The blind masseuse is targeted by the leader of a powerful yakuza group while also fending off a jealous husband bent on revenge. Zatoichi tours Edo's underground via a rousing onsen fight scene, gambling houses and the gender-bending character of Umeji, before a final, flame-filled conflagration.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Shintarō KatsuZatoichi | Zatoichi |
 Tatsuya NakadaiRonin | Ronin |
 Reiko ŌharaOkiyo | Okiyo |
 Masayuki MoriBoss Yamikubo | Boss Yamikubo |
 Shinnosuke IkehataUmeji | Umeji |
 Kazuko YoshiyukiWife | Wife |
 Kō NishimuraMigi | Migi |
 Ryūnosuke KanedaBoss Kuroko | Boss Kuroko |
 Kunie TanakaNot listed | Not listed |
 Osami NabeNot listed | Not listed |
| JJun NagasawaNot listed | Not listed |
| TToshie ShojiNot listed | Not listed |
| RReiji ShojiNot listed | Not listed |
 Yōsuke KondōNot listed | Not listed |
 Kenzō Tabu(uncredited) | (uncredited) |
 Yoshio YoshidaNot listed | Not listed |
 Eizō KitamuraNot listed | Not listed |
| OOsamu ŌkawaNot listed | Not listed |
| AAkira ShimizuNot listed | Not listed |
| TTakumi ShinjoNot listed | Not listed |
 Akane KawasakiNot listed | Not listed |
 Teruko ŌmiNot listed | Not listed |
 Yasuhiro MinakamiNot listed | Not listed |
| YYoshitaro AsawakaNot listed | Not listed |
 Ryūtarō GomiNot listed | Not listed |
 Yūji HamadaNot listed | Not listed |
 Ikkei TamakiNot listed | Not listed |
 Yukio HorikitaNot listed | Not listed |
| TTakuya KitanoNot listed | Not listed |
| GGen KurokiNot listed | Not listed |