Tora-san returns to his family home to learn that his brother-in-law cannot go to Mitsuo's (Tora-san's nephew) athletic event. Tora-san volunteers to take his place, but gets into an argument with his brother-in-law's boss and returns to the road. He meets a young woman in Niigata who, unbeknownst to him, is a popular enka singer.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Kiyoshi Atsumi寅次郎 | 寅次郎 |
 Chieko Baisho樱花（阿寅的妹妹） | 樱花（阿寅的妹妹） |
 Masami Shimojō车龙造（阿寅的叔叔） | 车龙造（阿寅的叔叔） |
 Chieko Misaki车つね（阿寅的婶婶） | 车つね（阿寅的婶婶） |
 Gin Maeda阿博 | 阿博 |
 Hisao Dazai桂梅太郎（章鱼厂长） | 桂梅太郎（章鱼厂长） |
 Gajirō Satō源公 | 源公 |
 Chishū Ryū御前样 | 御前样 |
 Hidetaka Yoshioka满男 | 满男 |
 Chieko Nakakita久子 | 久子 |
 Takuya Fujioka北村 | 北村 |
 Harumi Miyako京春美 | 京春美 |
 Tanie KitabayashiNot listed | Not listed |
 Senri SakuraiNot listed | Not listed |
 BengalNot listed | Not listed |
 Shunji Sayama备后屋 | 备后屋 |
 Hatsuo YamayaNot listed | Not listed |
 Sakae UmezuNot listed | Not listed |
 Akira HitomiNot listed | Not listed |
 Tomiko IshiiNot listed | Not listed |
 Yoshino TaniNot listed | Not listed |
 Kazuhiko KasaiNot listed | Not listed |
| KKeiroku SekiNot listed | Not listed |
| SSeiji ShinoharaNot listed | Not listed |
| TTakashi HosokawaNot listed | Not listed |
| NNoko KonohaNot listed | Not listed |
| SSayoko MakinoNot listed | Not listed |
| MMidori KawaiNot listed | Not listed |
| YYasuhiko NaitouNot listed | Not listed |
| EEiji IshidaNot listed | Not listed |