Ichi travels to the village of Itakura to pay his respects at the grave of Kichizo, a man he killed two years ago. When some tax money is stolen while in transit to the governor he is accused and sets out to find the money and clear his name.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Shintarō KatsuZatoichi | Zatoichi |
 Shōgo ShimadaChuji Kunisada | Chuji Kunisada |
 Mikiko TsubouchiOchiyo | Ochiyo |
 Machiko HasegawaOgin | Ogin |
 Tomisaburō WakayamaJushiro (as Jo Kenzaburo) | Jushiro (as Jo Kenzaburo) |
 Tatsuya IshiguroEnzo | Enzo |
 Matasaburô NiwaAsataro | Asataro |
| HHikosaburo KataokaIwajiro | Iwajiro |
| SShinjirō AsanoNot listed | Not listed |
 Saburo DateNot listed | Not listed |
| TToranosuke TennojiNot listed | Not listed |
 Kōichi MizuharaNot listed | Not listed |
 Hiroshi HayashiNot listed | Not listed |
 Yūsaku TerashimaNot listed | Not listed |
 Ichirō TakakuraNot listed | Not listed |