Sayo has just celebrated her sixteenth birthday when she attends a temple festival. On her way back she sees a large cherry tree which is infamous for the legend of dead white horse. When her fiancé returns from war and visits her he comes across a white horse which he takes in. The man also does not see himself engaged anymore as his family has lost its wealth.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| YYoko HaraSayo | Sayo |
 Daisuke RyūTakeo | Takeo |
 Kyōko EnamiShrine maiden | Shrine maiden |
 Shiho FujimuraMasako (Sayo's mother) | Masako (Sayo's mother) |
 Yūsuke TakitaTokutaro (Sayo's father) | Tokutaro (Sayo's father) |
 Koji YakushoHatsutaro (Sayo's brother) | Hatsutaro (Sayo's brother) |
 Tatsuya NakadaiOtozo | Otozo |
| SSatoshi SadanagaKenji | Kenji |
 Yūko KatagiriToki | Toki |
| YYuko OkaShino | Shino |
 Toru MinegishiYoshio (Takeo's older brother) | Yoshio (Takeo's older brother) |
 Atsuko KawaguchiShizuka (Takeo's mother) | Shizuka (Takeo's mother) |
 Hisashi IgawaKikuzo | Kikuzo |
 Yoshio InabaIchitaro | Ichitaro |
 Kimihiro ReizeiTomekichi | Tomekichi |
 Yūzō HayakawaSeitaro | Seitaro |
| JJun HongoShintaro | Shintaro |
| KKisao TobitaKyuzo | Kyuzo |
| MMariko SaitoHatsuko | Hatsuko |
 Ryōji HayamaKahei | Kahei |
 Kin SugaiOld woman picking up stones | Old woman picking up stones |
 Teruko NagaokaOld woman telling stories | Old woman telling stories |
 Tanie KitabayashiNot listed | Not listed |