor of the ward office) *Live streaming available. Applications to watch at the assembly are now closed. ■Performers Flute: Rei Shimizu Oboe: Hiroki Shinno Clarinet: Marcos Pérez Miranda Bassoon: Takaaki Tsuboi Horn:YoshinagaMasato |
| Christmas Lobby Lounge Concert details here (official page) |
| Date and time: Saturday, December 20, 2025, 6:00 PM - 6:40 PM Location: Tobu Hotel Levant Tokyo 1F Lobby Lounge Crystal Movement * Viewing in the lobby is free of charge ■Performers String quartet by members of New Japan Philharmonic Violin: Yasunari Okoshi, Gen Tamai Viola: Takaaki Hara Cello: Toru Hirota |
| Christmas Street Corner Concert Learn more (TERMINA) |
| Performance date and time: December 14, 2025 (Sunday) ①11:30~ ②13:30~ Location: Terminal 5F, in front of Biftec Burger ■Performers Violin: Chizuru Matsuzaki, Ayaka Hayabuchi Viola: Maiko Takimoto Contrabass: Masaya Fujii |
| "Tachibana Machikado Concert" Tachibana Yuyukan Hall (next to Tachibana Library) For more details, click here |
| Performance date and time: Saturday, November 29, 2025 General section: 13:30~ Family section: 15:00~ ■Performers Violin: Yasunari Okoshi, Chizuru Matsuzaki, Viola: Mitsuri Katsurada, Cello: Akiko Yano |
| Concert on the water by members of New Japan Philharmonic For more details, please see the official website. |
| Performance date and time: Saturday, November 22, 2025 (part) 16:00~ (second part) 19:00~ Location: Kitajukkengawa River Terrace (between Makurabashi and Koumebashi) ■Performers String Quartet by New Japan Philharmonic Violin: Sohei Birman, Asami Tamura, Viola: Yoichi Yoshitsuru, Cello: Samuel Ericsson |
| For details on New Japan Philharmonic Machikado Concert, please click here (official page) |
| Date and time: Wednesday, November 5, 2025, starting at 7:00 PM Venue: Tobu Hotel Levant Tokyo, 6th floor Banquet Hall "Hakuun" (adjacent to the Bamboo Light Garden) ■Performers Piano quartet by members of New Japan Philharmonic Violin: Eriko Sasaki, Viola: Yuko Hidaka, Cello: Samuel Ericsson, Piano: Keiko Hyakutake |
| For details on the Sumida Street Jazz Festival 2025, please click here (official page) |
| Performance date and time: October 18, 2025 (Sat) 14:00~ Venue: Sumida Triphony Hall Hall Small Hall ■Performers String Quartet by New Japan Philharmonic Violin: Hayato Takenaka, Ayaka Hayabuchi, Viola: Masato Takahashi, Cello: Kenichi Sako |
| 4th Machikado Concert in Midori Library - 3rd floor study room Click here for details |
| Performance date and time: October 12, 2025 (Sunday) 10:00~ ■Performers Violin: Naoki Tamura, Ayaka Hayabuchi, Viola: Kai Morino, Cello: Yuki Sayama |
| New Japan Philharmonic Corner Concert SP (elementary school students and above) |
| Date and time: Sunday, October 5, 2025, starting at 2:00 PM place: Hikifune Cultural Center Theater Hall ■ Program Taro Hakase: Passion Continent Instrument Introduction Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight of the Bumblebee, Saint-Saëns: "The Elephant" from "The Carnival of the Animals", Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 1, 1st Movement, Philip Sparke: Manhattan, 1st Movement, Kazufumi Miyazawa: I Want to Be the Wind Tchaikovsky: "Waltz of the Flowers" from "The Nutcracker" Anderson: Waltzing Cat Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 5 Ravel: Pavane of the Dead Princess Joe Hisaishi: Ghibli Medley ■Performers Violin: Mari Hirota, Contrabass: Yuko Muramatsu, Horn: Keisuke Yamada, Trumpet: Riho Kozaki, Percussion: Hiroki Mano Tickets on sale now: Adults 500 yen, Children (under 18) 0 yen |
| New Japan Philharmonic "Parent-child Concert for ages 0 and up" |
| Date and time: Sunday, October 5, 2025, 11:00 AM place: Hikifune Cultural Center Theater Hall ■ Program Taro Hakase: Passion Continent Instrument Introduction Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight of the Bumblebee, Saint-Saëns: "The Elephant" from "The Carnival of the Animals", Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 1, 1st Movement, Philip Sparke: Manhattan, 1st Movement, Kazufumi Miyazawa: I Want to Be the Wind Tchaikovsky: "Waltz of the Flowers" from "The Nutcracker" Anderson: Waltzing Cat Joe Hisaishi: Ghibli Medley ■Performers Violin: Mari Hirota, Contrabass: Yuko Muramatsu, Horn: Keisuke Yamada, Trumpet: Riho Kozaki, Percussion: Hiroki Mano Tickets on sale now: General 500 yen, Parent and child lap seats 500 yen, Children (under 18) 0 yen |
