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August 16, 2026 at 12:58 pm
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October 19, 2026 at 12:59 pm
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National Chaplin City Lights Ballet performs the world premiere of City Lights, a new ballet inspired by Charlie Chaplin’s film, at the New National Theatre Opera Palace in Tokyo, with performances from 23 October to 1 November 2026.
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We understand why you are here.
Chaplin City Lights Ballet Buying tickets to Japanese events from outside Japan is genuinely difficult, and most visitors only discover this once they have already tried. If any of the following sounds familiar, you are in the right place.
- Your credit card was decline at checkout, with no explanation
- You were ask for a Japanese phone number you do not have
- The whole checkout was in Japanese, and you could not get past it
- You need tickets at short notice and cannot afford to keep trying
- The event sold out before you worked out what to do
- You found a seller online, but you are not confident the tickets are genuine
- You are not sure how a ticket would even reach you while you are travelling
What Jasumo does about it
- We buy the ticket for you, in Japan, on your behalf
- We handle the entire Japanese side, so no Japanese card or phone number is need from you
- We keep looking after an event has sold out through our wider network
- We authenticate every ticket as genuine before it reaches you
- We deliver to your hotel or accommodation in Japan or guide you through an electronic ticket
- We tell you exactly what to do on the day
- You are support in English from your first message to the night itself
Chaplin City Lights Ballet Jasumo is a Tokyo-based ticket concierge in Minato-ku. You tell us the show you want; we deal with the Japanese side and get the ticket into your hands in Japan.
Dates, venues, and ticket prices for City Lights in Tokyo
| Date | Venue | City | Doors and Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 23 October 2026 | New National Theatre Opera Palace | Tokyo | Doors 18:15, start 19:00 |
| Sat 24 October 2026 | New National Theatre Opera Palace | Tokyo | Doors 12:15, start 13:00 |
| Sat 24 October 2026 | New National Theatre Opera Palace | Tokyo | Doors 17:15, start 18:00 |
| Sun 25 October 2026 | New National Theatre Opera Palace | Tokyo | Doors 13:15, start 14:00 |
| Wed 28 October 2026 | New National Theatre Opera Palace | Tokyo | Doors 12:15, start 13:00 |
| Thu 29 October 2026 | New National Theatre Opera Palace | Tokyo | Doors 18:15, start 19:00 |
| Fri 30 October 2026 | New National Theatre Opera Palace | Tokyo | Doors 13:15, start 14:00 |
| Sat 31 October 2026 | New National Theatre Opera Palace | Tokyo | Doors 12:15, start 13:00 |
| Sat 31 October 2026 | New National Theatre Opera Palace | Tokyo | Doors 17:15, start 18:00 |
| Sun 1 November 2026 | New National Theatre Opera Palace | Tokyo | Doors 13:15, start 14:00 |
| Category | General price level (JPY) | USD reference |
|---|---|---|
| S seats | Approximately ¥17,000 to ¥18,000 | Approximately $113 to $120 |
| A seat | Approximately ¥14,000 to ¥15,000 | Approximately $93 to $100 |
| B seats | Approximately ¥11,000 to ¥12,000 | Approximately $73 to $80 |
| C seats | Approximately ¥8,000 to ¥9,000 | Approximately $53 to $60 |
| D seats | Approximately ¥6,000 to ¥7,000 | Approximately $40 to $47 |
USD figures are indicative, at approximately ¥150 to US$1. The same general price level applies across all performances.
Chaplin City Lights Ballet Ticket prices vary by date, seat category, and availability and change over time with demand. The figures above are a general guide to what seats for this event have been list.
The final price for your order is confirm after we discuss your requirements, because availability and delivery differ from event to event.
Ticket format: printed tickets are expected for City Lights in Tokyo; the exact format is confirm for each order.
Why City Lights Matters in Japan
Chaplin City Lights Ballet is a world premiere, so the 2026 run at the New National Theatre in Tokyo offers a first-performances experience rather than a revival. The National Ballet of Japan commissioned English choreographer Alastair Marriott, Principal Character Artist of The Royal Ballet, to turn Charlie Chaplin’s 1931 silent film into a full-length ballet. Marriott already knows the company, having worked on the revised choreography for Miyako Yoshida’s production of Giselle for the National Ballet of Japan.
Chaplin City Lights Ballet work has long been appreciate by Japanese audiences, and the story of the Tramp and the blind flower seller gives newcomers to ballet a familiar way in. Yoshida, who leads the National Ballet of Japan, has been broadening the company’s appeal, and a Chaplin City Lights Ballet suits that aim.
The music is a further draw. City Lights was Chaplin’s first original film score, and Chaplin music specialist Timothy Brock has adapted it for live performance by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra. Kosuke Okumura is featured as the Tramp in the production’s publicity images.
For an overseas visitor, a new ballet with a live orchestra and a story that needs no translation is a rare chance to see a major Tokyo premiere in its opening run.
How you receive your tickets
We secure tickets through a wide network of sources across Japan—event organizers, official ticketing platforms, event owners, and the verified resale market—when an event has sold out. Every ticket is authentic as genuine before it reaches you.
Chaplin City Lights Ballet How you receive them depends on the ticket format for the event and the ticketing agency involved. Physical tickets are issue, we send them by secure courier or by Japan Post to your hotel or accommodation in Japan. Where tickets are issue electronically, we manage the process and guide you through the ticketing application used for the event, so that you know exactly what to do on the day. Where tickets are collect in Japan, we tell you where to go and what to bring. We confirm the method for your event when we confirm your order, and you are supported in English throughout.
Venue and access
New National Theatre Opera Palace, Tokyo. The Opera Palace is the main hall of the New National Theatre, Tokyo, Chaplin City Lights Ballet national theater for opera, ballet, and contemporary dance. The hall seats approximately 1,800 over several floors, and the official notes warn that some seats near walls, railings, and upper levels have partly restricted views. The theatre stands in Honmachi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, about five minutes on foot from Hatsudai Station on the Keio New Line, one stop from Shinjuku. The route runs through the Tokyo Opera City complex, whose tower is the most recognizable nearby landmark.
Frequently asked questions
The National Ballet of Japan performs Chaplin City Lights Ballet at the New National Theatre Opera Palace in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, from 23 October to 1 November 2026. The run has ten performances, listed in the dates table above.
Yes. Jasumo buys City Lights tickets in Japan on behalf of international visitors, so no Japanese card or phone number is needed. Send us the dates you prefer through the Contact Us button.
ity Lights seats at the New National Theatre in Tokyo sit at a general level of roughly ¥6,000 to ¥18,000, depending on the seat category. The price for your order is confirmed after we discuss your requirements.
Your order is made up of the ticket price, the cost of the platforms we use to purchase your ticket, and our service fee. Every event and order is different, so for full details and a price for your specific order, please contact us.
Several City Lights performances in Tokyo already show limited availability in some seat categories. Where a performance sells out, Jasumo keeps searching through its wider network and confirms what is possible before any payment.
Delivery depends on the ticket format for City Lights at the New National Theatre. We send physical tickets to your hotel in Japan, guide you through electronic tickets, or tell you where to collect them, and we confirm the method when we confirm your order.
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