Kichiro Tanaka is Content Manager at Jasumo, the Tokyo-based consultancy that helps international visitors experience Japan without the barriers. He oversees Jasumo's event listings and guides, making sure every page gives overseas visitors accurate dates, venue details and ticket information, and explains clearly the practical steps (Japanese-only registration, phone verification, payment, ticket collection) that can stand between a visitor and the event. He works with Jasumo's ticket and concierge desk in Tokyo, so that what is published reflects how things actually work on the ground.
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August 16, 2026 at 2:07 pm
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October 20, 2026 at 2:07 pm
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The National Ballet of Japan performs the world premiere of City Lights Ballet, a ballet based on Charlie Chaplin’s 1931 film, at the New National Theatre Opera Palace in Tokyo, with performances running from 23 October to 1 November 2026.
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Pain points
We understand why you are here.
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 aske 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
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
| Date | Venue | City | Doors and Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 23 October 2026 | New National Theatre Opera Palace | Tokyo | Doors 18:15, start 19:00 |
| Saturday, 24 October 2026 | New National Theatre Opera Palace | Tokyo | Doors 12:15, start 13:00 |
| Saturday, 24 October 2026 | New National Theatre Opera Palace | Tokyo | Doors 17:15, start 18:00 |
| Sunday, 25 October 2026 | New National Theatre Opera Palace | Tokyo | Doors 13:15, start 14:00 |
| Wednesday, 28 October 2026 | New National Theatre Opera Palace | Tokyo | Doors 12:15, start 13:00 |
| Saturday, 31 October 2026 | New National Theatre Opera Palace | Tokyo | Doors 12:15, start 13:00 |
| Saturday, 31 October 2026 | New National Theatre Opera Palace | Tokyo | Doors 17:15, start 18:00 |
| Sunday 1 November 2026 | New National Theatre Opera Palace | Tokyo | Doors 13:15, start 14:00 |
| Category | General price level (JPY) | USD reference |
|---|---|---|
| S seats | From around ¥17,600 | Approx. US$117 and above |
| A seat | From around ¥14,850 | Approx. US$99 and above |
| B seats | From around ¥11,550 | Approx. US$77 and above |
| C seats | From around ¥8,800 | Approx. US$59 and above |
| D seats | From around ¥6,600 | Approx. US$44 and above |
| Junior categories (S to C) | Around ¥7,040 to ¥14,080 | Approx. US$47 to US$94 |
USD figures are approximate, at roughly ¥150 to US$1. Price levels for dates other than Saturday 24 October 2026: To be confirm.
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 for each performance: To be confirm.
Why City Lights Matters in Japan
City Lights Ballet is a brand-new ballet receiving its world premiere in Tokyo, commissioned by the New National Theatre for its 2026/27 season. The ballet adapts Charlie Chaplin’s 1931 silent film, a story of laughter, sorrow, and selfless love that remains one of the most cherished titles in Chaplin’s career. Japanese audiences have a long-standing affection for Chaplin’s work, which makes the subject a natural entry point for newcomers to ballet as well as devoted regulars.
The score is a central attraction. Chaplin composed the music for City Lights himself as his first original film score, and the conductor Timothy Brock, a recognized authority on Chaplin’s music, has adapted it for live performance by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra.
The choreography is by Alastair Marriott, Principal Character Artist of The Royal Ballet, who previously revised the choreography of Giselle for the National Ballet of Japan under its artistic director Miyako Yoshida. The production continues Yoshida’s effort to modernize the company while drawing on her deep knowledge of the British classical tradition. Kosuke Okumura is feature as the Tramp in the production’s promotional material, although casting may change.
For an overseas visitor, City Lights offers the chance to see the world premiere of a story known across the globe, performed with a live orchestra in one of Tokyo’s leading theatres.
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.
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 support in English throughout.
Venue and access
New National Theatre Opera Palace, Tokyo. The Opera Palace is the main lyric theater of the New National Theatre, a national performing arts venue used for opera and ballet. Capacity is approximately 1,800 across a stall level and several balcony tiers. Seats close to walls, railings, and the upper tiers can have partly restricted views of the stage, City Lights Ballet and some front-stall seats can limit the view of the dancers’ feet. The theatre stands in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, at 1-1-1 Honmachi. The nearest station is Hatsudai on the Keio New Line, one stop from Shinjuku, and the walk is approximately two minutes. The recognizable nearby landmark is Tokyo Opera City Tower.
Frequently Asked Questions
City Lights Ballet is performed by the National Ballet of Japan at the New National Theatre Opera Palace in Tokyo, from 23 October to 1 November 2026. Eight performances are scheduled, including two on Saturday 24 October 2026 at 13:00 and 18:00.
Yes, international visitors can obtain City Lights tickets through Jasumo. We buy the tickets in Japan on your behalf, so no Japanese card or phone number is needed from you.
Seats for City Lights at the New National Theatre in Tokyo have been listed from around ¥6,600 for D seats to around ¥17,600 for S seats, with junior categories priced lower. The final price depends on the date, seat category, and availability.
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.
Availability for City Lights varies by date and seat category. If a performance at the New National Theatre sells out, we keep looking through our wider network in Japan and confirm what is possible.
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