| For details on the 50th Sumida Festival and the 55th Children's Festival, please click here (official page) |
| Date and time: Saturday, October 4, 2025, 10:00 ■Performers New Japan Philharmonic Location: Gymnasium Stage Date and time: Saturday, October 4, 2025, 1:30 PM ■Performers String Quartet by New Japan Philharmonic Location: Rakutenchi Building Stage Date and time: Sunday, October 5, 2025, 1:30 PM ■Performers Brass Quintet by New Japan Philharmonic Location: Rakutenchi Building Stage |
| Sumida Childrearing Messe |
| Date and time: Sunday, September 28, 2025, starting at 7:00 PM Location: Yahiro Regional Plaza Azuma no Sato ■Performers String Quartet by New Japan Philharmonic (Masahide Denda, Yuka Imada, Yuko Hidaka, Akiko Yano) No reservation required/Free admission |
| New Japan Philharmonic Street Corner Concert |
| Date and time: Wednesday, September 10, 2025, starting at 7:00 PM Location: Tobu Hotel Levant Tokyo 6F Bamboo Light Garden ■Performers String Quartet by New Japan Philharmonic No reservation required/Free admission |
| Street Corner Concert Sound Creation Workshop |
| Date and time: Tuesday, August 26, 2025 Location: Sumida Lifelong Learning Center (Utoria) ■Performers New Japan Philharmonic |
| New Japan Philharmonic "Parent-child Concert for ages 0 and up" |
| Date and time: Sunday, July 27, 2025, 10:30 AM place: Sumida Triphony Hall Hall Small Hall ■ Program Bizet: From "Carmen" Tchaikovsky: "Waltz of the Flowers" from "The Nutcracker" Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik "A Whole New World" from the movie "Aladdin" others ■Performers Violin: Gen Tamai Contrabass: Yuko Muramatsu Clarinet: Urahata Shogo Percussion: Soichiro Yamauchi |
| New Japan Philharmonic Street Corner Concert SP |
| Date and time: Sunday, July 27, 2025, 2:00 PM place: Sumida Triphony Hall Hall Small Hall ■ Program Bizet: From "Carmen" Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Tchaikovsky: "Waltz of the Flowers" from "The Nutcracker" Ghibli Medley others ■Performers Violin: Gen Tamai Contrabass: Yuko Muramatsu Clarinet: Urahata Shogo Percussion: Soichiro Yamauchi |
| New Japan Philharmonic Concert for Parents and Children from 0 Years Old (Morning) |
| Date and time: Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 10:30 AM place: Sumida Triphony Hall Hall Small Hall ■ Program Taro Hakase: Passion Continent Mozart: 1st Movement from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Saint-Saëns: "The Swan" and "The Elephant" from "The Carnival of the Animals" Gen Hoshino: Doraemon From Super Mario Bros. Khachaturian: Sabre Dance Tchaikovsky: "Waltz of the Flowers" from "The Nutcracker" J. Strauss II: The Beautiful Blue Danube ■Performers Violin: Gen Tamai Cello: Kenichi Sako Contrabass: Yuko Muramatsu Clarinet & Bass Clarinet: Chiaki Takimoto Percussion: Mana Koshino Free admission |
| New Japan Philharmonic Concert for Parents and Children from 0 Years Old (Afternoon) |
| Date and time: Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 13:00 start place: Sumida Triphony Hall Hall Small Hall ■ Program Taro Hakase: Passion Continent Mozart: 1st Movement from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Saint-Saëns: "The Swan" and "The Elephant" from "The Carnival of the Animals" Gen Hoshino: Doraemon From Super Mario Bros. Khachaturian: Sabre Dance Tchaikovsky: "Waltz of the Flowers" from "The Nutcracker" J. Strauss II: The Beautiful Blue Danube ■Performers Violin: Gen Tamai Cello: Kenichi Sako Contrabass: Yuko Muramatsu Clarinet & Bass Clarinet: Chiaki Takimoto Percussion: Mana Koshino Free admission |
What is New Japan Philharmonic hometown tax-type crowdfunding project "Invigorating people and cities through the power of music" 2025?
New Japan Philharmonic (New Japan Philharmonic) was formed in 1972 under conductor Seiji Ozawa, and based in Sumida Ward, has performed performance activities, educational activities, and social contribution activities.
Music that has the power to move people's hearts. We believe in this power, and we are striving every day for music activities so that we can convey a lot of excitement to many people. This project is a project to deliver music to a wide range of people who usually have few opportunities to come into contact with music. Thank you for your support.