In Shibamata, Tokyo, Tora-san's family prepares for a wedding. Meanwhile, the traveling Tora-san meets an old acqaintance in Iwate Province. Tora-san refuses to drink with him, afraid that the acquaintance, now settled and married, will again become attracted to Tora-san's wandering existence. Tora-san becomes attracted to a female barber, but must break off their relationship so that she too can live a secure life. She instead gets into an abusive relationship with a motorcyclist.

Kiyoshi Atsumi
as Torajiro Kuruma

Chieko Baisho
as Sakura

Rie Nakahara
as Fuko

Masami Shimojō
as Uncle

Chieko Misaki
as Aunty

Gin Maeda
as Hiroshi

Hisao Dazai
as President

Gajirō Satō
as Genko

Hidetaka Yoshioka
as Mitsuo

Taisaku Akino
as