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Music · Aug 23, 2026

Monster Hunter Orchestra Concert 2026: Tokyo Shows, Times, and Japan Tour Guide

「モンスターハンター オーケストラコンサート~狩猟音楽祭2026~」本日東京国際フォーラムで開催、兵庫・福岡・札幌へ全国ツアー

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Monster Hunter's music is getting the full orchestral treatment today in Tokyo — and if you're not in the capital, three more Japanese cities get their turn over the following months.

What Is the Monster Hunter Orchestra Concert 2026?

Today's Tokyo performance takes place at Tokyo International Forum Hall A, with two separate shows: a matinee (doors 1:00 PM, start 2:00 PM) and an evening performance (doors 5:30 PM, start 6:30 PM). The concert is officially titled "Hunting Music Festival 2026" (狩猟音楽祭2026) and presents Monster Hunter's series music in a full orchestral concert format.

Tickets and Seating

Seating is priced at ¥9,900 for S-class and ¥8,800 for A-class, with a ¥13,200 "Hunter Seat" tier that bundles a specially designed ticket with exclusive merchandise. All seats are assigned; the venue notes preschool-age children cannot attend.

The Rest of the Japan Tour

Tokyo is the tour's opening stop. It continues to Hyogo Prefectural Art and Culture Center's KOBELCO Grand Hall for two shows on September 22-23, Fukuoka Symphony Hall on October 31, and Sapporo Cultural Arts Theatre hitaru on November 9.

Can You Watch Online?

As of this article's publication, no official livestream option for any date on this tour was found in the sources checked — this is confirmed as an in-person, ticketed concert series only. If that changes, expect an announcement through Capcom's official Monster Hunter channels.

What To Know

Monster Hunter's soundtrack has always leaned on big, orchestral hunting themes, so hearing it performed by a live orchestra rather than through a game speaker is exactly the kind of experience the music was written for — and with a franchise that's sold over 131 million units worldwide, a four-city national tour like this is a genuinely large-scale event, not a niche side show.

Running a single tour across Tokyo, Hyogo, Fukuoka, and Sapporo over several months, rather than a one-off Tokyo-only show, is a common structure for major Japanese game and anime music concerts — it lets fans outside the capital attend a full orchestral production without needing to travel to Tokyo specifically, spreading one elaborate stage setup across multiple regional audiences.

What Fans Are Saying

  • "Monster Hunter's music has always deserved a full orchestra treatment — so glad this exists."
  • "Four cities is a solid tour size for a game-music concert like this."
  • "No stream is a bummer for those of us not near any of the four cities, but understandable for a production this size."

Original Japanese

  • 「モンハンの音楽、フルオーケストラで聴きたかった」
  • 「4都市ツアーは規模が大きくて嬉しい」
  • 「配信がないのは残念だけど、生演奏ならしょうがない」

Easy Japanese

「モンスターハンター」のオーケストラコンサートが、今日、東京国際フォーラムで開催されます。昼と夜、2回公演があります。このあと兵庫・福岡・札幌でも公演があります。

Source: Tokyo International Forum official event page / Famitsu