This sensuously beautiful film chronicles the activities of four sisters who gather in Kyoto every year to view the cherry blossoms. It paints a vivid portrait of the pre-war lifestyle of the wealthy Makioka family from Osaka, and draws a parallel between their activities and the seasonal variations in Japan.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Keiko KishiTsuruko Makioka | Tsuruko Makioka |
 Yoshiko SakumaSachiko Makioka | Sachiko Makioka |
 Sayuri YoshinagaYukiko Makioka | Yukiko Makioka |
 Yuko KotegawaTaeko Makioka | Taeko Makioka |
 Koji IshizakaTeinosuke | Teinosuke |
 Toshiyuki HosokawaHashidera | Hashidera |
 Ittoku KishibeItakura | Itakura |
 Jūzō ItamiTatsuo | Tatsuo |
| TTakenori EmotoHigashiya | Higashiya |
 Jun HamamuraOtokichi | Otokichi |
 Akiji KobayashiSeitaro Jinba | Seitaro Jinba |
 Kazuya KosakaNomura | Nomura |
| JJun HashizumeSoldier | Soldier |
 Miki SanjōOhisa | Ohisa |
 Kuniko MiyakeTominaga's Aunt | Tominaga's Aunt |
 Akemi NegishiMrs. Shimozuma | Mrs. Shimozuma |
 Nobuko SendoHashidera's Daughter | Hashidera's Daughter |
| TTaeko ShinbashiMrs. Jinba | Mrs. Jinba |
| FFujio TsunetaIgarashi | Igarashi |
| MMancho TsujiMiyoshi | Miyoshi |
 Michino YokoyamaItani | Itani |
 Kayoko ShiraishiRestaurant Owner | Restaurant Owner |
 Takao ZushiOtokichi's Son | Otokichi's Son |